Où est la Tour Eiffel?

As the famous joke goes:

How do I get to Carnegie Hall?

Practice!

I had two years of French in junior high school, from an American teacher whose accent was indubitably far from formidable.

Since that time, I’ve had a year of college German, and then more than 25 years of immersion in Japanese.

Of French and German, all I can say is that when I attempt to speak either, I’ll be back in Japanese before three words are out of my mouth. A native once famously told me that I spoke French worse than his (Japanese) girlfriend. (Which, in general, is really saying a lot … )

From what I’ve heard of my companions on the trip, though, I may be the bee’s knees when it comes to polly vous …

Où est la Tour Eiffel?

Où est la Tour Eiffel?

Où est la Tour Eiffel?

Où est la Tour Eiffel?

Où est la Tour Eiffel?

Où est la Tour Eiffel? …