Niall's First Post

Well we have been in Paris, France almost a week and a half (since 3/3/10) and I must say, we are adapting alright at this point.

The flight over the Atlantic went well in my opinion, but it is not something I would like to do as often as Mom.

When we first arrived, we were so out of our typical time schedule. i don't think I was ever so tired in my whole life. After we came to our apartment by means of a taxi, the first thing I did after setting down my things was hop right into bed and I fell asleep less than a minute later (Mom, Dad, and Kian would follow). Later, we just settled down into our French area and relaxed a couple days, though Mom and Dad did do a few shopping ventures (without me or my brother at first). The apartment itself is quite a comfortable setting; quite suitable for our purposes, really.

A few days into our stay, Mom and Dad started taking Kian and I on walks through our part of the city: To shops, street corners, and the like; so that way we could get a sense of our district. The streets themselves were and are an interesting sight, as some of the buildings came off to me as looking much older while others looked more recent. During said excursions, the both of us aided our parents in their grocery related ventures. Quite frankly, the main difference of grocery shopping in France compared with the US, in my view is the selection of goods available. Particularly in how the stores here do not have products that the US have, and vice versa even

A short time later, Dad introduced the both of us to the Skype program. It is with this we are now able to maintain great contact with our pals back in the US. Kian and I are using this with our friend Megan Jones, back in Lynchburg, and we will use this with our other friend, Jonathan Nichols (hopefully). Other than that, we also make contact via emailing. Chatting with our friends in the States is always a pleasure.

Our other supplies from Lynchburg should arrive soon, and I expect our stay will become even better. In the meantime though, we will soon be exploring more of the town.

By Niall Hagan