Adventure is a path. Real adventure - self-determined, self-motivated, often risky - forces you to have firsthand encounters with the world. The world the way it is, not the way you imagine it. Your body will collide with the earth and you will bear witness. Mark Jenkins Granville, France
Another Trip to Paris
It feels surreal to live so close to Paris and to visit whenever we want. We drive 30 minutes to the local train station, park our car in the free, long-term parking lot, hop on a train, and two hours later we’re in the heart of Paris. Before heading to Spain we enjoyed a few... Continue Reading →
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America is my country and Paris is my hometown. Gertrude Stein Paris, France
Back to France
Our last few weeks in the US were so lovely, with even more time with friends and family; click here to read my Home for the Holidays post. We enjoyed our family Christmas Eve tradition of watching Polar Express and opening gifts with our daughter and son-in-law. They prepared an amazingly delicious meal of braised... Continue Reading →
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We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls. Anais Nin Normandie, France
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Traveling - it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller. Ibn Battuta Château de Haut-Koenigsbourg, Alsace, France
On the Road Again – From Saint-Rémy-de-Provence to L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
This is the last installment in my road trip series through the south of France. Here are the links if you’re interested in the previous posts: More Les Plus Beaux Villages de France, and One That Should Be On the Road Again - From Carcassonne to Arles Ten Days in Arles - Road Trip Continued….... Continue Reading →
On the Road Again – From Arles to Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
After ten days in Arles we hit the road again for a short drive to Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, to meet up with dear friends from the states, Shirley and Jim. It was so nice to be together in person. We thoroughly enjoyed our time together, and exploring Saint-Rémy. This quintessential, provencal town is the perfect place to... Continue Reading →
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Better to see something once than hear about it a thousand times. Asian Proverb Les Baux-de-Provence, France