finally some luck!!

[Parisien]

....and the water was dearer than the beer Dem??!!





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[dem maser]

A lot dearer....pint was €6, thats what im used to anway but water was €8 and i left the change.....well there was people about and i felt bad....

 

[dem maser]

So many fiat 500s.....pandas.....and lancias.....

The italians love their cars and alfas are common too....i know im in france but 1mile from the border of italy is close enough.....
All the restaurants are owned by italians who i found out menton during ww2 was part of italy.....

Now i have to find out why no one speaks english but have a statue of queen victoria in the town.....

 

[GransportFan1]

When i visited Sorrento in 2003, there was hundreds of the original Fiat 500.

 

[dem maser]

I have seen a few....also the 80s alfa spyder.....

Told the mrs i want her to get an alfa spyder when we go back but the practicality dont suit us.....

 

[Parisien]

The English "discovered" the French riveria in the 10th century......the rest is history....


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[dem maser]

So why victoria??

 

[Parisien]

She went there too.......sorta gave the Riveria the royal seal of approval


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[dem maser]

It was italian in ww2 then the french got it back.....
A very nice town, will be back here.....its october and 29c

 

[Parisien]

Lots of those areas changed hands several times over the centuries Dem, including Nice!

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[dem maser]

Who owned nice??
How does monaco earn money if its a tax exile??
Is it from ships docking??

 

[Parisien]

The Italians...maybe even the Spanish at one time, then at times various Italian states might have had ownership over 3-4 centuries......wiki it Dem!

Banking and money and business bases, etc......


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[dem maser]

Why wiki it when i have a knowledgeable irish man at home giving me the answers?? hahaha
Your the forums "ask jeeves".....

Going by the beautiful women here im surprised the greeks never invaded at some time....hahahaha

 

[Parisien]

Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, Etruscans.....important part of the Med coast.......who knows how long the list is.......


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[dem maser]

Thought so......

 

[dem maser]

Hi this is Mrs Dem. Dont encourage Dem's trivia obsession, he's doin my head in. Also dont tell him i hijacked his profile on here! Sssshhhh thank you mucho.

Xtina

 

[GransportFan1]

Hello Christina, you should make an appearance on here more often, Dem's says all sorts of stuff on here that are worth monitoring

 

[Parisien]

Hi this is Mrs Dem. Dont encourage Dem's trivia obsession, he's doin my head in. Also dont tell him i hijacked his profile on here! Sssshhhh thank you mucho.

Xtina

Hi Xtina.........new handle suits you......Frank here in SH!TTY Ireland...wall to wall rain........dull.......and yuk......making you feel better??!!

Only silver lining is....we are over to Paris tomorrow!!!


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[conaero]

Classic Xtina, liking your style.

I can tell its you Christina as your reply has no spelling mistakes or TXT slang in it, ha ha.

Dem, you want to lock your phone/computer down mate!!!!!

Oh to be a fly on the wall at Le Maison Dem tonight.....

 

[dem maser]

Adam, he'd kill me!
P, at least Dem knows who occupied Ireland!
Matt, Lol! Enuff said!

Ciao from me

Xtina x
Ciao from me!

Xtina x