Jeff and Julie Move to France (during a global pandemic)

Whadayaknow, it's already our 6th anniversary of arriving in France. Let's revisit Chapter 6 of our podcast, when we spoke in detail about that harrowing experience.

It has been a busy week. There is a new government in Quebec. The studen protests continue here in France. And amongst it all, we received the most amazing letter from someone who experienced the hospitality of Gander NFLD, first hand.

France has been busy this past week. We look into the Pope's visit, school protests and the closure of hundreds of postal outlets. And let's not forget the annual Sausage Walk. Plus, we took a drive into the Brulhois Wine Region.

Lots to get to this week. Jeff hopped the fast train to Paris for an overnighter to meet up with his old radio partner Ted Bird. And we took in the first guided tour of the newly renovated Chateau de Noaillac just around the corner.

There has been a lot of talk with respect to Canada and the EU joining forces in some capacity, so we'll take a look at the latest developments. We also have some heartwarming news about Celine Dion and her return to the stage. And we muddled through our latest adventure with some laughs.

It was 25 years ago today that the residents of Gander Newfoundland took in nearly 7,000 strangers and hosted them for 5 days. This podcast is dedicated to them.

Lots to get to this week. There's the threat of a firefighters strike in France. We also look into the big storm in Ontario Canada, and we took in the final Marche Gourmand (Night market) of the summer.

It has been a tough, dry summer all over Europe. This week, we'll analyze the fallout for consumers. We also weigh in on the Canada/US trade war, and list more reasons to visit the thriving community of Villereal.

We lucked in to quite the pleasant surprise this week, with a tour of the Watt Machine in Fumel's industrial area. This massive steam engine from the late 1800's is still functional, and quite beautiful in its own right. Also on this Chapter, there are updates from the Social Media Ban proposal, and more fallout from France's ongoing heatwave.

Even with France's extreme heat continuing, we managed a nearby picnic to observe the big solar eclipse on Wednesday. It managed to get to around 99% here in France, while parts of Spain enjoyed the full meal deal. We'll also talk about our trip to the village of Gontaud de Nogaret, and the key fob saga has officially come to a close.