Thunderstorms, the last bit of jet lag, and our poor planning combined today to ruin any hope of productivity. As a mild “Type A”, and someone who believes that the saying “just go with it” must die a quick death, this all set me on edge and tested what little patience I possess. But before I completely lost…

We drove to Orange yesterday, which is approximately 50 km from Nimes, where we are based. However, due to our lack of familiarity with the French road system (numerous secondary highways linked by crazy roundabouts, major highways that are difficult to find), it took what felt like forever to arrive. Surprisingly, beautiful Orange has several parking lots conveniently located near the…