Chicago --> Toronto --> Dublin --> Paris

June 16 in the wee hours of the morning...
Merrill
I was trying to get at least a few hours of sleep before taking Kevin to the airport at 4am for his first flight to Toronto when he woke me up to tell me his flight was cancelled. We'd just been drenched in the Chicago area, and the rains were headed toward Toronto. After a long telephone wait with Air Canada, Kevin was finally booked on a United flight that would still get him into Toronto in time for his next leg to Dublin. The delay was a blessing in disguise; his belongings were still scattered around and he was still packing. Of course! Why would he start getting ready ahead of time?

June 17, 2015
Kevin
I've arrived in Dublin, and I just checked in for my Aer Lingus flight at 6:30 tonight. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to check my bag, but I left both my suitcase and my ukulele case at the Left Luggage station, and I'm off (with just my fleece, windbreaker, and backpack) to Trinity College, and perhaps, the Dublin Castle, as well!(I also have a bus schedule and map of the area, so I don't assume I'll have any problems here.)

Later that day...Everything logistically is totally fine. I saw WAY more than I'd originally planned to see in Dublin, and I'm at the gate for my flight to CDG. (I'll email you when I get to my host's apartment in Paris tonight.) I have to say, though, Ireland is a lot drearier than I'd always imagined. The one time I saw the sun, I was inside.

Arrival in Paris...I landed about three hours ago, and I'm finally at my host's place ("Michael-in-Paris"). People here are very helpful.

June 18, 2015
Kevin
I've definitely seen a lot so far. Today, I walked probably close to 30 km total. Louvre --> Arc de Triumph --> Tour Eiffel --> UNESCO --> Jardin de Luxembourg --> a few of the colleges --> a protest across from the Supreme Court --> back to the apartment. I also got quite lost along the way.

Very tired. Physically, and I also need to sleep. Tomorrow: Versailles, and dinner/ice cream with a girl going to Haverford next year (an incoming freshman) who lives in Paris.