Yes, Forex paid for it! It was one basket trade of the 7 JPY pairs that gave me $5200 in 2.5 hrs. So, what to use the money for? My buddy had a business trip to Paris and Cologne, Ger. planned and he asked if I was interested. You Betcha! Never been before.
Flight over and back is a butt buster. Weather didn't comply as it was cold, overcast, windy and drizzly all the two weeks except for two sunny days. One in Paris and one in Strasbourg, Fra.
You visit Europe, be ready to walk. A lot! That caused me some problems. However, I didn't let it get in the way. Just bitched and kept going. Typical grunt! LOL
Did some good trades while there, after I figured out "time." We hit Paris, Cologne and Strasbourg. Strasbourg has the prettiest women, hands down! Cologne is a History Lesson. Paris is the elite tourist trap.
Luckily, and unknown to me, we visited the Arch de Triumph on V-E Day. The Arch is where the French have their "Tomb of the Unknown" from WW1. After the ceremony, I paid military honors at the flame. And I was backed up by 4 French Marines I'd met on top of the Arch. What a moment! WOW!
When in Cologne, you'll see postcards with B/W shots of the train station and Cathedral. Then, you'l begin to understand. This is why I say it's a learning experience. No bombs hit either edifice. But leveled everything else in the area.
Strasbourg is just pretty. Everywhere you look. Inns and hotels are older than the USA! Looking at the 4-600 yr to build cathedrals, my buddy asked, "You got anything like that in the US?" I just laughed. We're only 200 years old!
I enjoyed it. It was fun. And I can thank Forex for the experience. But it's good to be home and trading on time again.
Flight over and back is a butt buster. Weather didn't comply as it was cold, overcast, windy and drizzly all the two weeks except for two sunny days. One in Paris and one in Strasbourg, Fra.
You visit Europe, be ready to walk. A lot! That caused me some problems. However, I didn't let it get in the way. Just bitched and kept going. Typical grunt! LOL
Did some good trades while there, after I figured out "time." We hit Paris, Cologne and Strasbourg. Strasbourg has the prettiest women, hands down! Cologne is a History Lesson. Paris is the elite tourist trap.
Luckily, and unknown to me, we visited the Arch de Triumph on V-E Day. The Arch is where the French have their "Tomb of the Unknown" from WW1. After the ceremony, I paid military honors at the flame. And I was backed up by 4 French Marines I'd met on top of the Arch. What a moment! WOW!
When in Cologne, you'll see postcards with B/W shots of the train station and Cathedral. Then, you'l begin to understand. This is why I say it's a learning experience. No bombs hit either edifice. But leveled everything else in the area.
Strasbourg is just pretty. Everywhere you look. Inns and hotels are older than the USA! Looking at the 4-600 yr to build cathedrals, my buddy asked, "You got anything like that in the US?" I just laughed. We're only 200 years old!
I enjoyed it. It was fun. And I can thank Forex for the experience. But it's good to be home and trading on time again.