what luck!

Before my trip, I was more worried about pickpockets, or losing my passport, money or wallet at Spain. Mainly due to the warning by many people... No one, yes no one said anything about Paris. And yes... lady luck is not with me... Never would I expect to lose my wallet (with BOTH my credit cards, 90.20 Euros and all my Singapore dollars --> hehe $70) at The Lourve!

Not sure if I dropped my wallet or was it pickpocketed... I only realised it when I was leaving the museum, that I realised the zip of my bag was opened. Quickly looked through my stuff and realised that my wallet was missing... Though E thinks that I most probably dropped it, I just couldn't believe that I was that careless!!!!

Anyway, you would have thought what else could go wrong right? Wrong! The police at the police station (the one that the information counter lady from the Lourve directed me too) sucks BIG time... We went in and explained that I "LOST" my wallet... Her response was "In France, if you lose your things, that's it". After explaining that I need to make a police report so that I can claim for my insurance, she just say no, she can't make a report. How pissed can I get! A gentleman at the counter, who spoke a little English was kind enough to help with translation and he too exclaimed that that's how it is in France. He advised us to go to another station and tell them that my wallet was stolen or pickpocketed instead. Which was exactly what I did to file a report! However, the police there were so much more efficient and friendly. E, my sis and I strongly believed that the police woman at the 1st station was plain LAZY!!! Coz that were many procedures and she doesn't speak much English, so I think she was just trying to brush me off!!!! Becoz of her, I wasted almost the whole afternoon travelling from police station to police station!!

P.S: I was quite impressed with AVIVA. Called them to ask about my insurance claim, the lady Tracy was really kind and volunteered to help me call the credit cards company before calling me on a conference call to cancel my card, so that it will not cost me as much on phone bill! It really helps coz by the time she called me with the bank personnel on the phone, she had alr explained to them my situation. Hence the call was very short with just 3 verification questions.