First Impressions

01/03/10 09:22 Filed in: France
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We have arrived in Massy, France and are making home in our little 550 sq ft. apartment (which feels unusually spacious to us). It is a luxury to unpack our bags and begin to “settle” after four months of a very transient lifestyle. So far we are very excited to be here. The 7 hour jet lag has been very kind to us and thankfully we have adjusted our days and night to fit our new culture. Students have been graciously welcoming to us. One family even picked us up from the airport and filled our fridge with the essentials. What kindness! We are eager to start classes on Monday and to begin exploring this beautiful country.

First Impressions...grocery stores are wonderful. Full of natural foods like fresh breads, enormous selections of cheese, yogurt, meats and our favorite...chocolate. Going to the store gave us the challenged and humbling experience of illiteracy. We sought out products with pictures to help guide us and ate a mystery dinner last night. Whatever it was it was good. As we think about our road ahead to Madagascar we are grateful for this foundation building time in France.