Au revoir a l’Espagne

I’m moving now from Spain to France, switching languages from Spanish to French.  I hope to return to Begur in September, but…who can make plans anymore?  If there is a spike in cases in Spain or in France, will I be allowed to cross the border?  Are there unforeseen circumstances (unforeseen – ha ha, that’s a joke) where I will need to leave for the US from France?  Who knows?

Every time I leave Spain, it breaks my heart.  This time is no exception, and maybe even more so because (1) I don’t know when it will be safe to return and (2) it’s been intense this time.  Even though I’ve had limited human contact, what I have had has been intense – like it’s just us in this tiny bubble in the middle of the apocalypse.  I want to have a chance to come back here to say goodbye to my place, to my view, and to my friends.  I now have 8 friends (plus a few more acquaintances)!!  Who counts their friends??  I do, when it’s been a slow road to friendships.  I’m proud and grateful for them!!  I hope they’re “always” friends!  I’m counting on it!

It was CRAZY hectic getting ready to go.  I’m amazed I didn’t pull my back out lugging these heavy pieces to the storage unit down the steps and around the corner from my apartment!

I just read that they’re closing Barcelona down again — not totally, but asking people to stay home and saying they will take more drastic steps if the outbreak isn’t controlled.  I’m glad they’re jumping on it.

I think the town I am going to in France, Rogny les Sept Ecluses, has had no cases, so that is encouraging!

Au revoir literally means to see again. J’espere, Begur!!!

More from France next week!