Random thoughts on our trip

• It's better to keep 1 euro and 2 euro coins in a separate pocket than coins worth less than 1 euro. It's a lot easier to pay for stuff that costs between 1 euro and 5 euro if you don't have to sort through a gigantic pile of coins in your pocket to find a 1 or 2 euro coin. I think that as an American, I'm used to just throwing all of my change in my pocket. But that doesn't work as well when you have 1 and 2 euro coins, instead of bills.
• The French aren't really rude, but they don't cater to non-French speakers, either.
• The Germans really keep their country looking good. In large towns and small, Germany feels clean. There's not a lot of rubbish in the streets, and not as much graffiti as you see other places. Although it's a very cool city, Paris definitely had a lot of graffiti and just had a little bit of a dirtier feel.