Bonjour
Salut, mon amies! I’ve been in Paris for three days now. Doing all the touristy stuff - Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysses. Today I’m going to a flea market in Caulaincourt, the Architecture Museum, then meeting my email friend Aude to visit the Musee des Arts Decoratiffs.
I’m definitely glad I took the time to learn some French before coming here. Granted, there’s a large gap between what I know and real French, but it’s helped me get out of a couple of jams (like finding my hotel). And that stereotype that all French people are cold and unfriendly - simply not true. Most people I’ve met have been friendly. Of course there are the few who are just jerks, but that’s true anywhere. As my friend Jacqui said, “Assholes span the globe.”
London was fun, too, though I was glad to leave when the time came. I met a lot of cool people from all over in the hostel. More on that later, of course.
Au revoir, for now!