Monday, August 18, 2008

First days




This is our temporary car. We stick out like sore thumbs!
This is a two seater so Tatiana has to sit in the trunk.

First thing we had to do was open a bank account.
It is very formal we had to dress up and look professional. I was taken by the beautiful 18th century room. I had to reach
into my purse and discretely snap this photo :) We had to do a bit of grocery shopping. Here you get a shopping cart
and take it all over the mall




Yes, this is the yogurt aisle :)


Our new busniness partner invited us over for a 4 course lunch
to meet some of the locals. Lunch started at 12:00 and ended at 5:00


I will have to get use to the super strong tiny cups of coffee

This is St Emilion the town where Tatiana will go to
school and Michael will open up an office

Having a pizza
Grape vines are everywhere, they will be harvested in October

Wine is a huge part of the daily life here. I learned that a man named Parker from the US can make or break ones year. He rates wines every year and if you get a low score
you are doomed that year, no one will buy your wine.

Our Journey

At the hotel before our flight


Tatiana and I got matching pedicures before leaving, which in France they dont
really show their toes so our feet are getting a lot of attention.

Monday, August 4, 2008

Moving day

Today was moving day. It was sure an exhausting day. The movers didn't finish until 1am!
These guys were non stop all day. Thanks ETC for such a great crew!
Now our stuff will go on a container and be shipped to France, it will take 6 weeks to arrive. We will have to pick it up in Le Havre (8 hours N of Bordeaux) then put it in
storage until we can get our living arrangements organized.
Our adventure begins.....




How we have been living for the last month






Emotional moment..it was very sad to see our house
empty and know it is no longer ours :(

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Goodbye Heliotrope

saying goodbye to our much loved home, we know God 
has a plan for us in France and are excited what adventure awaits us.