Category Archives: France
La Nostalgie
It is truly spring, and sandal weather, and as I walk by the guest room with its French balcony doors open, the breeze sends me a whiff of the honeysuckle scent from the flowering lemon tree. I’ve always wanted a … Continue reading
Posted in expat, expat in France, expat life, France, Nice, France
Tagged expat life, Nostalgia, Nostalgie
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Le Mimosa, ou Acacia Dealbata
The end of winter in the Riviera is celebrated with the arrival of the Mimosa, the bright, yellow, fuzzy pompom that grows on trees in the hills of the region and takes up residence this time of year in every … Continue reading
Posted in confinement, COVID-19, expat, expat life, France, Nice, France
Tagged Alpes Maritimes, Covid, lockdown
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Le vaccin Covid
Last Friday, I got the first of the two Covid jabs. It came about by luck, as no one else I know has yet had their turn, and I am not in any of the top priority groups. A routine … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, expat, expat life, France, health care, Nice, France
Tagged Covid vaccine, France
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L’Emménagement
We are all moved in, and, after a long, exhausting process, we are comfortable in a spacious and airy apartment. Our shipment from the US is out of the 250-euro per month storage and we are again among our favorite … Continue reading
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Excursions d’été: Le Sud-Ouest
Our final summer trip was to southwestern France, specifically the Béarn and the Pays Basque. They look very similar geographically: hilly, verdant, home to loads of sheep, surrounded by the Pyrénées mountains. The Béarn, however, does not have a foot … Continue reading
Posted in Basque country, Béarn, COVID-19, expat, expat life, France, Pays Basque, Pyrénées Atlantiques, sheep, Travel
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