Made it to Disneyland Paris (and more swing dancing)!

Well, I did it. I accomplished one of my major bucket list items – an annual pass to Disneyland Paris! It’s only about 45 minutes away by train to the outskirts of Paris. Disneyland Paris is made of two park plus a downtown area. I spent the day at Disneyland (Magic Kingdom) exploring the park and riding a number of old favorites like Pirates of the Caribbean, Haunted Mansion, and Snow White. When I lived in Los Angeles, Disneyland was only about 45 minutes away there, too. I really do like living in a large city with a Disneyland that close.

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More Swing Dancing: I also went to a swing dance on Friday evening at a new location for me. The dancing styles, music, and attire was very similar to swing dances in the USA. Another example of friendly, welcoming swing dancers in Paris.

Wonder Follow 2021: This weekend I attended Wonder Follow 2021 (https://www.wonderfollow.com/). On Saturday, the guest instructor was from Brazil and spoke English which was very helpful for me. On Sunday, the instructor spoke in French, so my partner translated for me. The weekend primarily was for follows, and the follows were responsible for bringing their own lead. I met my partner by answering a post on Facebook. It was a lot of fun and did include some instruction of being a better lead by paying closer attention to the follow and incorporating her style and personality into each dance.

Apartment hunt update: I am still on the hunt for a long term apartment in Paris. I took a tour of another one today. Here’s hoping it works out.

Now onto more swing dancing and becoming familiar with the city I now call home (that’s Paris if you were wondering).

Until we meet in Paris…