- Drunk stranger sitting across from me: Bonjour
- Me: Bonjour
- Drunkie McGee: *hurried unintelligible slurred French*
- Me: What? Do you speak English?
- Drunkie: O! Are you English? Speak English!?
- Me: Yes... I think.
- Drunkie: I sit next to you now *sits next to me*
- Me: (nervously, while clutching purse) Is there something you need?
- Drunkie: I want English girl! You English girl?
- Me: What? No.
- Drunkie: No! You English girl!
- Me: NO. I'd really just like to read my book.
- Drunkie: English girl! Where you from?
- Me: I'm American.
- Drunkie: ...
- Me: ...
- Drunkie: American? I wanted an English girl. *Moves to another seat*
- Now, I'm not entirely sure what this interaction meant. From what I gathered, the guy was extremely upset that either A) I was not British or that B) I wouldn't let him rob me. My guess is that it was a bit of both. Oh Paris, I wish I could say that this was the only ridiculous interaction I had while visiting you, but alas, I cannot. More stories to come, trust me, this was only a taste.
About
Miriam is currently a junior at the University of Tennessee where she studies science journalism and anthropology. She is embarking on a 5 month long study abroad semester at Hogeschool Utrecht in the Netherlands.
She is planning to travel... a lot, therefore it only makes sense that she would create this: her travel blog.
If you want to contact Miriam email her at mkramer@utk.edu
Enjoy!
Where I am Now:
Utrecht, Netherlands
Where I am Going:
Lake Tahoe, NV (Dec. 21-23)
Los Angeles, CA (Dec. 24-27)
Knoxville, TN (Dec. 27- Jan. 16)
London, UK (Jan. 17-26)
Utrecht, NL (Starting Jan. 26)
Maastricht, NL (Feb. 14)
St. Albans/London, UK (Feb. 19-28)
Brussels/Bruges/Antwerp, Belgium (Mar. 19-21)
Amsterdam, NL (Mar. 24)
Paris, France (Apr. 2-7)
Berlin, Germany (Apr. 7-10)
Keukenhof Gardens, NL (Apr. 23)
Ruhr, Germany (Apr. 26)
Stonehenge/London, UK (May 5-11)
Dublin, Ireland (May 11-21)
Prague, Czech Republic (June 23-27)
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A conversation had on the metro in Paris
