Day One

Ok so today is my first day in Yssingeaux, France But before I got here I had to do all that traveling. I’m not that big of a fan of flying really. But it is necessary to get around the world in a timely manner. But anyway, I had to go through my whole anxiousness 3 times. I’m fine while in the air but the take-off and landing make me nervous. But besides all that I obviously made it. Made a friend on the Memphis to Atlanta flight. Nice older man who was on his way to a friends in St. Louis that he was in the service with. It seemed like the two of them saw a lot while together. Spoke politics with him, showed me pictures of his 20 y/o cat (so of course I showed him photos of my 9 y/o lab and my momma's French bulldogs), and even got to talk food with him. Made that flight much easier. I had to run to catch my flight to Amsterdam... Barely made it but left enough time to call home. That flight was not fun... Lady I was sitting next to... didn't smell so pleasant, the man in front of me was in my lap pretty much the whole flight and moved so much that I wasn't able to put my head down to sleep, crying baby and couldn't watch a movie b/c the control didn't work... I could only watch the preview for one movie. That was all I could do. But the connection in Amsterdam was not bad at all. Customs were rather quick and got to use my the German I know during the check point. Was a little intimidated by the officials with their guns but they actually smiled at me. Had some conversations in German (finally getting to use it). 

Made finally to Lyon, got on the bus to Yssingeaux to the school, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de la Pâtisserie , and we (all the students in the program) are getting to stay at the chateau b/c of construction taking place at the bungalows we are suppose to be staying at. Jet lag isn't that bad for me (slept a whole 12 hrs last night... was in bed by 9 and woke up at 9!). 

The town of Yssingeaux is beautiful and small. Everything is within walking distance. Just have to hop on a bus to the train station in Lyon or two others in smaller towns but bigger than Yssingeaux. So far things have been great. It has been fun communicating with others. The little French that I know and their broken English makes it interesting. But for now I'm heading down to town to get a few things. I'll post some pictures on here soon.