Monthly Archives: September 2015

We found it!

Posted on September 30, 2015 by thecindy@mail.com

Okay, we started the house hunt, thinking it would take us a year or two to decide on an area, then a house. We’ve rented this lovely house here in the southwest Dordogne and we love it. We’ve been day-tripping … Continue reading →

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Blaye on the Estuary

Posted on September 21, 2015 by thecindy@mail.com

Last year when we were touring southwest France, we didn’t make it over to the Gironde Estuary, which is a huge meeting of the Garonne and Dordogne Rivers just downstream from the centre of Bordeaux. Flowing into the Atlantic and … Continue reading →

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Vintage Racing in the Heart of France

Posted on September 20, 2015 by thecindy@mail.com

We missed you, Monterey Historics, but not so much now!!! This weekend, we met up with old friends (and made some new ones) at the Angoulême Circuit des Remparts. The beauty of this very special event, which started in 1939, … Continue reading →

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House Hunting Mechanics

Posted on September 16, 2015 by thecindy@mail.com

Okay, so we’ve been further exploring southwest France to feel the mojo and try to figure out where we want to settle. Many of you have asked how we came to settle on France at all, which will be the … Continue reading →

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Our First Visitors

Posted on September 15, 2015 by thecindy@mail.com

We welcomed our first visitors this weekend—friends that we met in Saintes, France last fall (and who visited us at the beach in California in January), Cecile, Nigel, and the adorable 4-year-old twins, Claire and Gabrielle. Between some rain showers, … Continue reading →

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Join us as we begin to see the sights…

Posted on September 7, 2015 by thecindy@mail.com

Took time out to visit the gardens at Marqueyssac this weekend. About 40 minutes from the house. Can’t wait to visit next June, when they have candlelight evenings with live musical tidbits around the site. Reserve your room now at … Continue reading →

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Hoops to a Cell Contract…

Posted on September 2, 2015 by thecindy@mail.com

Smart old me. Before I left the US, I verified that my old iPhone 5 could not be used in Europe, so I left the phone for the grandkids. Proceeded to buy a new unlocked iPhone 6, thinking the minute … Continue reading →

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