Bienvenue!

Bienvenue to me and you! Cough, I'm a poet, cough.

I arrived in France today after a quite long 18 hours of traveling. I didn't get too much sleep on either flight, but I'm surprisingly not very tired. I might even hit up a pub for a little while tonight.

I feel so blessed to be here. Although I don't have a permanent living situation yet, I am lucky enough to have somewhere to stay for a few weeks until I find something. I'm staying with a very generous family who has gone out of their way to make me feel comfortable and I couldn't ever thank them enough.

I even get my own little room with a desk!

I don't start teaching for a couple of weeks, so I've got a little time to learn the area a little more and get used to using public transportation. I'm going to get a bus pass! The girl I'm staying with is going to take me around to the schools I'll be teaching at and show me the best ways to get there. But, tomorrow I think I'm going to just walk around the neighborhood (after sleeping in) and see what's around. 

Despite of how lucky I am to be staying with this super awesome accommodating family, I must admit that I am seriously overwhelmed. I know it's only the first day and that it's going to get way more frustrating, but it'll get easier in a few weeks, but like... I thought I spoke French!? I can understand a lot of what I'm hearing, but everyone talks so quickly and quietly I can hardly even comprehend that they aren't just saying one really long word. 

I think we're about to go out, so I'll update more when I can. Wish me luck!