Hey all! We’re sorry for the long delay between blog posts, but you’ll understand why when I tell you the news. Our youngest son is having some health issues that require more intense management than we can provide from 8000 kilometers away and so we’re going to place our European adventure on hold for awhile and tend to our boy. As you might know, parenting doesn’t end with high school graduation — despite what the pamplets led me to believe — and it’s more important that we be close by him for however long it takes to get him back to his baseline health.
I plan on writing a final — for now, anyway — blog post about our time in Córdoba and Valencia, two of the best places we visited, but I need to deal with some more pressing issues here before I can wrap my head around that project.
I flew home a couple of weeks ago to be with Finn while Denise stayed behind with Coco in Valencia, and eventually moved on to Port-Vendres, France, where we had a place booked for the month of February. She is currently making plans to return to Portland as well, but getting the dog back here means she just can’t hop on a plane and go. Ironically, Denise reported to me that Port-Vendres would be an ideal place for us to settle down, so at least we have a place in mind for when we are able to return. It’s a small port town on the Mediterranean near Perpignan, and it’s also located in the foothills of the Pyrenees, which run all the way to the sea. I’ll ask her to write a post about that town so you don’t miss out on any details.
Thank you all for your support of our adventure and the kind comments. Hopefully, we can get Finn back to good health and resume our trip in the not-too distant future. Or, maybe he will agree to come back to France with us!
Love, Steve, Denise, and Coco
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sending you both so much love and support. if you need an ear, I am here. Love you tons
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Isn’t that just the best … finding a home when it’s time to return home. I’m so glad you’ll all three have your feet planted firmly just where is the best … for now. I’m here for any one or all of you 24/7. Coco will be just when the doc orders💝🐩👍. You’ve got my number.
I love you and I like you,
Ellen
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Thanks for the blog. I’ve enjoyed the humorous and insightful commentary and also the artistic photography. A lot of work went into the whole production. I followed along as you considered each stop as a potential home . So… Wherever you land and finally settle both of you will be an unexpected gift and an asset to the that neighborhood and I expect you will be regulars at all the gastronomic hangouts and be able to tell jokes in French or Portuguese like the locals.
Patrick
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Hi Steve and Denise. I’m so sorry to hear about Finn’s health issue – my thoughts are with all of you. And very sorry th
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Good luck to all of you and my heartfelt warm wishes for you and your family!
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Take care and I wish the very best for Finn. It has been wonderful following your journey in Europe.
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Best of luck to you both!! Hope the best for your son…
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Best wishes to Finn for better days ahead.
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Best wishes to you all! Your stories and photos have been great. Thanks for taking the time for your blogging!
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Just reading this now. So sorry to hear about Finn, and hoping things improve soon so you can escape again!
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