Going to the Golden State | People’s kindness got me emotional 😭 A French Girl in California
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Americans are usually very kind and friendly what you see on tv is not representative of them
It makes me happy to see my fellow countrymen treated you well, and helped make your visit memorable and a pleasant one.
my fellow countrymen? just shut up
I have driven across America 3 times and I always take the less traveled roads, and you meet the most amazing people.
I visited various parts of France years ago. I was warned in advance to expect rude treatment from the French people, but I was treated very well by the people I encountered. I am glad that you received a similar welcome in my country as I did in yours.
been to France a few times. They are nice
@@crs7937 Yes they are.
@@keyrat1753 Other than Paris, if you should even the slightest effort to speak a couple of French phrases, the French are delightful. I have *zero* business with Parisians, however.
From my experience l, you have nice folks and mean folks in all countries. It's annoying when someone trashes a whole population, based on a negative experience from a few individuals.
The people who warned you had only been to Paris, most probably. Paris being a huge city, a lot of people are in a hurry, stressed out, anxious so there`s going to be some rudeness of course, but the rest of the country is calm, relaxed and friendly, as you found out. Vive la France.
We as Americans are very friendly. That's why I find it hard to understand why Europeans find this so surprising. Enjoy our hospitality and your adventures, you've been to places in our own country a lot of Americans never experienced, including me.
You should see Americans in other countries.....
If Europeans either hear about our govt travails in the news or watch too much of our "reality TV", it's understandable if they got that impression.
Plenty of Americans act like absolute jack wagons outside of these borders. And within the borders. People are people. Every country has very nice people and their share of jerks.
@@dobrodaddy2850 where have you been.
I have. What's your point?
I'm a New Yorker (and dedicated to that), but I genuinely like California--I've been up the West Coast from San Diego to San Francisco--during several trips over the years. It's a beautiful state and was all great. One foodie thing I experienced: I was staying at a hostel in San Francisco and I had a rental car, so I drove to Berkley and a young English woman I'd met came along for the ride. We had lunch at a nice sandwich eatery just off campus, and our sandwiches came with a house salad--it was just enormous. She was laughing but also slightly embarrassed; she said it was more salad than she saw all year back in Manchester
Glad you enjoyed your trip, I definitely enjoy the adventures you share with us, take care.❤
Man "your enough" is such a beautiful and wonderful blessing and compliment...it made me tear up...blessings from Oklahima USA
Go on and enjoy your emotions, completely understand and it is such a natural reaction. It brings me joy to see how much you have enjoyed your time here and more to come. Years ago , when I visited Disneyland, some of the girls who worked there just wanted me to talk to them just so they could hear my southern accent, but I bet you have had similar experiences with your accent . Now go to the beach and take it all in-enjoy!
Its a beautiful State with amazing Natural attractions.Definitely the State to visit.
If you stay of of the big cities
@@dalemoore8582 true that
@@dalemoore8582 Zzzzzzzzzz
@@dalemoore8582 Every big city has something to offer, otherwise they wouldn’t be big. You have to seek out the bad stuff.
Glad you enjoyed it Marie i'm a bit jealous cause you have seen more of my country than i ever have but i wish you very well
I love California, my sister lived out there for a long time and I’d visit her sometimes. I can’t speak for the whole of the state, but Southern California (socal) is such a great place, laid back, lots of good food vegan or otherwise, cool people, all the sights and the beach. There’s a lot to do and wish I had moved out there when I had the chance! So much opportunity out there, it’s no wonder so many move out that way, not to mention the great weather.
Born and raised in CA. I hope you enjoyed your stay.
Hey! It's been such a long time since I've posted a comment on one of your videos. I decided to comment on this one, since it was also my experience as a foreigner coming to the US, it astonished me how willing to help americans are. In the years I lived there, I had nothing but nice experiences with people, I'm so thankful I was received in such a welcoming way. That is the reason why the US is in my heart.
I'm glad you had such great experiences over there!!!!!
I live near San Diego in wine country. San Diego is my favorite city in the U.S. Several years ago, I went to Paris with my daughter, and I couldn't believe how kind the French people were to us! So kind, welcoming, and warm. We were lost in the metro, and a lovely man spent so much time helping us get back on track. Drawing a diagram, etc. even though we didn't speak French and he didn't speak English. That he even cared to help really impressed us! P.S. Welcome to California!!!!
