In which I list the things I’ll miss most about France, and a few things I won’t miss at all

In which a dear friend joins me for a chateau-filled road trip along the Loire

In which I spend my longest weekend yet exploring the storybook cities of Strasbourg and Colmar

In which my easy, relaxing weekend in Burgundy’s wine country turns out to be neither of those things (but magical all the same)

In which I drive for a full day to explore the incredible walled city of Saint-Malo and other surprises in beautiful Brittany

In which I spend a blessedly quiet week in my home base of Dijon

In which I spend a mildly disappointing weekend in the gastronomic capital of France

In which I move to beautiful Dijon for the month of March

In which I do some overdue sightseeing between work shifts before saying goodbye to Paris for awhile

In which I have a picnic in 40º weather and separately remember why I love Montmartre so much

In which I settle into my apartment for the week in ever-wonderful Montmartre then spend a day wandering the Seine

In which I arrive in Paris and spent a day in St. Germain, among other places.

In which I make the crazy decision to move to France for the better part of 2 months.