Leaving Normandie

Tuesday morning we said sad goodbyes to our dear friends as we left the little hamlet in rural Normandie that we’ve called home for the past two plus years. It’s been a tranquil and idyllic place to live. We’ve made some wonderful, lifelong friends, enjoyed great times and met some interesting people along the way.... Continue Reading →

Travel Quote

Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and enjoy the trip. Babs Hoffman Saint-Céneri-le Gérei, Normandie, France

Travel Quote

When people ask me why I still have hope and energy after all these years, I always say: because I travel. Gloria Steinem Château de Domfront, France

Notre Grande Aventure, Partie II

As I mentioned in last week’s post, we’re off on another European adventure. After a few days in Paris we traveled to Lyon where we enjoyed the amazing bouchons, a food tour, and wandering through a street market. We have never taken a food tour before and are reluctant tour participants in general, however, since... Continue Reading →

Notre Grande Aventure, Partie 1

We’re off on another grand adventure; this time we’re visiting some of the grand cities in Europe, with additional time in Italy and Croatia. Our vacations almost always start in Paris. We drive to the train station in neighboring Flers, where there is free long-term parking, hop on the train, and two hours later we’re... Continue Reading →

Travel Quote

Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comfort of home and friends. You are constantly off balance. Nothing is yours except the essential things: air, sleep, dreams, sea, the sky - all things tending towards the eternal or what we imagine of it. Cesare... Continue Reading →

Granville, France

Granville, located in Normandie France, was established in the 11th century by a vassal of William the Conqueror. Located on the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel, it was once an important port for cod fishing and later became the first shellfish port in France. Today it is a lively seaside resort with casinos, shopping, a golf course,... Continue Reading →

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