We have a
mad president who believes in border walls. He learned nothing from the Great
Wall of China’s failure to keep the Mongols out. The EU has succeeded in creating an
essentially borderless Europe through the Shengen Area agreement. Brexiteers
and their ilk want to recreate borders to keep out those they don’t like because of their color or culture or language. Raw
nationalism is in the area so wherever you go you bump into it.
When you
come to France you don’t need a visa if you are planning to stay less than 90
Days. I planned to stay for 60 days so I never got a visa. When the epidemic came
the question was “should I go home or stay here”. I have wonderful 975 square foot apartment
with a view of the Seattle port and Mount Rainier from my breakfast table or
living room in a 6 floor co-op apartment Building. My French maison is a three bed-room house in
a tiny village in the middle of the Medoc wine area northwest of Bordeaux. I sensed quarantine coming so I had to choose
and I chose to stay in France.
I have great
food, good wine everywhere and miles of untraveled roads to walk along to get
my exercise.
But I was supposed to leave
after 90 days. Recently the French government
announce a 90 extension for all visitors. So now I’m legal until the 16 th of
June. The future is coming. It is not here yet.
