J'Arrive!

Well, I made it one piece after an entire day of traveling. After two delayed flights (which lucky didn't effect each other. Thanks tailwinds.) I made it to Charles DeGaule in Paris. There was a strange difference between leaving and arriving. When saying goodbye, I felt surprisingly numb to the emotions I should have been feeling (sorrow at saying goodbye, anxiety, excitement), which I can probably relate to the lack of sleep preceding the flight. But what was more surprising was the tidal rush of emotions I felt arriving in Paris. All of the emotions I had missed before came flooding all at once - regret, fear, denial, anxiety, and of course, nausea. It took all my effort not to loose the airplane food I had eaten the night before. And then getting to the exit and not finding Chakib sent my adrenaline skyrocketing to add to everything else. Still, I was able to get cash from an ATM, by a phone card, call chakib, find chakib, and get to his apartment all in one piece. Excitement has finally won out over the other emotions now that I've had a chance to shower and relax for a few minutes. Still a little anxious, but hopefully that should pass soon. Check out the pictures from the apartment! So Europe...