My goal is to run out of pages in my passport. Wolftyla Le Mont-Saint-Michel, France
Another Trip to Paris
I have to admit, it feels quite surreal to live fairly close to Paris, and to visit whenever we want. So many people dream of visiting this iconic city, and get to experience it perhaps only once in their lifetime. We feel quite lucky and humbled to be able to visit pretty much whenever we... 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 →
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 →
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
Travel Quote
Of all the books in the world, the best stories are found between the pages of a passport. Unknown Eze, Côte d’Azur, France
Le Mont-Saint-Michel, France
Le Mont-Saint-Michel is one of the most stunning sites in France. We live just an hour away, and have driven past it on several occasions, and it never fails to take my breath away. Le Mont-Saint-Michel dates back to 708 when the Archangel Michel appeared in the dreams of Saint-Aubert, the Bishop of Avranches, and... Continue Reading →
The Charming Village of Ceaucé, France
Those of you who are regular followers of my blog know that theTravelsketcher and I live in rural France. We live in a little expat community several miles off a quiet country road, in the middle of nowhere. We even pass through a dairy farm as we turn off the road to get to our... Continue Reading →