En route for a suburban realm...

A few random observations today:

• In French cafeterias, the food is actually edible - and I don't mean bacon cheeseburgers
• In French cafeterias, they serve wine and beer
• Have I mentioned the croissants sold on the RER platform?
• And the windows in every single office?
  
• People speak French, French only, desperately so
• But they will help one carry one's suitcase up and and down the metro stairs, which I guess kinda makes up for the lack of elevators and escalators...
• I don't know what those coins are anymore
• Where's the bag to carry my groceries, Monoprix lady?