Happy Monday! It's a busy week--met some cool French and American kiddos at the school I'll be volunteering at this morning and meet some cool new friends at the first event I attended with the American Women's Group this afternoon. Just getting home now and leaving for Italy tomorrow (and not yet packed), so this is going to be short and sweet post today.
Trains:
We love, love the metro system here. It is easy to use and gets you where you need to be fairly quickly. I may be such a fan in the summer when it's hot and everyone is crammed in so you have smelly, sweaty people in your face, but for now, I love it! BUT, don't throw away (or lose) your ticket after you go through the turnstile. Police randomly check trains and at stations to make sure you have a valid ticket. And if you don't--automatic fine. We're not talking about 50 bucks, even a 100 bucks, we're talking 150-300 EUROS. Yikes! Surprisingly, a large number of people still jump the turnstiles, but I'm too terrified to let go of the death grip on my ticket, let alone jump the turnstile!
Socks:
I have thrown away 6 pairs of socks since I've been here. It seems like everyday when I take off my boots, there's a hole in one of them! I know I do much more walking here than I ever did in the US, but it's starting to get ridiculous! I'm about to go to the market to buy some new socks, I'm almost out. I think it's partially due to the fact that I have an abnormal big toe that curls upward, but even if you don't have a weird big toe, I'd suggest bringing lots of socks when you come to visit! :)
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