The days are slipping by, closer and closer to June 15th and my departure for Avignon. Am I ready? In theory, yes. Still need to figure out how to pack everything I'll need for 6 weeks abroad in one suitcase and one backpack. Love a challenge!
I just got an email from the program telling me who my host mom will be. She lives just outside the city walls, about a 20 minute walk from school. She has two grown sons who live in Marseille, about half an hour train ride away. I'm going to send her an email soon introducing myself. I'll probably need to apologize in advance for not being fluent in French! But I'm sure she'll whip me into shape.
Over the last few weeks I've been doing a little research. I've just finished "A Year in Provence" by Peter Mayle (yes, I sort of borrowed his idea for this blog's title...thanks Mr. Mayle!), an Englishman's memoirs about moving to the south of France. Highly recommend it! It was informative for me, but also very entertaining. I'm currently about halfway through "Almost French" by Sarah Turnbull, an Australian journalist who goes to visit Paris for a week and ends up living there. I'm hoping reading some other people's experiences will at least marginally prepare me for the culture shock.
With that, I think I'll sign off for now. Expect my next post in a couple of weeks when I get to Avignon!
A bientot!
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