Wowee, Gaz. Very well written and as Irene said, love your humour. The plane connections sounded quite tight, especially right up at the last one but luck was on your side 😀 Good to hear you packed well, and I’m guessing you successfully made it all carry-on, which is so convenient.

From the sounds of your experience with ordering food, if you don’t speak French in France, they don’t think highly of you.

To answer your question at the end, yes I’ve traveled for work. I usually have mixed feelings about work travel because I like exploring new places but I also love sleeping in my own bed – nothing like sleeping in your own bed 😀