On the 10th I set off to see Jean-Luc's parents for a couple of days before going to house and dog sit in Switzerland for two weeks and then who knows. I had mixed emotions about leaving Montmin. There's a lovely sense of security, being with friends, sleeping in the same bed every night, having my things all spread out around me. I'm going to miss it and I'm especially going to miss Judy. But at the same time, my feet are getting itchy again.
Chris warned me that there isn't much to do in the off season at Les Collons. Skiing hasn't begun yet so I am going to enjoy two weeks of walking the dogs, doing french lessons, reading, meditating, trying to shed those darn pounds that I seem to have acquired on the cruise by eating healthy and doing exercise videos and planning what to do and where to go in December.
For those who aren't on Face Book, I received my temporary visa that is valid until January 29th, 2014. I think, (I could be wrong), that this is just an interim visa while they process my real one that will hopefully be valid for at least a year. The visa application caused a change of my plans to be down in Port Vendres. Each time I submitted information they came back requesting more so I couldn't really go anywhere until I sorted this out.
So now that I am legal for a little while longer I think I need to do a little road trip. I have been wanting to go see Mont St Michel but had no desire to go with the rest of the world in the summer. So why not go in December. Okay so maybe weather wise it's not the best time to go but I think a good Atlantic winter storm would be an awesome time to see it. So that's one idea. Another idea is to spend 2 or 3 weeks at Plum Village (Thich Nhat Han's Buddhist Centre) participating in the winter retreat. Or maybe... I know non committal Karen.
The first couple of days here in Les Collons, I was feeling a bit out of sorts but today I had one of those ah ha moments. I was writing to Jean-Luc's brother Sebastian and said that I couldn't believe that three years later, I sometimes feel as lost as I did the day Jean-Luc died. I went on to say that it was so great to have had a goal that we were working towards, life seemed to have a purpose. And then it hit me - it took Jean-Luc and I 10 years to realize our dream. So why do I sometimes feel lost or without purpose. I have a dream of one day having a gite to host travellers. So maybe it won't happen right away but that doesn't mean the goal isn't there. As long as there is still that spark then there is always the dream. Jean-Luc and my life didn't always seem like it was moving towards our dream but in an indirect way it was and I think I can say the same for my life now. The important part is to enjoy and appreciate the journey. Namaste!
Chris warned me that there isn't much to do in the off season at Les Collons. Skiing hasn't begun yet so I am going to enjoy two weeks of walking the dogs, doing french lessons, reading, meditating, trying to shed those darn pounds that I seem to have acquired on the cruise by eating healthy and doing exercise videos and planning what to do and where to go in December.
For those who aren't on Face Book, I received my temporary visa that is valid until January 29th, 2014. I think, (I could be wrong), that this is just an interim visa while they process my real one that will hopefully be valid for at least a year. The visa application caused a change of my plans to be down in Port Vendres. Each time I submitted information they came back requesting more so I couldn't really go anywhere until I sorted this out.
So now that I am legal for a little while longer I think I need to do a little road trip. I have been wanting to go see Mont St Michel but had no desire to go with the rest of the world in the summer. So why not go in December. Okay so maybe weather wise it's not the best time to go but I think a good Atlantic winter storm would be an awesome time to see it. So that's one idea. Another idea is to spend 2 or 3 weeks at Plum Village (Thich Nhat Han's Buddhist Centre) participating in the winter retreat. Or maybe... I know non committal Karen.
The first couple of days here in Les Collons, I was feeling a bit out of sorts but today I had one of those ah ha moments. I was writing to Jean-Luc's brother Sebastian and said that I couldn't believe that three years later, I sometimes feel as lost as I did the day Jean-Luc died. I went on to say that it was so great to have had a goal that we were working towards, life seemed to have a purpose. And then it hit me - it took Jean-Luc and I 10 years to realize our dream. So why do I sometimes feel lost or without purpose. I have a dream of one day having a gite to host travellers. So maybe it won't happen right away but that doesn't mean the goal isn't there. As long as there is still that spark then there is always the dream. Jean-Luc and my life didn't always seem like it was moving towards our dream but in an indirect way it was and I think I can say the same for my life now. The important part is to enjoy and appreciate the journey. Namaste!