Tonight we were invited to the official street Bon Voyage, put on by our wonderful neighbours. We were presented with a huge box of useful gifts to ensure our trip was both memorable and safe. Included was:
the Australian Flag to fly on the bow of the canal boat to enable instant recognition: a large zip-up Australiana bag to safely bring home the bagettes and croissants each morning; 2 pairs of Crocs to navigate the dog turds to and from the bakery (easy to wash in an apartment!); champagne and beer for medicinal purposes only but to be taken in liberal doses daily!! Other gifts included the bulb of garlic to camauflage our alien status, the Tic Tacs to neutralise the effects of the garlic should we desire to talk to any non-french persons, and the Edith Piaf CD to further confuse! The Fishnet stockings are to be worn by either of us when we feel like doing the Can Can whether at the Moulin Rouge or elsewhere! As to the Australian flag shorts, they are to be worn as pyjama bottoms on the canal boat or as real shorts if we get desperate. Official licences for navigating and crewing the Canal Boat were presented together with 2 life preserving noodles in case of any major navigation error. Lastly we were given suitcase identification lettering, individual identification tags, a Cairns fold out post card and notepad to prove our origins if we get lost. We are so lucky to have such considerate and thoughtful friends!!
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Your friends have a great sense of humour!
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