I'm in Paris!
How about that?! I have never before been to Paris, and last night, after a full day of life plus then travel here, I got to see the sights. THE sights. There I was at midnight in Paris staring at the Arc d'Triumph down the way to my right, the enormous building that is the Louvre to my left, and the illuminated Eiffel Tower in the distance in front of me. Even the moon seemed spectacularly French last night. Of course, I hadn't brought my camera, but maybe that allowed me to really stop and soak in the stunning architecture going on in this city. Ah Paris, so far, j'taime.
Here is what I didn't really think about but it's kind of a big deal. I do not know French. Any French. This didn't dawn on me until I stepped foot in the city. Remembering the je m'appelle song from the 4th grade does not constitute being able to get by in a French speaking area. I know, yes, it's Paris, so I can walk around asking for things in English and it will be no problem, but I don't want to do that! I would really appreciate being able to order a g-dang coffee in the local language, please and thank you (merci...?). So I'm on a mission. Learn as much French as is humanly possible in the next 36 hours. Readddddddyyyyyy? GO!
So, I really appreciate the German skills that I did have before moving to Germany. Even the most basic skills are light years better than knowing nothing. One can get by with basic words, mumbles, and gestures fairly easily. Not that I mumble. I do seem to be improving my charades game though...
Ok, I'm in France. I'm going to go do Frenchy things.
Love always!
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