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And We're Off!.... #12

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 The Unadventurous Traveller The new challenge - the chapel and hermitage, Catalonia, Spain The Big Day The day we finally arrived when we were due to leave France, sign over ownership of the house, and kiss goodbye to the lives we had known in France.  In the weeks preceding this day, we had sold as many items of furniture as we could.  We had held our own vide granier, previously mentioned, and had been selling items online.  We had been round visiting all of our friends and neighbours to say goodbye to them and exchange addresses and phone numbers to be able to keep in touch for the future.  Leaving was going to be harder than I thought. Whilst I am a reluctant traveller (unadventurous, you might say), I knew this was the right thing for us, and it was inevitable once we had started the ball rolling with the house sale or purchase.  In France, once you sign the compromise/act de vente, there is no going back (unless you want to be dragged through the courts and/or fined).  So why w