gelatolover

Mea culpa. I have been off-Fodors for a good period of time and just posted something on a different forum when I realized that I never did get the chance to thank the helpful Fodorites for all the suggestions you offered here.

It's been a good six months since we got back, and we have almost gotten over the traumatic ordeal of almost missing our plane, thanks to an over-zealous security person who kept insisting that he was seeing stuff in our carry-ons (thru the xray tube). He sent two of our bags thru the xray at least 5 times, and after each time, insisted on removing every single thing from the bags, and hastily stuffing everything back, only to repeat the whole thing over and over. Meanwhile, we were informed that the plane should have already taken off and they were not going to delay it any further by waiting for our problem to be resolved. We did make it, but our nerves were shot. My two teenagers were too traumatized that I don't think they would like to fly out of CDG anytime soon.

My absolute most favorite goodies from the trip:

- perfume from the Guerlain boutique (My, that was quite an experience, shopping for fragrance)
- a beautiful watercolor from a real artist, and a couple of really cheap, but pretty ones
- edible goodies like truffle oil, truffle salt, a small jar of black truffles and the memories of two amazing meals at the Maison de la Truffe.
- from Hediard: jars of mustard, and a precious box of marrons glaces
- Macarons from Pierre Herme and Laduree
- Some Provencal tablecloths and napkins from Souleiado
- a couple of baubles from Hermes for myself and DD

After reading all these posts about handbags, I really thought I would get one, but nay, I didn't. I went to the LV flagship store just to see why those Japanese tourists were in this loooong line outside the store. Spent 20 minutes in the store but nothing grabbed me. I forgot to go to the Jerome Dreyfuss store, and saw the store as we were rushing to get to a dinner appointment. Of course, I didn't get to go in. (a loooong sigh of sadness for me, a sigh of relief from DH).

Thanks, all of you!