Author Archives: kmazz
Les Aoûtiens
Summer’s end is rapidly approaching, and for me it is none too soon. Today, August 15, the French celebrate one last hot blast of unbridled seasonal fun complete with fireworks. Like “Ferragosto” in Italy, the mid-month Assumption holiday is when … Continue reading
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Tagged Summer
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Les Nuits d’été
On a Sunday in July in Nice, France, the day begins with a refreshing splash in the Med. Already, the water is warm enough that there is none of that brutal cold water shock as you sink under the surface. … Continue reading
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En Albanie
Shiqpëria (the “q” is silent) is the ancient name for Albania, a Republic since 1993. Before that, it was a brutal, feudal Communist dictatorship, before that a pawn between European powers who dismembered it, before that a colony of the … Continue reading
La climatisation
Finally, I broke down and installed central air conditioning in my rental apartment. It has become indispensable. The landlord didn’t contribute one lousy centime, but after the torturous summer of 2022 I could not face 2023 without help to get … Continue reading
Posted in climate, expat, expat in France, expat life, France
Tagged climate change, Emanuel Ranny, France, heat, summer heat
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