Before leaving for France Pippin had to be vaccinated for rabies first, and then wait for 3 weeks for it to settle. As a consequence we spend the whole summer in The Hague, and only mid August we could leave again. During the summer Dorien, Paula and friends held the fort in France, and there was always someone around. When we arrived Dorien and Lars were still there, and Paula rejoined a few days later.
Pippin ruled our schedules, as he can only walk 30 min, a few times a day. He has been thoroughly enjoying the space and freedom in the garden and the village, and the new smells of the animals in the area. We build a fenced off area on our terrace to be able to force some rest on him. Otherwise he would just run around all day, and eat anything he found during his wanderings. In short: dog paradise, and quite some work for us.
Around the dog walks we managed to do some work in the garden and several bike rides. Paula and Dorien benefitted from the purchase of a racing bike during the lockdown, and joined Piet on a few day trips, ticking off some nice climbs. First Dorien and Lars went home for work and study, followed by Piet and Paula for the same reason. Mary stayed behind with Pippin to get her quota of French weeks, and Piet will return in a few weeks to pick her up. With internet installed now he is even able to work from France, adding flexibility and options for longer stays.
No comments:
Post a Comment