May 28, 2014, Versailles
The walk from the main building to where our bus was parked was tricky. It’s difficult to walk on the uneven cobbled stones, buti na lang my shoes were flat.
Hindi pwede dito step-in.
I want my gate to be like this.
There were lots of black people selling souvenir items.
They’re very persistent.
This tall guy was very observant, trying to read our body language and decipher our Tagalog language.
He picked up some positive vibrations that we’re somewhat interested so he followed us up to the bus. We were slow in deciding, mga tanungan pa muna.
When Julienne left her seat and went to the bus’ door to check out the vendor’s baligya (wares), the others followed suit. Shopping frenzy began.
Mica bought one dozen of Eiffel tower key chains.
Mica—– “Okay na ba ito, one Euro?”
Omb—— “Naku wag mo ng isipin, ang mura-mura lang nyan”.
The vendors sold a lot of Eiffel tower key chains, manyet (magnet) and Paris scarves.
Their persistence paid off.
