Jetlag

So.... 15 hours after we went to bed we got up. Yes, we slept for 15 hours. This jet lag is awful, probably the worst I've ever had (though still fighting this stupid cold probably isn't helping at all). So with most of the day shot, we didn't get too much done, but we DID go to the grocery store! After some research (I really have no idea how people did anything at all before the Internet) we found a decent sized Carrefour (which is like the HEB of France) that is a 8 minute walk from our apartment. It's a decent size, but probably a quarter of a normal US super market. Though being in the center of a major city that's to be expected (as well as the high prices). But all in all it was a success, and we found the random items we were looking for, even though it was insanely crowded.

One of the more interesting things is that the yogurt section is HUGE in all the grocery stories. You expect the cheese and wine to be big (and they are) but yogurt? Also I have to say I love being in foreign countries with their easy access to the second best (after Snickers) candy bar ever: Bueno Bar. It's so good that "good" is in the name! 6 pack for 4 euro? Yes please!

The other thing we setup today was a way to watch American TV/Netflix while in France. Due to stupid licensing agreements, you normally can't view stuff like ABC, CBS, Netflix, ESPN, etc. But Unotelly has been awesome. You just change your DNS to use its servers, and it fools the websites into thinking you're located in the US. It's worked excellent so far on Netflix, Hulu, and even CBSSports.com so I could see the Gators play. I highly recommend for anyone traveling or living overseas! And since it's DNS and not full fledged VPN, it even works on smart phones and other devices, not just your computer.