International friends

1. At the moment, I am travelling round Europe. It's the first time I've ever been abroad, and I
2. I am having a fantastic time so far!
3. I've seen loads of interesting places and I have also made loads of new friends.
4. One of them, Giselle, is French. She is on holiday too.
5. We now send text messages to each other all the time. They're usually in English because my French is not very good.
6. Giselle plans to visit me in Russia next year sometime.
7. I really hope she can come! I love meeting people from other countries. I want to have lots of friends from all over the world! Travelling certainly broadens the mind, but it also widens your circle of friends!