Expat Living: One Step Forward, Two Back
Barefoot Blogger · Expat Living and Real EstateIf you think living in France is buttery croissants and fancy red wine, welcome to my week.
Wednesday
The calendar said I was to pick up Geoffrey to visit vineyards up north to take photos for my blog. The chosen location was more than an hour’s drive from Uzes. Geoffrey wanted me to pick him up no later than 9 am — an early start for me.
Getting up early was no problem that day.
Explore this Post to discover a few of Deborah’s expat challenges when she first moved to the South of France, to her new home in Uzes.
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