we pulled into Touron this afternoon so Joy and I went for a long walk. Could not believe my eyes when I spied a local sporting goods shop. Went in and noticed he had a rack full of shotguns. A few semi autos but mostly over unders (no side by sides). They were 'Chapuis' O/U's. Looked nice w/much engraving and selling for 2,500 - 3,000 euros. Don't know Chapuis from adam. The shop keeper didn't know a word of English so I did my best to communicate with my high school and college French. Did not want me to take any pictures. Nice shop, small but the kind of shop you could poke around in not buy anything but still have a good time. We are due to pull into Lyon this evening and will poke around then. We did visit a chocolate store where they had every imaginable type of chocolate available for sampling. My blood sugar bolted from the store! Bon soir mon amis!

Aprez Vous
 

Toute las bons consils mon ami, mais tu n'as pas va Paris- jusqua-ceque es alle au le bar celetre d'Harry's New York, NY--chez les 75 Franquis. Bon soir!!

We did visit one afternoon while in Paris Harry' New York bar which according to legend is one o 2 bars that Ernest Hemingway frequented when he lived in Paris. As the story goes, one bar Hemingway frequented when he had money and the other when he was short on funds. Harry's was the one he frequented when he had little $$. Anyway, We had drinks at Harry's and took time to reflect on Hemingway's legacy. Small bar with many college banners and Hemingway pics about the walls.

Semi autos are still legal in France? That does surprise me. You won't see them on a rack in England or Australia.

What'd he say?

We saw no game birds while in southern France or Paris for that matter except for a few mallards. But we did see plenty of these and it causes me to think it may be the National bird of France! :rotf:

I shall translate for you, mon ami!
 

"All good advice, my friend, but you haven't seen Paris until you've been to Harry's famous Bar- home of the French 75 (a champagne cocktail--

Oui0 Le Canard
 

The mallard (Canard) is what the late Robert Ruark often called the "French duck"-- Do you live on a "Cul De Sac"-- that French term refers to the upswept curve of the Mallard's tail feathers---

You know way too much Dude.....:rotf:

I couldn't shake that pigeon off my tail !