Christopher Vanier

On the Run in Fontainebleau Christopher Vanier

Retirement can feel like falling off a cliff. What do you do next?On the Run in Fontainebleau chronicles Chris Vanier's bitter-sweet search for fulfilment in his seventh decade. Looking forward to an easy-going retirement of writing and leisure, he is grief-stricken by his wife's sudden death. He must begin again. He finds new love, quits Paris, and joins a vibrant community of fellow senior citizens in Fontainebleau who regularly explore the beautiful surrounding forest. No longer a city dweller, Chris must deal with all the problems that a house, garden, and forest hiking can bring, as well as combatting the effects of aging. He learns balance, becomes a sports trainer for other seniors, and discovers how to postpone the body's decline. There follow escapades, exotic travels, comic mishaps, new heartaches, and reconciliations. But the most tantalising adventures are inside. How to accept the passing away of family and friends, and recognise that being a patriarch means you're next. And after living in so many places, where is your country? A true adventurer accepts these challenges ... and keeps on running!