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I made it!

I arrived in Paris form London like clockwork and even managed to get myself on the train to Dijon! I was lucky enough to be sitting next to Steph (a friend from wake) on the train ride down and I cannot tell you how nice it was to see a familiar face. 

I've already been speaking up a storm and much to my pleasure and surprise people are automatically assuming that I am french-- it's difficult to understand sometimes, and slightly embarrassing when they realize that you have NO idea what they're talking about, but I just nod and say "oui" and laugh from time to time if I deem it appropriate.

After arriving at our hotel we all changed clothes de-grimed ourself (it's 90 degrees here) and climbed to our rooms (there are no elevators of course) we went to try and figure out the phone situation at one of the phone stores here (SNF and Orange) but to no avail. So we're going to attempt again tomorrow...we'll see. Then of course we stopped by the french equivalent of Target, and of course the name escapes me. 

After not spending money (happy, dad?) we came back and harassed the hostess for the password to Wi-Fi. I emailed and skype'd with some people and notified my parents that I was still alive. It was so nice to see their faces using webcams (although, dad, you looked a little frazzled the entire time). Soon we'll be off to dinner courtesy of our professor, and then I'm sure we will all proceed to COMPLETELY pass out. Tomorrow will be more errands and lunch and dinner with the group and adjusting to this BEAUTIFUL city we get to call home for the next months.

a bientot et bisous!!

Caroline