Category Archives: Moving to Europe

Getting Real

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

We met with the Notaire on Monday and signed the preliminary paperwork for the new house. At the last minute, the English-speaking Notaire we were supposed to meet with was substituted with a gentleman that, admittedly, hadn’t spoken much English in … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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It has begun. THE HOUSEHUNT.

Posted on August 25, 2015 by thecindy@mail.com

We had such high hopes for this house that we viewed last week. I had been in contact with the realtor for months and the day finally came when we could see it. The house was in St. Astier, just … Continue reading →

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Simple is happy. Happy is simple. Today’s focus is food.

Posted on August 24, 2015 by thecindy@mail.com

Living here in the outfitted ‘vacation rental’ is proving to be very satisfying. Most of you know that I like to cook and keep things natural and unprocessed. It’s so fun shopping, looking at tons of new items, and looking … Continue reading →

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And now our future unfolds…

Posted on August 17, 2015 by thecindy@mail.com

We drove like crazy people on Saturday, switching off every 1 to 2 hours, with breaks for the dogs, and arrived at our rental house in Lalinde around 7. It was raining much of the way, so sightseeing in the … Continue reading →

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Anyone can attend a Renaissance Festival…

Posted on August 6, 2015 by thecindy@mail.com

…but not everyone gets to enjoy one at a medieval castle! This is a photo journal of our wonderful day at the Renaissance Festival at the Reichsburg Cochem (the Imperial Castle in Cochem, Germany).

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And the Winner is…

Posted on August 1, 2015 by thecindy@mail.com

We’ve been having a blast looking for a vehicle here in Germany. As many of you know, we sold our Targa to a friend in Dusseldorf last year, I sold my ’79 Beetle Convertible through a consignment lot, we offed … Continue reading →

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