I have family in San Diego, my sister, her husband, and their two daughters. There are a lot of things to see in San Diego. The US Navy has a base there in San Diego and the USMC has Camp Pendleton. The climate is like the Mediterranean coast.
I just came across your post. You are such a sweet young woman. Im glad you are having a good experience. I studied in France for 3 years and am a tremendous francophile. There are a lot of bad things in the US, but there are many good things too.
Welcome 🙏 to my home state. 😊
Southern California is different than Northern California. I am in San Francisco 🌉
I hope you to continue to have a good travel. 😊
It’s very cool that you chose to visit my city (San Diego). Most tourists just ignore or bypass San Diego and head straight to LA but my city has just as much cool and exciting things to offer. I hope you enjoyed your time here :)
I'll take San Diego over LA any day
I live in Orange County, very nice, but I went to school in San Diego and I always say San Diego is an almost perfect city. I love to go down there as often as possible.
San Diego is the only city I have ever been to in CA. My first thought was, "Man, people are lucky to live in a place like this."" The fresh slightly salty breeze, the people I met and just the overall atmosphere were amazing. I had it in the back of my mind to try to move out that way but that never came to be. Though I'd love to visit again someday.
Love from the east coast brother! Happy 4th of July!
Thanks for sharing your journeys across the United States with us!
Very happy to hear you experienced kindness and courtesy!
Woo! I've visited some friends in San Diego several times, and it's always been a really pleasant experience. They live a little ways out from the inner city, though, so I've mostly only experienced the gorgeous mountainous areas and quieter neighborhoods. But Balboa Park is always a favorite stop for me, as well as Old Town, where they have some amazing historical buildings and lots of great Mexican foods!
I hope Marie got a chance to see the incredible rose garden in Balboa park.
Hi Marie, I see you made it to California! Stay safe! I hope Americans are nice to you all the time , wherever you go ! We like the French ,many of us are French American, I'm French ,both parents !
@@I-Have-The-Cuckoo My mother went to Germany and said that about the Germans ,not everyone is nice
@@I-Have-The-Cuckoo Maybe you should have left Reese at home.
I'm a native San Diegan, still living here and so happy to have you in my home state and city. So glad to hear you're being treated so well and though I know you probably have all your plans laid out, I hope you get to see Balboa Park, it's huge and so beautiful there as well as one of many amazing beaches. I'm partial to Pacific Beach, but most of them are just wonderful. Wishing you the best while you're here and hope the rest of your time in the US is fantastic.
I hope you enjoy California. Ive never been there but i hear its amazing. Cant wait for your next video. I sure wish you could see the giant Sequoia trees but im not sure what part of the state they are in.
Bonjour sweet Marie, I hope you feel better soon.
First, I'll give myself a little pat on the back for guessing California would be your destination after Arizona. You could probably spend a month or more in CA. San Diego is known for having really nice weather.
1:10: Most McDonalds are open at 6:00 am. By 7:30, they've already served a good many people.
2:56: So glad you encountered some nice people.
6:07: Someone telling you that you're prettier in real life. I think most people look better in person. I can only imagine what a stunning beauty you are in real life.
I hope the rest of your trip went well. Stay safe sweetie.
We'd love to see you in Chicago! :)
Very nice route to a beautiful destination and beautiful girl ,of course...BRAVO
being my home state, i'm excited for the california series! the nature in the state is my absolute favorite so i hope there is lots of nature explorations! hope you drove up the highway 1, one of the most scenic drives in the state, hope you got to see our sierra nevada mountains and see the great sequoia trees or yosemite(don't know how long ago this was recorded but hope it wasn't when our record high snow closed everything down!), and hope you got to visit a wonder california beach. 👌
Nice to see in San Diego you passed my house I live in Alpine overlooking San Diego on interstate 8 I will be waiting for your next video 😊❤🙏👍
Ramona #1, Alpine #2
West coast is more laid back than the east coast. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your adventures ❤️
woah. you mean the north east. the southern Atlantic coast and southeastern states are known for hospitality
@greenwave819 Yeah, exactly. Southeast is more laid back than the West Coast.
