Finally made it :)

So...after all of the visa troubles, date changes, and plane delays, I am FINALLY in France! There were a few times this summer when I thought I'd never get here, but alas, here I am. :)

We landed in Paris about 1:30 this afternoon...we were supposed to be here sooner, but we were delayed for THREE HOURS at DFW because of a fuel leak. But I guess I really can't complain, that is a problem I'd rather the plane have parked at the terminal, than somewhere over the Atlantic! So anyway we got here safety and all is well. We were actually probably in more danger in the cab ride to where we are staying than we would have even been on the plane! Drivers here are CRAZY! Haha it actually reminds me of a video game, where the cars are constantly passing each other and almost crashing! Seriously, when you are riding you are thinking to yourself "Um, I'm not sure you are supposed to do that in real life..."

I love this city though! I imagine it's pretty comparable to New York, although I've never been to New York so I can't say for sure! But there are people EVERYWHERE! People in cafés, people crossing the streets (the adage we adhere to in the U.S. 'pedestrians have the right away'...be warned they do not hold the same beliefs in Paris, and if you walk out in front of a car, you will get run over... :) ) people walking their dogs, kids on scooters...It really is a neat place to be! The weather right now is amazing too. I'd say its about 70 degrees...we ate dinner outside at a café, and I needed jacket...which is AMAZING!

Anyway, I'll be in Paris for about a week, doing all of the tourist-y stuff with my Dad (he's never been here) Then I will head to Caen and move into where I will be living for the school year! The reality that I am really doing this is starting to become stronger, but I don't think its really going to hit me until my Dad leaves, and I'm by myself. In France. And realize I'm not going home anytime soon. But there are going to be new challenges and struggles I have to face that I'm sure will teach me a lot, and I'm excited and thankful for the opportunity.

I'm going to stop typing now, because if it gets any longer, I'm sure I wouldn't even read it! haha Love you guys!!

Until next time...