Departure France: Here we go!

Today is the big day. We set off from Grandpa's house on Lake Geneva, near Thonon les Bains. The place is called Port Ripaille.

I think we are all excited, but also all a bit nervous. Since I did the planning, my worries are focussed on where might I have messed up? What did I overlook? What is plan B if X doesn't work? Then, there are more existential worries. Like, will someone, somewhere, rob us of all our stuff or money? Will it be too much for the kids, and we have to give up? ... and so on.

This summer, the flight schedules in Europe have been a mess, but we are flying with Egyptair, which seems not to be caught up in the chaos. We shall see.

Since our car is parked for the year in a cellar in the mountains, our first trip is two train rides to the airport. Off we go!!!Read more