I am--and I didn't even have to talk to her about it. They had made the plans months ago--and I didn't know they'd changed their plans until they returned (it was one of those "Oh, you mean I didn't tell you? I thought I did" sister moments). I was overjoyed.
Just think: France lost out on the tourist dollars of four fairly well-to-do tourists (my sister, her hubby and another couple). And, knowing my sister, she was ready to spend freely. Lavishly, as a matter of fact. And that money went into the coffers of the UK and Ireland, not France. I hope more people emulate them.
My niece just went to London with her boyfriend and his family a few weeks ago. Actually the war started while they were over there. My niece got engaged on the Thames! So they had a great time and the money went to the UK.
The UK is much cleaner than France too. I like the food better. Because we were stationed just a few hours from France's border I went on a lot of day trips to the Alsace region and bought some beautiful things.
But, that was before I knew better. The people in that area of France seemed a lot friendlier than they did in Paris. My friends who are still in Germany have stopped their outings to France so I know that they must be noticing the absence of Americans.