How exciting. I lived in San Diego for 10 years. Looking forward to seeing which adventures you chose to do. I hope you weren't sick too long.
I am so glad people are treating you respectfully and kind. I think you are an amazing person and your videos are awesome and I thank you. Good things come to good people
I am glad you are having a good time and people are being nice to you. Here is a like and comment to help your channel grow and get you the recognition you deserve.
Marie you little teaser lol. I was expecting the San Diego trip video but now I have to wait a little longer. I'll just enjoy it that much more. I love your travel videos.
I 💙 Cali
San Diego is especially nice. And the National Parks are the absolute best.
So happy you got to experience part of the United States. Come back anytime. From, a Californian.
Marie, you think big(!) and do such long distance travel with curiosity and appreciation for new people and places. Good videos are getting better too!
By the way, when people say “You are enough,” they want you to feel content with who you are and to believe in yourself. It’s a nice thing to say. But, it’s a little weird to say that to a stranger.
Speaking of strangers, please be wise online (report & delete comments as needed) and stay safe while traveling. (I know I sound like your mom because I am one!)
Keep smiling, beautiful!
Thanks for the update. I'm glad you enjoyed your trip. Can't wait for the next video 🤗 Take care and stay safe 🙏❤️
Aww I love this trip! Have fun!
Hey Marie, looks like you probably had a good time in California. I can't wait for the next video. Cheers!
Hi Marie 😀
It's nice of you to keep us up to date on your trip to the west coast , can't wait san diago looks execting , I've heard it's among the prettiest cities, they've still got trams , the star of India ⛵ & the USS Recruit & you can go out watching the whales at sunset. That a touching encounter you had & a cool gift, i suppose it is surprising how kind people can be if your not always used to it, with your beautiful face why wouldn't they be. I'm looking forward to what attractions you visit, the beaches & what you make of it all. Thanks french fry, it makes my day seeing you happy. God bless LOL 🤗 🌅 ✌️
I love the fact that the people are being so nice to you. You are such a sweetheart and seeing how much you appreciate our country and the people should make people understand how blessed we are to live in the USA. I love your videos and how much you share. Huge hugs to you and enjoy the good things.
You were in San Diego last month? Cool! That's my home town. 😀 Loved your shots of the San Diego skyline... looked like you were on Harbor Island. I've seen that view (and photographed it!) many times. I've driven I-8 between San Diego and Arizona so many times I could probably do it in my sleep.
I hope you enjoyed whatever you spent your time doing in "my town". 😊
So happy you are enjoying yourself.🌴
Would it be acceptable to invite you to Pollock Pines, CA? We have a beautiful reservoir (Jenkinson Lake) with kayak rentals and horse tours through beautiful El Dorado National Forest. I moved here last year, and the beauty is staggering.
Thank you for the excellent show! I love the French people, they are America's oldest friend. I have been to France and absolutely love the French people. Stay proud France, America loves you!
San Diego is my favorite place in all of America. I hope you love it as much as I do.
the drive from Phoenix to San Diego is so beautiful with the sheer variety of landscapes 🤗🥰
Agree! Phoenix down to below sea level where only the Ocotillo grows and the coyotes roam and then up to 4,000 feet through the craziest rock country you'll ever see and then back down to sea level to beautiful San Diego..
I guessed right - it had to be California! It’ll be great to see your Cali adventures.
Yes San Diego is beautiful. I love that area.
Thanks for sharing ur experience love ur videos have fun cant wait to see the next video
San Diego has the coolest Zoo! Don’t miss it! You will love it! ❤️
I can’t believe I guessed correctly. I hope you had a good time in San Diego it is a beautiful city with great weather. Lot to see all over the Golden State. I have lived both in SoCal and NoCal. My only complaint is so many people there. Merci beaucoup.
I grew up in San Diego…you’re going to love it! A bit overcast this time of the year but it’s still beautiful. We’re super friendly here in California so stay awhile & enjoy yourself!
June Gloom...sucks!
So happy you had a great experience in AZ! There are some really beautiful areas of California! Praying you have a safe and lovely time in CA too! ❤
I love watching your videos. Although I have been to many of the places you show, you describe your trips and discoveries with such enthusiasm that it brings back memories of experiencing something for the first time.
