Bordeaux and bugs
Jun 11th, 2003 | 06:45 PM
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The city of Bordeaux in late July is not much different from the city of Bordeaux in early March or any other time of year - a delightfully uniform display of 17th- and 18th-century architecture, wonderful restaurants and wine bars, a nice cathedral and bell tower, a good Beaux Arts museum, and some lovely parks.
About bugs, I have no idea. I've been to Bordeaux plenty of times in July and don't remember that bugs figured into my agenda or memories.
This reminds me, though, of a woman who called quite a few years ago wanting to rent our French house. She wanted to know if there were insects in the Dordogne, and I assured here there were plenty, as it was the country. " EEEUUWWWW!!!" she said, "I'm from Pahk Avenue in New Yohk, and we don't have insects there." I tried to convince her that there were indeed insects in NYC, but she would have none of it. When I told her we didn't have AC, that pretty much clinched it. She wanted to know if we would install AC "because everyone in New York needs it," I politely told her that I wasn't outfitting my home in France for New Yorkers and I thought she would probably be very uncomfortable in our home in France , given her expectations. She allowed as how I was probably right, as she was "looking for a luxury property that would sleep eight for under $400 a week and in France there are plenty of aristocrats with air-conditioned castles who need renters of quality like us." Right.
About bugs, I have no idea. I've been to Bordeaux plenty of times in July and don't remember that bugs figured into my agenda or memories.
This reminds me, though, of a woman who called quite a few years ago wanting to rent our French house. She wanted to know if there were insects in the Dordogne, and I assured here there were plenty, as it was the country. " EEEUUWWWW!!!" she said, "I'm from Pahk Avenue in New Yohk, and we don't have insects there." I tried to convince her that there were indeed insects in NYC, but she would have none of it. When I told her we didn't have AC, that pretty much clinched it. She wanted to know if we would install AC "because everyone in New York needs it," I politely told her that I wasn't outfitting my home in France for New Yorkers and I thought she would probably be very uncomfortable in our home in France , given her expectations. She allowed as how I was probably right, as she was "looking for a luxury property that would sleep eight for under $400 a week and in France there are plenty of aristocrats with air-conditioned castles who need renters of quality like us." Right.
