Still in Paris.

I talked to the right people, and I don't think anyone is going to make a big deal about room stuff (to my face, at least) anymore.  I come home in 20 days, and while I actually really like Paris so far, I am really looking forward to Amsterdam and then home, because at home I will be able to be ALONE and it will be QUIET.  I am alone right now, though, and it is because I am sick- not much of an appetite, weak limbs, sore throat, falling asleep all day after 7 hours of sleep.  Tomorrow is a day off, and I will be taking care of travel arrangements for Sunday and then going to the Musee d'Orsay.

I like being here more than I liked Spain since my French is MUCH better than my Spanish.  I was able to help out a German couple who were trying to log onto the hotel's computers by speaking to the hotel clerk in French.  I also can get directions and help and most people speak enough English to fill in the blanks.  Also the food is good here.  Even a totally plain omelette here is better than anything I had in Madrid.  (In Seville, the best thing I had was the tuna that put me in the ER, so you can draw your own conclusions.)

I am not sure how well Amsterdam is going to go since we will be staying in rooms of five girls apiece and sharing communal bathrooms.  We have a resident germphobe on the trip who insists she will NOT be showering AT ALL in Amsterdam.  Um, ew.  

Since I am off this weekend, Other Katie and I had to find a hotel- we will be staying in the Alhambra in Paris, next door to our current hotel for a little over 8o euro a night.  It is definitely a downgrade from the Alhambra we saw in Granada :)  I will also need a better jacket for Amsterdam, since it will be even chillier and rainier there than it has been here.