Most McDonalds are open at 6am. Some McDonalds are open 24 hrs, if they are near a busy interstate expressway ramp/exit. In the midwest/east all White Castle restaurants are open 24 hrs.
So glad you are having a good time. Hope you enjoy all your experiences in the states. Looking forward to seeing the next video. Stay well and be safe.
Really enjoy your videos. I've watched your Normandy videos several times... it's on my bucket list, but probably will never see it. Watching it does make me feel like I've been there. Hope you have fun in San Diego. Northern California is worth a trip of its own, at least a week - Lake Tahoe, San Francisco, Monterrey, Napa, the redwoods.
I'm so glad that you are enjoying yourself and having so many happy experiences. I look forward to seeing more of your adventures.
SO HAPPY FOR YOU! Really hope you have equally as much fun in California as you did in Arizona. It makes my day to see your adventures Miss Marie........🙃
Bonjour Marie! Well, I guessed correctly as I had guessed California as your next stop. I've never been to SD, but my step-brother went thru US Marine training there, I had a friend who lived there briefly and always went to Comic Con, and a woman I've been seeing off and on recently took a job there and we're working on having me go visit, so you beat me there, lol! Beautiful place, and home of a world famous Zoo. I really hope you had a great time there (sorry you began your time there while sick,) and I'm glad you enjoyed AZ. My Mom is having Knee Replacement surgery tomorrow, so I'm very glad this posted today as I might not be able to check YT the next couple of days. Bonne journee! ~Be Blessed
I’ll say a prayer for the success of your mother’s surgery. 🙏🏻
@@michaelcrummy8397 Thank you
Oh wow! San Diego is my home!! Would have loved to meet you, but at least you got to see my home town. Cant wait to see some more videos.
Great recap of your Arizona trip. Such an exciting adventure you brought us on! I very much look forward to your next series in the state of California. Hope you have a great week ahead! Cheers! 🍻🌴🌞⚜️
Glad you had a good time in San Diego. Glad people were nice to you!
Hello and welcome to San Diego Marie! So glad your having a great time! You got to see so much and making the best use of your time. If you can try to visit La Jolla while in San Diego. There are so many beautiful places. I have always enjoyed it there also. Have a wonderful time!!!!!
I loved hearing about those 2 women! Super cool and nice. Glad you're enjoying the West - both the nature and the people. I look forward to the upcoming videos. 😉
If you make it to the central coast (SLO/Santa Barbara counties) I could definitely be a tour guide or point you to places to visit or see. I love living on the coastline of California. Big Sur and lots of amazing scenic coastlines are a short drive away.
Welcome to California! ❤🌴
Great to see your adventures.
Out of all the cities in California, you picked the rare one that is absolutely worth visiting, excellent choice.
Hello from Mission Bay Park in San Diego!😎✌️
You should visit the upper midwest next time you come to the States. French trappers and explorers were very prevalent in the region back when it was just wilderness.
Been to San Diego twice. Once for work and once for a job interview. Recommend the Air and Space Museum there.
Hi Marie, I am looking forward to more of your California videos.
Hi Marie, another great video. Yeah it’s hard to beat the landscape and and weather of Arizona (I’ve only seen the Yuma area). As you know the US has pretty much any climate that you can think of. Never been to San Diego but hear it’s beautiful. Happy you had another great trip.
I glad you had a good time in AZ... Looking forward to see what you get up to in California. 👀
Great video! Marie
You have a wonderful heart and we were blessed to host you
Ahh, I guessed it. There you are in California, in my home town of San Diego no less. I hope that you have a great time Marie. San Diego is such a great city with so much to see an do. Too bad you don't play golf. I moved to Seattle about 22 years ago for work but all of my family is still there in SD. I miss it but I don't miss some of my relatives. lOL.☺☺ There's no shortage of fine dining in SD so no disappointment there. Our beaches and zoo's are top notch too. ♥
You are a nice girl. If you ever come to Portland, Oregon, you have a place to stay.
Enjoyed your video! Love from San Diego!
