Well, I'm back from France today, and I must say, it's a fantastic place. I didn't get to do as much as I'd hoped, but no regrets. The tourist traps were so awe-inspiring in real life. The highlight of my trip as far as sights was Versailles. The sheer opulence of it is breathtaking. I've never seen so much gold everywhere. What really threw me for a loop was the thought that at one time, people lived there among all of it. No wonder the French people were ****ed at Louis and Marie!

What really made France though was the people. Contrary to popular belief, I don't think I've met a nicer culture. Watching how typical Americans interact with them, it's no stretch of the imagination as to why they dislike us and act snooty to typical Americans.

Speaking of nice people, how about those Dutch? I ended up getting questioned and searched a few times at Schipol, and it was the most pleasant searches I've experienced. I'd like to go back and actually visit sometime soon.