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September 26 96hrsI am very exciting that I got the confirmation from hostel this morning!
It sent me an email yesterday for waring my change. I am afraid of losing the booking, and wrote back to them immediately:
BONJOUR!
I am sorry to bother you again and this is the last change I will make.
It is confirmed that we will arrive on Sept.30 and therefore, I would like to change my reservation to Sept 30 & Oct.1 for 3 people, a double room and 1 in dorm.
I knew your hostel on Lonely Planet. Later I found out some of my friends had stayed in your hostel before and they all strongly recommend your hostel, saying that your service is good and could give people warm feeling like staying at home. I will travel with my mother and she cannot speak French or English. Therefore I think your hostel is the best place for us as she will feel more comfortable there and will enjoy her trip a lot.
I am extremely sorry for the inconvenience to you and highly appreciate it if you could kindly revise my reservation.
MERCI BEAUCOUP.
Best wishes,
Crystal I will bring some gifts also. Thanks for reminding me, April, Tony and Mac. September 25 144hoursThe challenge still here, thougt it was weekend.
I stay in the computer city with April all the day, for making preparations to trave. After that, I must get the bags from two friends. When I leave my home tonight, it was 9:00 P.M.
I was very tired and stretched myself out on the chair in the bus. The driver was a young man. He seems to like music. All the tune he chose was easy on the ear. I listened to them as though I was under a spell.
It was a grand time in a day. September 24 ChallengeThere are many changes these days. I always in different weather in a day.
Can I get through them? I don't know. It is really a challenge to me. September 19 ROMAN HOLIDAYI watched the film Roman Holiday last night, to get my heart close Roma.
The smile of Gregory Peck was so charming, and the manner of Audrey Hepburn was so dignified.
I will follow their footstep soon! Like the words that Hepburn said in the film:
So happy…… I’m so happy……
……
But how about the airtickets? There is no good news yet September 15 Learning to Love more peopleThursday is my TV time —【60 minutes】.
Yesterday the topic was 911. This insident caused many problems about the health, the family … But I think It is most important that it caused more than 3000 children's development problems. Their mean age were only nine at that time, but now — 14 years old! These five years is a stage of growing thought. So what will became of the children now that their father/mother was dead?
In the past, 【60 minutes】 had a face — to — face interview with Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He suggested Bush: Please not only loving people (American), but also Learning to love more people.
How cute the man! I like him. September 12 后记:与签证无关 之前看到网站上提及领事馆签证官和工作人员的态度,对中国人傲慢,对法国人奴相——其实不然。他们虽不至于热情得握手拥抱,但态度自始至终总是彬彬有礼,不愠不火。联想起很多人印度归来后对这个国家的评价,不禁令我相信人的感觉其实是其心灵的折射。
之前看到网站上提及为了避免让签证官质疑移民倾向,要写一些爱国/归国声明之类的文字以表心迹,签证当天也亲眼目睹俩男子身穿中山装,举手投足,无不儒雅——其实不然。还是那句:签证的窗口不是舞台,没必要作秀。如真有问题,用赵本山的话:别以为穿上马甲就认不出你。
之前在排队时工作人员就再三提醒:请务必把手机关掉,而不是振动状态。签证大厅也明确标示禁止使用手机。我以为所有来签证的人不是饱读诗书起码也会看图会意——其实不然。整个上午手机铃声在签证厅里此起彼伏,主人正是那些一身行头的青年才俊,让我再一次确信【知识】远远<【素质】。 Apply for the visaWinnie asked me about the applying for the visa this morning.
I think it is necessary to write it down and hope that it will be helpful to my friends.
Blow is the information about preparing:
由于之前的疏忽,在做计划时记错了机票的往返时间,结果行程比机票多了一天。幸而是在签证前一天发现,及时请航运公司重出机票确认。
联系过程中有一家三星级酒店内部环境非常好(http://www.hotel-trinite-plaza-paris.federal-hotel.com/page_en_2.html),价格在当地也相对优惠(通过旅行社预订约46欧元/人/晚),无奈预订条件极为苛刻:预订后作任何更改都需要扣除费用,并需要住客支付刷卡的手续费,我因此而放弃(其实还有一个原因是它离曾发生骚乱的19区太近了,担心安全问题)。 我最后选择的是位于塞纳河左岸拉丁区域的Young & Happy Hostel(http://www.youngandhappy.fr/)原因有三个:1、态度相对热诚有礼,感觉温馨。这是出门在外的心理需求,尤其是妈妈不懂外语,更需要这样的环境;2、位于巴黎中心区,治安相对让人放心。左岸的文化氛围自读罢钟芳玲《书店风景》后已令我心仪已久。听说它离先贤祠步行才五分钟;3、价格合理:26欧元/人/天(有两张床或双人床的房间),24欧元/人/天(集体房间)。 还有两家旅馆不错:http://www.mije.com/paris_individuels_uk.html#hotels 和 http://www.hoteldelesperance.fr/。前者原来是我的首选,可惜态度怠慢,邮件发出后一周都不回,多次电话咨询依然。为免耽误签证,决定放弃。后者由于签证时间紧迫来不及联系,但从区位和内环境感觉不错。
1、提供信用卡和近期(三个月或以上)交易记录的原件和复印件,有助于提高个人信誉。建议平时消费多用信用卡,少用CASH。 2、提供工资卡和当年发放工资记录(存折,如一卡通可通过网络或到营业处的机器打印)
签证期间所需费用:
法国驻广州总领事馆: 广州市环市东路339号广东国际大酒店(又称63层)主楼801室 电话:020-83303405(一条永远的热线) 领事区域:广东、广西、福建、海南(根据户口所在地) 时间:9:00开始办公,听说一天只派25个号。周一早上人较多,我们早上6:40到达时门口已排了20人,最后排号是第14。一般以批为单位,而非人为单位。 补充Tips:
To: April, Mac, Lee, Mr. Yang, Mr. Mao, Mr. Lai, 小白,暗香 and Winnie, Thank you for your kindly help. September 11 为了记忆的期盼 爸爸,我今天很开心。签证出乎意料的顺利!
经历了半个多月的夜以继日,我现在这个样子到动物园去肯定能得到熊猫的青睐。之前可没想到自助游会是这么辛苦!好几次,我看看旅行社的报价,又掂量了一下身上的银两,最后还是觉得不能花钱让别人牵着鼻子走。
老实说,我对这个区域的认识,早已遗留在中学的课本里了;而为了签证提供的详细行程计划,这半个月来,几乎每天晚上,我都要恶补他们,大量的搜索,大量的阅读。唉,这明明是您的强项嘛!怎么可以到关键时刻袖手旁观呢?
周末回去。妈妈把几本书摆到了我面前:是您2000年刚从澳洲旅游回来时买的《欧洲》(上下集)和《巴黎》。侧页上签名的墨迹依然清晰。我知道,那是您当年的期盼。
其实我也一直期盼,但与地方无关。
昨晚帮妈妈填表时,“Widow”的选择一度令我很难受,幸亏妈妈全然不觉。但是今天早上,那位马虎的混血儿签证官竟然不仔细看就问:为什么你的先生不去?妈妈当时回应很轻松。您肯定能想象,她“专业”的表演天赋。但我也能想象,今天,就在我们走后,她一定会在您面前老实交待的……像我现在一样。(我要暂停一下)
(续)
写到这里,我突然有点儿犹豫了。我是不是不应该这么执着地去实现您当年的期盼?期盼的主人都不在,一个地方又有什么值得期盼的?!今天,签证顺利的喜悦一直充满着我的情绪。此刻,我竟然发现了它的空洞。还有我的自私。
很想与您同行。 |
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