Finally there is some news to report!
First, last week we managed to secure our temporary housing. This will be a furnished apartment for us to live in while we search for something more permanent and also await the arrival of all of our things from Canada. The shipment can take 6-8 weeks so having a furnished place for a while will definitely help pass the time.
Luckily, we acted quickly and managed to get ourselves an apartment with (roughly) this view:
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Yes that is the Eiffel tower 500 metres from our apartment. It may not be the best view in Paris, but we're pretty excited to be right in the heart of things for a few weeks at least. We'll be able to experience the central Parisian lifestyle for a little while before we move out to the suburbs.
Second on our list of hardships is this weekend's trip to Vancouver. Unfortunately (well maybe not so much) France closed their consular offices in Edmonton and Calgary to save money and consolidate staff in Vancouver. So for us that means a weekend trip to Vancouver for our 10 minute appointments at the consulate.
Other than that we are just finishing up the last bits of preparations to leave. The movers come in just over 2 weeks...
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