tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761673547870363596.post1846951271176605570..comments2024-03-04T20:16:20.485+01:00Comments on American Mom in Bordeaux: Day 49 - Confinement in France - The easing up on the lockdown-plan...update American Mom in Bordeauxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08510479682242727034noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761673547870363596.post-40508136310507956352020-05-29T10:52:10.199+02:002020-05-29T10:52:10.199+02:00Thank you Jake for commenting. I totally understa...Thank you Jake for commenting. I totally understand - here in Bordeaux the tourism market is big business between river & ocean boats and the wine (like Burgundy!). I also work with American clients and we have just been told the it will be minimally September before the companies sail again. If that is the case, I will have lost 2/3 of my season! I definitely feel your pain. <br />On the good side, things are slowly looking better and better, wine vineyards are opening ups under new conditions and the whole country is slowly reopening but we need the foreign tourist too! - here's hoping that it continues to go that way. Thanks again for commenting.American Mom in Bordeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08510479682242727034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761673547870363596.post-23582545519986959372020-05-12T13:47:49.059+02:002020-05-12T13:47:49.059+02:00Things are not looking good at all in France. I ha...Things are not looking good at all in France. I have a tourism company in Burgundy where we work with American clients. We work with the local markets and wine growers and with everything closed, it's all a bit doom and gloom. Hopefully things will pick up soon. Good luck with the rest of the confinement and continue the great work with your writing. Jake Borlandhttps://www.spokenenglish.coursesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761673547870363596.post-56548954348575664802020-05-06T12:11:52.822+02:002020-05-06T12:11:52.822+02:00Thanks for commenting -always nice to hear from re...Thanks for commenting -always nice to hear from readers. The outdoor markets were initially left open but then were closed and are now re-open under new protective sanitary conditions as required by the law. Merchants have marked off waiting areas and used barriers to ease the flow of pedestrian traffic. I also think many people are hesitate to return to the markets so the crowds are down. While the markets were closed, many vendors organized central pick-up/delivery options for their clients which also directly helped the vendors and ease the crowds in the market. I love the Pessac market also - always a treat. I haven't ventured back yet but intend to soon. You too, stay safe - we love NYC and always visit when we are stateside. We have been saddened to hear about all the deaths. Thanks again.American Mom in Bordeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08510479682242727034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761673547870363596.post-17144037109933121092020-05-05T18:05:49.630+02:002020-05-05T18:05:49.630+02:00Thanks for sharing your experience and the outlook...Thanks for sharing your experience and the outlook on the brink of deconfinement. I know you live in Pessac and I have been wondering about the Sunday market. Is that to open as well (along with other outdoor markets)? It will be hard to enforce social distancing in such a crowded space, especially if people haven't gathered in quite some time and will be eager to see one another. Whenever we go visit family in Pessac, I make sure we're there for 2 Sundays (at least) so we can gather at the market! Coming from NYC, it is an amazing change of pace and one of the things that makes life so different from what I call home! Stay well, and good luck returning to "normal" (or as "normal" as it can be).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01945403710467647789noreply@blogger.com