So did anyone think time flies as fast as it really does? I just got to Miami this past Tuesday and a week has gone by and it's hard to believe I will be on my flight to Paris in 38 hours.
Before leaving I have gotten to buy several things all necessary for the trip. Boy did I have trouble finding the right converter for electronics being taken abroad. The story goes like this... I went to target trying to find some items I needed for the trip and luckily I found the converter I thought I needed to charge my laptop, recorder, razor, and ipod.. but little did I know the one I purchased was not the right one, therefore I returned it and bought the correct converter at Radio Shack. What a hassle, one must go through when they don't know very much about the country they are visiting.
Prior to leaving I also drove to Downtown Miami, where it is impossible to find parking and where you are being hounded at every street corner for money to exchange US Dollars to Euros. Not to my surprise, I was ripped off by the Euro and received 1 Euro for $1.32. What a rip off.... anyhow I am sure it will all be worth it when it is all said and done.
I also purchased a French Phrase Book and Dictionary to assist me in communicating with residents. As a student in the Travel Reporting class, I am required to go out and interview people about their lives and issues affecting the French Society. It will be quite interesting to see me interacting with people who may not speak English, which I can only communicate with by a book that has the phonetics to words. Like we always say in Miami, "Eso va ser un show!"
I am getting quite excited and can't wait to board the plan and start my journey. I hope to use my blog to tell you about my stories ongoing throughout the trip and keep you posted. As for now it's time for me to say my good byes to those I leave behind for a month.
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