o renovate their kitchen. They soon find out they it wasn't a good idea to rip open their house in the dead of winter...especially a winter in Provence. Peter describes being able to see their breath while eating breakfast. The couple's next encounter is with more French characters when they hire the crew to do the job. The crew was hard working, often working 10 to 12 hour a day, and rarely taking breaks. The funny part is when Peter describes to the French crew the English way of construction work. They were astonished at who much the English took breaks for tea and rest. This is just another example of the cultural confrontations that the couple deal with and learn from.
             Now the spring was rolling around Peter and his wife can finally hire someone to place the large stone table they bought in there courtyard. With the help of the renovation crew, they attempted to lift the large table by hand with no success. Apparently, it couldn't be moved since the cold weather had frozen the stone and made it possible for human hands to move. They considered being introduced to a local how owns a small fork lift. However, they decided to strike a deal with Didier to have back his crew. He agreed to bring two men if they could arrange for the others. Peter's wife prepped for their first outdoor lunch of the year. The table was moved with some struggle but finally put in its place. The crew gained a few scratches and cuts along the way, but all was forgotten once there was beer being given out around the new table. It was a job well done. The new season called for traditional French fresh Vaucluse truffle, which are rare and expensive. They are described as unlike any other tasted, and are especially uncommon because the truffle can't be grown in France due to nature. I enjoyed this chapter because its shows again the curiousness of the new natives and how they are open to try everything involved with their new home and ...