I NEED photos of your baking school uniform, neighborhood + apartment, STAT!!!!!! So excited for this adventure and love that you're taking us all along!
Hi have a great adventure! I am Valérie, fellow french person leaving in Paris suburb here. I am sure you will make lots of new friends but if you ever have questions or need translation I can help. Take care.
Ohh enjoy your new adventure! Reading the bit about getting a visa reminds me of time I showed up to Washington DC to get my work visa for China, fully expecting to get it hours later and leave. Lo and behold, the rules changed the week before we were set to arrive, so we had to stay overnight.
Maddie, I am impressed and inspired and in awe of your sense of adventure and get-it-done-ness. Just reading the labyrinth of paper work is enough for me to throw in the towel. Well done, my friend! I’m ready and waiting for the next chapter of this journée! 🥂
THANK YOU, Erin! Not pictured here: lots of frantic mouth-breathing into a paper bag to quell the bureaucracy-induced panic attacks 😂 Now let the fun part begin!
BON VOYAGE! (I know you're already there but had to say it.) I'm cracking apart at all wide eyed kitty faces in the car! 😂 I love how the whole Universe aligned to make this adventure possible. And PLEASE, we need a pic of you in your baking school uniform 😍
Oh my gosh, I still look back on those two photos whenever I need a laugh 😅 Uniform fitting is tomorrow, so I’ll soon find out how photogenic I am in it…! 🙈
oh lordy, i thought i was well and past my visa kerfuffle memories, but this brought them right back! ha! glad you got things sorted (hopefully. fingers crossed!). happy trails, friend! i was howling at the pictures of the cats sneaking into the front seat! <3
no, no! it's all solidarity, empathy and a few good laughs! maybe one or two, "oh geez, i forgot about that!" at any rate, i hope this week has been fruitful, beautiful and *not* too full of paperwork!
Oh, good—cheers to solidarity! I can definitely see how these things are funny once they're in the rearview mirror... 😂 (And yes, while this week has been full of adjustments, it's *also* been full of baguettes.)
Dear Maddie, Bon voyage! What a delicious read and over breakfast on a cloudy but less frigid morning in Maine. I will take your news any day. Dave and I are so excited for you. Enjoy your flight and Parisian start-ups. Lots of love, Sue
I NEED photos of your baking school uniform, neighborhood + apartment, STAT!!!!!! So excited for this adventure and love that you're taking us all along!
Here’s hoping the uniform is chic…! 😂 ON IT, my friend!
I'm imagining it as tres chic - why else would they need all those measurements?! It’s probably couture!
It MUST be! 🤩
Hi have a great adventure! I am Valérie, fellow french person leaving in Paris suburb here. I am sure you will make lots of new friends but if you ever have questions or need translation I can help. Take care.
Valérie, I so appreciate you—this offer means the world to me! Thank you, thank you, thank you 💫
Ohh enjoy your new adventure! Reading the bit about getting a visa reminds me of time I showed up to Washington DC to get my work visa for China, fully expecting to get it hours later and leave. Lo and behold, the rules changed the week before we were set to arrive, so we had to stay overnight.
And of course you had to stay—you had no choice! The frustration is so visceral…
Yeah I do not miss it haha. But I guess the benefit is I got stories from the experience…
The perennial benefit! 😂
Maddie, I am impressed and inspired and in awe of your sense of adventure and get-it-done-ness. Just reading the labyrinth of paper work is enough for me to throw in the towel. Well done, my friend! I’m ready and waiting for the next chapter of this journée! 🥂
THANK YOU, Erin! Not pictured here: lots of frantic mouth-breathing into a paper bag to quell the bureaucracy-induced panic attacks 😂 Now let the fun part begin!
BON VOYAGE! (I know you're already there but had to say it.) I'm cracking apart at all wide eyed kitty faces in the car! 😂 I love how the whole Universe aligned to make this adventure possible. And PLEASE, we need a pic of you in your baking school uniform 😍
Oh my gosh, I still look back on those two photos whenever I need a laugh 😅 Uniform fitting is tomorrow, so I’ll soon find out how photogenic I am in it…! 🙈
Congratulations, Maggie. Bonne chance! Enjoy every single moment. That's an order. ❤️ xo
I'm on it! 🫡
oh lordy, i thought i was well and past my visa kerfuffle memories, but this brought them right back! ha! glad you got things sorted (hopefully. fingers crossed!). happy trails, friend! i was howling at the pictures of the cats sneaking into the front seat! <3
Oh dear, I apologize for bringing back *those* memories!! I’m glad you enjoyed the photo, though…pets are truly the best. 🥰
no, no! it's all solidarity, empathy and a few good laughs! maybe one or two, "oh geez, i forgot about that!" at any rate, i hope this week has been fruitful, beautiful and *not* too full of paperwork!
Oh, good—cheers to solidarity! I can definitely see how these things are funny once they're in the rearview mirror... 😂 (And yes, while this week has been full of adjustments, it's *also* been full of baguettes.)
You’re proving the adage that it’s either a great experience or a great story, or in your case, both!
Ain’t that the truth! 🥵
Bon voyage, Maddie!! Cannot wait for your next post! XX ❤️
Wish I could’ve stowed you away in my suitcase! 🧳💕
Yes! 🧳 👩 😂
Great post! Boy this whole thing is not for the faint at heart.
Whew 😮💨 You are so right, Audrey!
Hooray Maddie how exciting!!!!!!
Thank youuu, Emily!! 🤩
Dear Maddie, Bon voyage! What a delicious read and over breakfast on a cloudy but less frigid morning in Maine. I will take your news any day. Dave and I are so excited for you. Enjoy your flight and Parisian start-ups. Lots of love, Sue
Sue, I’m so glad I get to take you along on this adventure! Sending a warm hug to you and Dave 🤗