I should be sleeping because, in a few hours, I will have to be awake—and not just awake but awake enough to walk to the train station, get off at Charles de Gaulle airport, drop off the bags, find the right terminal and gate, and fly across the ocean. Granted, I’m not flying the plane but the mere thought of the dozens of steps, the queues, and all the potential travel annoyances along the way is exhausting.

But hey, we’ve done it before, many times. And it’s still easier than travelling during the pandemic or travelling with a newborn.

Meanwhile, here are the people of Nantes, August 2024 edition!