traveling lives on!
i'm in america & it all feels familiar and foreign at the same time. it's very very strange.
after a relatively uneventful flight from paris to iceland to new york, mk and i had a bit of a time getting from baggage to our hotel (various obstacles). funny how even when you're in your country and everyone speaks your language things can still go wrong.
things i've noticed: everything really is bigger. houses, starbucks cups, yards, food supplies, cars, streets, trees...some people. the american accent isn't as grating when you're only listening to american accents. dollar bills are light. and one color. and a little bit boring. skippy peanut butter is fantastic, especially with pretzels. driving around again after 8 months came naturally & i know how to whiz around a roundabout now. people smile a lot. it's weird being able to understand everyones conversations again without having to work at it.
i'm in dc now visiting family & friends & absolutely loving it. this was the perfect stop-over and i'm very grateful for the time i get to spend with my cousins, aunt & uncle as well as seeing some college friends in their new dc lives.
i miss french. a lot. mk & i came into the same terminal etc that we left from so coming back was suuuupeer weird. like we were only leaving yesterday or none of this really happened. i swing between being incredibly sad to have left europe & being content being back. looking forward to being a bit of a tourist in my own country on sunday with friends!
bises
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