Wow is it expensive. The kids and I are living on spaghetti sauce and (great) bread. Still, we’re hiking and going to the beach every day so how bad can it be? It’s my first time here without any help from a girlfriend or a nanny or friends so it’s just us three. It’s actually pretty wonderful. It’s amazing how happy the kids are just to play with me.

I’m also writing my butt off. I’m working on a script that has been my pet project for years. I work so well here. There is no internet in the house so I am not distracted. When I want to log in I hike up to the center of the village and borrow the Office de Tourisms wifi.

We’ve been here four days, after four days in Paris. It’s as magical as ever.