Hi all,

Leaving for Paris this evening.

Have checked the weather reports - rain predicted everyday of our visit.

Yesterday, I thought I would do some weeding.

Result: I have poison ivy.

Au revoir.

Trip report on return.

Ira, the best treatment for poison ivy is a good bottle of French wine, taken internally.

When we went last month, the forecast said rain everyday, but we ending up having beautiful weather with just two spotty showers.

Have a time that's magnifique, then come back and tell us all about it.

Have a wonderful trip, Ira.

Can't wait to read of your adventures.

Byrd

My two solid weeks of rain prediction in early April turned into two days with intermittent light showers - forget what the weather reports are telling you.

I'm sure there will be some wonder cream for your poison ivy at a Paris pharmacy, too - some of those those French remedies are superb. And browing around the phramacies is a treat in itself.

Bonne route!

ira -

Have a wonderful and safe journey. I've learned a lot of information from your posts, and look forward to your trip report when you return, when I'm sure I'll learn something new. Peace.

Robyn

ira:

Benadryl for the poison ivy.

Have a great time!


==Mike

Say hello to Madame for me....Tell her that we enjoyed our stay very much..We were there July 18 for 4 days..she probably remember Trevor, my 9 years old hansome grandson..

Bon Voyage,

Ira, sorry to hear of your poison ivy. That'll teach you to do the weeding!

Have a lovely trip. Please give Bonaparte the cat a scratch behind the ears for me! (and you, too, if you need one!)

Ira: Wishing you a fabulous trip. Don't pay much attention to the weather reports. They tend to be inaccurate. Do something out of the ordinary and share upon your return.

ira, weather is always unpredictable.
Don't scratch the itch, it can spread
your druggist can give you something to control it.
Have a wonderful time and we all wish you great weather and moments.

Ira, there's never bad weather, only bad clothes.

Although I've never been there, I will continue to recommend that restaurant in Orvieto to folks in your name until you return.

Have a happy and safe trip.

Have a great trip. Remember, rain is only water.... it dries. When I figured that out in Rome this month things got infinitely brighter!

have a great trip. paris is even beautiful and romantic in the rain.

Ira - A few years ago I was plagued with poison ivy nearly every summer, and came across an over-the-counter product called Zanfel. It is an abrasive scrub, and quite expensive at $40 for a container. But one small tube goes a long way, and worked like a miracle...the itching is relieved almost immediately, and the hives receded within 24 hours.
And no, I don't work for the company, but I remember an agonozing flight some years ago, from Las Vegas to Philadelphia...the red eye, in the middle seat, with full blown poison ivy all over my legs, 5 of the most miserable hours I can recall. If you get some today, I'm sure your flight will be much more tolerable.
Have a great trip!

Have a good trip, Ira! I recommend Fluocinonide Gel, USP, 0.05% for the poison ivy. Your doctor can order it for you.

We're off to Paris in September, so I will be looking for those detailed restaurant reports you write so well. Enjoy!

Salutations Ira !
(and don't forget to have a Big Mac for us).

M.

Bon Voyage! Get the Zanfel and get rid of the poison ivy. I'm already looking forward to your trip report!

Oh, and stay away from Pigalle -- I don't think the folks on this board can come up with a cure for what you could catch there.

Lucky you! For your Paris adventure, not the poison ivy. My husband got poison ivy a couple of years ago right before our trip to Thailand. He still had a wonderful time. I look forward to your report.

Check out Hotel du Lys, 23 rue Serpente, if you get a chance. Serpente runs off rue Danton(which runs off Blvd. St. Germain, near Boul Mich'!

Bon voyage!