Monday
I woke up early and crossed the street to the imaging center for my appointment. As part of the visa approval process, you are required to get an x-ray of your lungs done to confirm you don’t have tuberculosis. I signed in at the front and showed my ID to prove that I was on their list for free scans. I was sent to the back waiting room which was chock-full of people waiting. The sign on the door indicated that they did a series of things in the office including dental care- strange. I waited about an hour before being called back. I was shocked that I didn’t get a little paper gown for my scan! I felt so uncomfortable having to be half nude in front of a complete stranger while I got a lung scan! When I was done, I had the pleasure of waiting for another half an hour for my printed results before I headed out.
I met Alli back at the apartment. She brought down my things and we headed downtown to buy a ticket for the train home at the station. That was easy enough (and pretty cheap with my carte jeune). We had plenty of time before I headed out, so we walked further down the block to pick up some lunch. We landed on a cute little boulangerie. I got a chicken pesto sandwich and Alli had some pasta! We each got a little dessert and drink. It was pretty warm outside compared to the previous few days, so we enjoyed our lunch in the park. As we ate, we got to enjoy a beautiful fountain.
At the appropriate time, Alli walked me back to the station and got me on my train to Lyon. It felt like the ride lasted forever. I finally arrived at Part Dieu station and was able to hop on the tram back to Meyzieu. Mme Bodet was waiting there for me patiently. It was such a relief to see her after the week I’d had.
The moment I got into my apartment it felt like a load of bricks fell off my shoulders. I collapsed on the bed- completely overwhelmed. I took my time to make dinner and then got logged onto my computer to let everyone back home know that I was alive.
Tuesday would be a day full of errands with Catherine.
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