The main concern in this household in Pau this week has been
in Sierra Madre, California and the Eaton Fire
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| Eaton Fire behind our house in Sierra Madre |
Our son, David, and his wife Yayoi Oguma arrived in Sierra Madre with 5 large suitcases on Tuesday afternoon to get settled in the house for this year until October while we are in France.
They arrived during the Severe Wind Warnings of the century. It made the arrival even more exciting for Yayoi whose life long dream is to live in the United States since she came for a summer on a Home Stay Program in Orange County.
They were there for less than 5 hours when the electricity went out it got dark they looked outside and saw the flames up on the hill. “Hmm, maybe we should evacuate” was Dave’s answer to Yayoi’s concern. Thank goodness, the next door neighbors, who just finished packing up their car and were leaving town, came back and told them to grab some stuff, get in the car and they’d take them to a hotel.
To make this long story short - everyone is safe and the house(s) are standing without any damage. The fire is 15% contained, winds are down so people are able to return to their homes, if the homes are there. The neighbors are in their house and safe without internet, with a generator, but no real electricity or gas. Water is on, but not drinkable. Dave and Yayoi will be at their hotel until next Wednesday or Thursday.
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I did spent an afternoon with David and Christie because they were able to get live coverage of the fire on their TV. I came home after a calming glass of wine.
Thursday, We had a tour of the Resistance Museum of Pau…in English,
sponsored by the ExPats of Pau Pyrenees.
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| Our American docent |
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| Women in the Resistance hid messages in the handlebars and delivered them in the middle of the night |
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| Found objects around Pau After the Germans left |
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| The hotel where the Germans headquartered. The tower of this hotel was a hiding place for Jews, who were never discovered. |
A very interesting history of this lovely little city.
I am continually impressed.
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Friday, we take the bus so I can pick up my new debit card
at DHL service center near the airport.
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| DHL, just across the street From the bus stop |
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The weather is nice, I have my new debit card and all is well in Sierra Madre
so we relax by taking long walks around Pau.
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| The Ferris wheel and lights are gone on the Blvd d’Aragon |
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| A view of the Gare From the Blvd de Pyrenees |
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| Maybe I will live there…someday |
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| The Boulevard |
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| Looking towards Beaumont |
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| Looking out my balcony after a rain |
Another lovely week in Pau
