Last night, French president Macron spoke about new coronavirus restrictions. He confirmed that France was in the second wave of the virus, as predicted around this time. In the Spring, the virus was only circulating widely in Paris and a couple of other regions. Now, the virus is spreading throughout the entirety of France. So, … Continue reading The Second Wave in France
After a difficult few months in lockdown, Summer brought a nice reprieve from the rigid Coronavirus restrictions in France. Borders, restaurants, and hotels opened up and allowed us the opportunity to travel. We spent most of our Summer weekends in France exploring a new city or nearby town. We were lucky enough to travel within … Continue reading Au Revoir, Summer in France
Surprise post! To commemorate the last day of the Tour de France, I want to share how we experienced it for the first time. Stage 14 of the Tour de France came through Lyon last weekend. This stage started in Clermont-Ferrand and ended right in the heart of Lyon. The cyclists would travel 194 kilometers … Continue reading Experience the Tour de France
After an amazing 16 days, our trip to Norway has come to an end. We enjoyed trading our tank tops and shorts for cooler weather that required down jackets and gloves. In the past two weeks on our trip, we have experienced the following while traveling during a pandemic: fifteen different hotels, seven flights, six … Continue reading Traveling In a Pandemic
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
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
Happy Mother's Day to our moms, Susan and Linda! We miss you both and wish that we could celebrate this day with y'all. Today is our last day in a lockdown that has lasted eight weeks in France due to COVID-19. During the lockdown, we had to follow intense regulations or risk being fined. The … Continue reading 55 Days in a Lockdown
There aren't too many downsides of living above a bakery, or boulangerie. We can sometimes enjoy the smell of freshly baked bread coming through our windows in the mornings. When we first moved here, I would wake up in the middle of the night because I could smell bread being baked. The only downside that … Continue reading Saturdays are for Chocolate Croissants
Happy Easter! We celebrated Easter on Sunday by live-streaming a church service and FaceTiming with both of our families. Today is Easter Monday, Lundi de Pâques, a national holiday in France. We originally planned to cook familiar foods that we would normally have at Easter to make it feel more like home. Jordan couldn’t find … Continue reading Easter Update
As of today, we have officially been in Lyon for one month! We are so thankful that we have the opportunity to live in such a beautiful city. So much has changed since we got here and there’s so still much uncertainty for the future. We are in the middle of a country-wide lockdown that … Continue reading One Month in Lyon
