December 1, 1998

Dear Everyone,

Just a short note to let everyone know that I’m back in Swansea after a whirlwind tour of Paris and the surrounding cathedrals. My impression of Paris is, in a word, indescribable. The only way to express the beauty and grandeur of Paris is to compare it to the only other national capital I have visited - Washington D.C. D.C. is in comparison a dung-heap, and that is being kind.

My new camera was awaiting me at the hotel. After a long and distressing battle with FedEx they came through for me. I took about 400 pictures. Some of them will be available in a week or so on my webpage.

I made many wonderful new friends on the trip. I also got the most bang-for-my-buck on the trip by not sleeping, much. Lets just say I slept for nine uninterrupted hours upon returning to my dorm room, something I cannot remember ever happening before.

I will have more to say in a few days.

Ciao for now, idano