After four weeks in Morocco, outside the Schengen area, Tom and I were home in Cordes-sur-Ciel for two delicious, story-filled weeks. How that place fills my heart!
- The view from our bedroom
- Walking to the hardware store
- My reading place
- Full moon over Porte de la Jane
- A garden gate in Quartier du Bouisset, Cordes
Only in France.
We visited the market just before the yellow vest movement ruined it, disappointing holiday shoppers and devastating the vendors, many of whom depend on the holiday season to pay the whole year’s bills.
The yellow vests have legitimate complaints. The rich are getting richer and the poor poorer. Surely change is needed – indeed it is upon us in full force – but I grew up in a mom and pop store, and I just spent several years pouring heart and soul into Mama Ganache. I feel for those vendors who just lost the years’ profits. A peaceful vigil would not have caught the attention of the world, but violence is not the answer.
The next steps in our long term visa and my Austrian citizenship process required flying back to California, also outside the Schengen Area. We spent the holidays with beloved family and friends.
At last!
Eve Neuhaus 
Great to reminisce! We are almost four weeks here and it’s been great! Still waiting for the passports with our long-term visas.
Lovely photographs!!!
It all looks delicious. I am sorry to have missed you, or so it seems. Such a busy time, but now….resting into the New Year. Happy trails, wherever you may be!
Thanks! We’re in Oakland, but we’ll be back i San Luis from Jan 2-8 or thereabouts.
Eve, I have so enjoyed your travels and photos. Would love to personally see you while you are in SLO from 1/2 – 1/8. Maybe some of us can meet at what used to be Steynbergs for some
refreshments and wonderful sharings. I am thinking of Arlene Winn, and a few others.
Happy New Year to you and Tom…..Judy Jones
I’ll be there! Invite whom ever you like and I’ll think of some more people.
Thank you!
That sounds like a great idea, Judy. How about sometime Wednesday afternoon or Thursday at 10 AM? I could do either of those.
Eve, Thurs Jan 3rd at 10AM is good for me at 4Cats(Steynberg) I
talked with Arlene yesterday. Will call her today. If there is anyone
else you want to invite, let me know or contact them. I am very
much looking forward to seeing and talking with you. What is
a good contact # for for u while you in in SLO???/
Judy
Relaxing at last. Good on you and thanks for sharing!