Hello Marie 🤗!! I am so very sorry you got sick😮 at the end of the Arizona leg of this trip - that is never any fun, and it definitely had you coughing a bit - 😥😥. I hope it did not last too long! (I loved those pretty flowers and the red mustang we saw at first🥰🥰. I even learned about the 5 C's of Arizona, thanks to you, and they all made sense. I also learned about that Cactus Wren I had never heard about as the AZ state bird. This was so much fun to just listen to you talk about your trip from Arizona to San Diego with your friend 🤩, and the I-8 lunch stop looked awfully appetizing Marie😋😋 ! I made the trip from Austin, TX through El Paso, through Tucson, AZ, and on to San Diego several times to visit my sister there, so it was fun to see your route from Phoenix. The country side scenery is so very familiar, and driving next to the Mexico border gave you a view of the Wall at that point too. Those Windmills are always impressive as they are so huge!! And, of course, the palm trees 🌴🌴and those night lights are very pretty alongside the water. It makes me very happy for you that you enountered such friendly people in California, and that big gathering of motorcycles was cool (and the Vette!). What a nice lady you talked with who gave you that pretty bandana - so sweet 😇🤗, especially because it was for you🥰🥰 . You know, the coconut shrimp and waffle fries looked awfully tasty 😋😉. Awhhhh, that was so nice for you to get a compliment that you are even prettier than you seem in your videos (which is saying something, since you look so amazing in them!). And you even got to drive again - you are quite an experienced Southwestern driver now! I just love that you were so excited and sporting such a huge smile in this video for your brand new adventure in California with your dear friend too 💕😍! I am already looking forward to your next video (and your food picture right there at the end looked great too), and I know it will be fabulous 😃! Thank you so much for sharing (as you were working on Mother's Day 😉☺), and please take especially good care of you Marie 🥰❣
In Yuma, where they have date palms, they served date shakes (dates with vanilla ice cream).
Glad you are enjoying California so far. I have not been to San Diego but I have been to LA a few times, Long Beach, Fresno and Yosemite. I highly recommend a visit to Yosemite but with the massive snow melt, its just now fully opening up in June!
Came here to say this. Yosemite is incredible, and right now, it's MEGA incredible. :)
"You are an elf." Ha ha! That's funny! You're a happy, adorable, inquisitive elf. Thanks for sharing your experiences Marie.
I'm surprised that you chose to go to San Diego for the second half of your trip. Having never been there myself, I'm interested in what you key in on and what you choose to experience there. Regardless, I am happy that you had a positive experience in Arizona, even if you did catch a cold, and can only hope that California meets your expectations. Keep Smiling Marie!
San Diego, my home town. I'm glad you enjoyed it. San Diego has one of the top 5 skylines of downtown in the world.
Im glad you enoyed it and that people treated you well. Thats what i always hope whenever somebody visits this country. Id hate for anyone to get a bad impression
I was in Cave Creek during bike week as well - so glad you liked Arizona - I love living here.
Welcome to California. ;)
So live!!
I love San Diego, but I hope you are able to drive up the west coast. It gets progressively more beautiful the farther north you go. Just hold your breath for however long it takes to get through L.A.
There's no place like AZ to me but I have some pretty awesome memories in CA too. You gotta love San Diego. It's one of the best cities in the US. I hope you have time to get to know it.
Distance between:
Berlin & Paris - 1,000 Kilometers
L.A. & N.Y.C - 4.5 Kilometers
When considering how different Berlin & Paris are.. considering LA and NYC are more than 4x more distant to each other… East and West coast USA isn’t as different as we should expect
Thank you, for being you.
San Diego has fantastic beaches, food , weather, plus the world famous San Diego zoo , you'll also have a chance to travel the Baja peninsula in Mexico, new york
WOW! My wife and I have visited many many times! (15+) Hope you visited Pacific beach/Mission Beach! 🏖️ Can’t wait to see your reactions-videos!!
I’m happy people treated you with kindness and welcomed you with open arms.
This was so nice to hear! I'm glad you had a good experience. Americans are generally nice; where we can be a bit shocking is with the directness and the volume. It's so funny how the east coast comes off. We're fairly friendly, but definitely more reserved. Generally more in a hurry too (and usually for no good reason). It honestly just warms my heart to hear about people doing nice things and being kind. So I hope there is much more of that in your travels!
Oh and speaking of east coast, I'm glad to see fried calamari in this video! With the hot peppers and the marinara sauce is Rhode Island style and don't let anyone try to deceive you otherwise! :)