Its been a long time without writing on this blog, but this post is just to confirm that I’m still here, alive and thriving. I have many a story to tell and this blog will need filling in but unfortunately this wont happen before the 15th of June – until then I am:
In Paris between the 1st and 3rd of June
Travelling around Germany, Austria, Italy and France between the 3rd and 14th of June
Recovering on the 15th with coffee at dawn in Toulouse (might be DIY coffee seeing as it will be dawn and a Sunday -if anyone can find me a cafe open at that time I’ll love them forever).
Back on the homefront I’ve been staying with a second family this week while my normal host family is half in Spain and half on a business trip. It means I’ve moved closer to school which is convenient as this is my last week at Victor Hugo – tomorrow is my last day (last period is going to be a party and I’m bringing the tim tams). I spent the last weekend at the Med dipping my feet in the icey water and dodging the storms and hail that magically appeared whenever somebody said “beach?”. On the way back we farewelled some of the Northies (Northern Hemisphere Exchangies) who will be leaving before we get the chance to see them again. Kind of signifies a change from being the new guys to being the old ones who will have to train the next generation. On that tangent, the next lot numbers 15 which will make 18 kids for district 1700 – a new record. As is tradition in France only 3 of those 15 students are male (here in Toulouse male exchange students are a rarity – i hear they head to Brazil).
That’s enough of a rant – I’m typing on a French keyboard (azerty and the 7 8 9 and 0 buttons have four possible options) so I’m forced to hunt and peck for keys.
I’ll be in touch soon and will recap my life to date and the voyage ahead of me. My suitcase is splayed out on the floor next to me and it’s impossible to not smile when I look at it – In less than 48 hours I’ll be on my way to the heart of France. I’ve been there before – but this time I’ll be speaking French 
J’espère que tout va bien en Australie. (ou votre pays), à bientôt!!
N