Thanks to my retirement in early January, theTravelsketcher and I have enjoyed a year chockablock with travel! After 35 years working as a project manager in medical research, plus additional time prior to that working as a nutritional counselor, I was ready to retire. We achieved our retirement dream of moving to France to enjoy... Continue Reading →
Adventures in 2022
Thanks to my retirement in early January, theTravelsketcher and I have enjoyed a year chockablock with travel! After 35 years working as a project manager in medical research, plus additional time prior to that working as a nutritional counselor, I was ready to retire. We achieved our retirement dream of moving to France to enjoy... Continue Reading →
Humorous Travel Quote
I’ve been to almost as many places as my luggage. Bob Hope Bella Winery, Sonoma County, CA
Happy Holidays!
It’s hard to believe that 2022 is coming to an end and the holidays are upon us once again. Since snow and Christmas seem to go hand in hand (at least for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere), I’m sharing photos today of snow and Christmases past. Sunriver, OR We’ve enjoyed many snowy Christmases... Continue Reading →
Nature Quote
Nature is the purest portal to inner peace. Angie Weiland Crosby
Anniversary Road Trip
Last week I took a break from writing about European destinations and shared memories of my favorite hikes, mostly on the west coast of the USA. You can find that post here. Today I’m back with more on Europe, this time San Sebastián, Spain and Bordeaux, France. theTravelsketcher and I celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary... Continue Reading →
Travel Quote
To travel is to live. Hans Christian Andersen Bonnieux, Provence, France
Reminiscing About Some Great Hikes
We have been living in France for nine months now, and during this time the majority of my posts have focused on our European adventures. However, this post about some great hikes, has been sitting in my drafts folder for a long time, and has recently been calling to me. Most of these are on... Continue Reading →
Travel Quote
I travel a lot, I hate having my life disrupted by routine. Caskie Stinnett Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain