Caught the train to Rosslare. The boat left at 1700 and should get to Le Harve at around 1500 French time. Watched Look Who’s Talking which was v. v. funny. Had a really good night’s sleep on the floor of the TV room and am now having false croissant and Irish milk. Can’t wait to get to France.

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Most of the day on the ferry. Watched Joe vs the Volcano in the ship cinema then sat around. Barry tried to buy some lunch but didn’t have enough cash, so he just left his tray then grumbled a bit. Ferry journey wasn’t too bad. Sat at Le Harve terminal waiting for a bus to the station. Now sitting on the train waiting to go to Paris via Rouen, then have to find somewhere to sleep.

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Am now at a Youth Hostel in Paris, having gone all the way across Paris by metro. It cost 100F for the room inc. breakfast. Needed the shower, which was really good & powerful. Sharing with an Austian guy who is OK. Having dodgy conversations in between writing this. Everyone speaks English far better than I speak anything else. It’ll be good to sleep somewhere that isn’t moving. Saw the Arc de Triomphe which looked OK.