So we’re moving...to France! My fiancé, N, is about to complete the last half of his MBA program at INSEAD, in Fontainebleau, France. After spending the first 6 months of the year apart, I took a year long leave of absence from my job as a teacher so I could move to France while he finishes his year.

We will be living in a small village close to Fontainebleau. I’ll be about 60kms outside of Paris; I’m hoping the two of us will become well acquainted. In terms of the plan... we’ll be temporary Belifontaines until the end of December. Long enough to get a library card over there. Woot woot.

Fontainebleau itself is beautiful. Check out the link. Famous residents? Just Napoleon. No big deal.

So he is going to school and I am...I don’t know yet. Probably some combination of biking around with baguettes under my arm, wearing sailor shirts, eating white carbs, cooking, shopping (although not having a job might put a damper on that, wahhh waaah) and speaking French. And...sigh... learning to drive a standard in Europe, which, if you know me at all, ranks so very low on my list of things I want to do. I’m sure that will make for an interesting post. Watch out France!

We’re travelling around for a bit before we settle before the end of August. My travel picks revolve around food and sun (French Riviera, Italy and Belgium). His revolved around money and mountains (Switzerland). Will post when I can. I’m looking forward to sharing a bit of my experience and news with you and hopefully you will all keep me posted about what is happening at home.

Jen