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
Can you believe it's been three months that Jordan and I have been in France? Even as time came to what felt like a stand-still during the lockdown when we didn't leave our apartment for days, the time has still flown by. We are just now getting settled in Lyon and our apartment is finally … Continue reading Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
Now that we are out of the initial lockdown, we are able to explore within a 100km range. With Jordan and I both working a limited amount (Jordan has 6-day weekends!), we are trying to take advantage of all the free time we have to explore within our limits. Sightseeing is free and the cost … Continue reading Beyond Lyon’s City Limits
Now that France has officially ended lockdown as of May 11, we are able to rent an apartment! When we first moved to Lyon, we spent our first day in the city with our relocation contact. He showed us a few apartments that were in our range, and drove us throughout the city to show … Continue reading Our Apartment Search
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
