I MADE IT!!!

By andy

The jet I was traveling on made it all the way from Salt Lake City, Utah to Paris, France  in one piece. (Even from a pilots point of view, that flight blows my mind!) I appreciate everyone’s prayers for travel mercies, they were answered!

I can tell you that after 11 hours of flying, your butt really starts to hurt! It would have been one of the best flight experiences of my life if there hadn’t been three little rowdy girls, that were excellent at acting up as soon as I managed to doze off for a few minutes. I’m confident that their kids will repay them someday…:)

Upon arriving at the Charles de Gaulle airport, I managed to make it through customs successfully and gather all of my bags. (I thank God that they all arrived, I can’t imagine a bigger nightmare!) I made my way over to the ATM and withdrew some Euros, and this is when it really started to sink in, I am in a totally different country surrounded by people that don’t speak English. It is a wildly different feeling, and no matter how loud I talked they didn’t seem to understand me. I thought, well, this is weird:) I have been getting pretty crafty with my communication skills and even managed to make my way around on the Subway.

I visited the Eiffel Tower today, and no matter how many pictures you have seen, it’s still magnificent in real life… I have attached some pictures so you can see the start of my journey through Europe for yourself!

Thanks for your continued prayers, I really need them as I continue to adjust in this different culture!