07/01/86 Going up the Eiffel Tower

7/1/86 Tuesday

It is a good think I keep a diary or I'd never know one day from the next. I have seen a lot of really good movies. Of course they have been in French so I haven't necessarily understood all of what was going on!

After lunch we went to Paris. We went up to the 2nd floor of the Eiffel tower. It is kind of expensive (24F) It was really neat! I took a few pictures. We also drove around a bit. I met her sister and her niece. Very much rich snobs as far as I could tell. After that we went to St Germain Cathedral. I saw Jerome. Colette says we will go to Notre Dame and other places later on. She said next week we are going to Normandy. She is really funny. Always talking and murmuring in French. She will start saying something and then talk real quiet so I can't figure out the end of the sentence. I am finally beginning to understand a lot of what is going on - as long as people are talking at a slow to normal rate.

I got my first two letters today! Cool!! I was afraid my address was bad and nothing was going to come all summer!

I'm afraid I'm not going to have enough money. I've only spent $15 but I don't really get the F system yet. I always feel like I'm overspending.

Bon Soir

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