Not much is new

The plan hasn't changed since last time I posted about the trip. Still waiting to hear from Wanda, I e-mailed her last week saying I needed an e-mail from her showing me a date so I can have proof of urgency for my long form birth certificate for the visa. That is all I really need, but it a long process, that will take 10 business days, then I can apply for my visa, which takes 2 days apparently. But the way things are going I am going to be moving to Sudbury on December 1st for a week or two. Depending on how quickly things go. I got a letter from Helga, which was really nice.I had to send her and Wanda a bunch of my essays, and my thesis. I also have to fill out a participant self accessment thing, before I go. Oh yeah, and I found out because of the time change Austria and Paris are actually 6 hours ahead of us now, not 7. I have a feeling that Paris is warmer than Vienna (it's 7 degrees in Paris and 2 degrees in Vienna) In Sudbury or London it's 5 degrees, right now. It's colder in Vienna then Sudbury- scary. Mind you it's like 2am there, but still it's also 2 am over in Paris too. Sigh. Anyways that's it, here's the e-mail:

Dear Kristin,

thank you so much for your letter and your papers.I am looking forward to work with you, and help you in Austria or in France during your internship time to complete the program successfully.Please know, that I will help you as muchas you need it in order to feel secure, and most comfortable on a differentcontintent, such as Europe. Please advise, when you would like to arrive.Would you like to spend X-Mas in europe, or have you developed own plans of visiting somebody over the holidays? Where would you like to stay? Firstly I can offer you to stay with me in the country-side for some days, to help you settle in.You are always welcome in my family. Furthermore, as an intermediary solution,I can offer my old student appartment in Vienna, which is ok for European standards. The only tiny detail to remember is, you have to heat with fire-wood.Furthermore, we can try to find your own place.Thirdly, please check, when you would travel to Paris.You know, Douglas at Unesco can receive you around Jan. 22-23rd 2005.Please verify your time-schedule very well, so that you can have the best out of your two placements.Awaiting your kind reply, I remain mit herzlichen Gruessen Ihre Dr. Helga