Stephen warned us it would rain and it is. Howard makes a fire in the wood burning stove. We need to get the dogs to the vet for their vaccinations against a tick-born parasite that is in France but not in the US. I am not looking forward to a stressful language barrier problem. I… Continue reading 8 April – The vétérinaire
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7 April – Servian and wineries
Stephen is taking us on a winery tour today. Before he arrives I take the dogs on a short walk. On our walk a man asks how the dogs lost their legs. I need to get this story straight in proper French. Or maybe I don’t need to be detailed; I just say “Toby… Continue reading 7 April – Servian and wineries
6 April – Servian
The “what the hell are we doing here” feeling is diminishing, thank goodness. It’s Sunday and either the shops are closed or, if a shop is open, it closes at noon. So I hop out of bed and get on the road to Pézenas (the Servian market is closed). It takes me forever to find everything… Continue reading 6 April – Servian
5 April – Hartley’s for lunch
We have been invited to Catherine and Stephen Hartley’s beautiful home for what will certainly be an incredible lunch. (That’s what clean livin’ does for you–you get all the good things in life!) We met the Hartleys when we rented their seaside condo in Collioure for several years in a row. We were incredibly lucky… Continue reading 5 April – Hartley’s for lunch
1 Through 4 June — Servian
1 June Wow–it’s June! I am up and about before 7am to go to town for croissants. I don’t know what’s going on with Madame Baker but the croissants have not been good lately. It’s very disappointing especially since there is no one else that makes good croissants. Then off to the super market at… Continue reading 1 Through 4 June — Servian
4 April – settling in
I’ll admit I’ve had a few moments of “What the hell was I thinking!!!” I’ve not shared that with Howard although he’ll read this and now know. We could be on our lovely terrace in Oceanside blissfully relaxing with not a care in the world. Instead we are living in an ancient house that is… Continue reading 4 April – settling in
3 April – To Servian
It rains most of the way to Servian. We stop at a couple of “rest stops” where there is gas, food and a grassy area for the dogs. At our first stop, I cannot figure out how to get the car in reverse! Of course the manual is in French and is little help especially… Continue reading 3 April – To Servian
2 April – Charles de Gaulle , Paris
We are happy to discover that all 3 dogs are alive and doing fine when we find them in their crates at the large baggage area in Paris. It takes about 45 minutes for us to get our luggage and for Howard to break down the crates (the half crates nestle together so the 3… Continue reading 2 April – Charles de Gaulle , Paris
1 April 2014 – LAX
We are so lucky that our neighbor’s son, Wyatt, has agreed to take us to LAX for our flight. We have done this before (taking the dogs to France) and it is incredibly stressful. So Wyatt will drop us and all of our gear (including 3 travel crates) directly in front of the international LAX… Continue reading 1 April 2014 – LAX
France 2014 Planning
I was searching for a house to rent in the Languedoc area of France one year ago. Just by chance I found this 4 bedroom 4 bath house in Servian. The owners substantially reduced the usual rent; I don’t know why. Maybe it’s just because we’re lucky or maybe because we have Lucky. So we… Continue reading France 2014 Planning