Being in France is a little easier than I expected. I've managed to have conversations in Spanish this morning at the bus station and ticket stand. I acutally talked to a Spanish family about whether this bus was going to the airport, which I survived. I also knew where to go to buy tickets in the office and helped two ladies who were waiting at the wrong window.
But then, I got to France and was able to check in my bags, buy a snack, etc. All in French. Even though vocabulary is hard right now, French is so much easier because I have so, so much more experience with it. The equivalent of 5 years of classes in high school, and many French classes in college mean that it comes back more quickly. I don't even want to dream about how much easier things would be in Spain had I put time into Spanish instead of French. Instead, I will enjoy a few days of brushing up on French, and hanging out in Paris! I am going through the tiny security desk here at Biarritz soon! I will check in later in the week!
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