Viva la France!

There is another election between good and evil, I mean liberal vs conservative this year in Europe.  France has had a very close race, and the two who will be on the ballot this June are Marcon (liberal/centrist) and La Pen (batshit crazy daughter of Nazi-esque founder of her party).  And yes, the dad is alive and he thinks his daughter is "too soft".

We are heading back to Paris to collect the high schooler for his month with us, and then onward further south to Italy.  There's a Magic the Gathering Grand Prix in Bologna next weekend, and then we'll go to Sorrento/Naples and meet up with friends on the Amalfi Coast.  Trains, trains and more trains this time around, swooping down from Paris to Geneva for a swift Swiss interlude as well.

I have loved our time here in Eastbourne, but we are antsy to move on.  This is a parochial town, and they voted Leave on the Brexit vote.  They have a lot of outsiders here, and yet there are a lot of misunderstandings as well.  So the open borders are no longer open, and we'll see what's next in the EU with France and then the Netherlands election.  Germany's as well.  If all vote to leave, we'll get a bunch more stamps on the passports, won't we?

Looking forward to French baguettes, French fruits, and French food in general!  And the sunny, warmth of Italy's coast versus the frigid temps of the English Channel.