Jordan and I set off for Norway on July 31st, arguably one of Lyon's hottest days. The weather was 104 degrees, and we were ready to trade for something a little cooler. Instead of flying out of Lyon, we decided to fly out of Paris to have a direct flight to Norway and limit our … Continue reading Land of the Polar Bears
The rush of when you hit the 'buy now' option online, and the purchase goes through. The relief when you get the confirmation email that they've received your order. The eagerness when you receive the tracking number that your item has shipped. The anticipation you feel seeing that your package is out for delivery, or … Continue reading Your Package Can’t Be Delivered
I wrote this post as I received the news on Wednesday that the company I work for is restructuring and that I have been laid off. In the spirit of being vulnerable and authentic, I still want to share our experience last weekend as well as what I am going through currently. My friend said … Continue reading Chasing the Milky Way
Did we take the train to Paris just to eat Chipotle twice in one weekend? I won't say that we went to Paris just for Chipotle, but I won't say that we didn't go just for Chipotle either! Truth be told, a couple of years ago I read how some celebrities flew to Paris for … Continue reading The City of Love… and Chipotle
If you were curious, the French do say oh là là over here. We've heard it a couple of times and learned that it was actually used pretty regularly. It's typically used when someone is surprised or as a way to react to something. In one situation where we heard someone speak the phrase, a … Continue reading Oh la-la-lavender
Jordan and I had our prefecture appointment last week. This appointment was the biggest step towards establishing residency in France. We had already gone through a long process to get our visas approved prior to moving to France. However, we also have to establish residency within the first three months of arriving (whoops, little late … Continue reading Establishing Residency
We are enjoying the long days of Summer in Lyon. The sunrise is a little before 6:00 and the sunset is at 21:30, but it stays light out until a little after 22:00. We find ourselves losing track of time because it stays light out so late. Before we know it, it’s 21:00 and we … Continue reading Summer Has Arrived in Lyon!
Jordan and I have been busy lately! He is still not back to work full-time, so we are making the most out of the unexpected extra days off we have together. We've spent a weekend in Marseille, a weekend exploring the Burgundy region, and this weekend are planning on going to Toulouse! The excitement of … Continue reading New Photos Page
Look out France, the Shane's officially have a car! We have had a rental car, a Citroën C3 Aircross, since we moved here in February, but it's largely sat idle since Jordan hasn't been going into the office. We were able to go to the Volkswagen dealership before the lockdown started to scope out some … Continue reading We Have a Car!
Jordan and I didn’t pack much furniture to bring to France and most of it is in storage. We weren’t sure what our apartment would look like, and didn’t know the size or spaces we would have available. Not wanting to risk bringing over furniture that we would have to get rid of, we opted … Continue reading Our New Home
