C’est Le 14 Juillet
Not being in France for Le 14 Juillet celebration fills me with nostalgia. Our first July 14th celebration in France is such a wonderful memory for me. This French holiday, referred to sometimes as Bastille Day, provides some of my favorite memories of our summer visits to France. Our first Bastille Day experience was quite ...
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Tour de France 2016, recapping Stages 1-9
Recapping the Tour de France 2016 – what have we seen thus far in this 103rd Tour de France? It’s been an exciting week! A favorite rider withdrew and there have been several photo finishes. Today is a rest day so it’s a good day to take a look back at a few of the highlights. [caption id="attachment_4352" ...
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Exploring a French Market in the UK
Exploring a French market is one of my favorite past-times so I was pleased to discover a French market here in England! Approximately twice year this French market comes to either Leamington Spa or to Warwick. As the market is only in town for 2 or 3 days, inevitably, I miss it by a narrow margin, but not this ...
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Fear and Hope
Let's talk about fear and hope. What are your fears as a non-French speaking traveler? What’s it like to be a non- French speaking tourist in France? Once upon a not too long ago time, I was that non-French speaking tourist. How did I survive? I arrived with both fear and hope: fear that I would get lost and ...
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Exploring Moët and Chandon in Épernay
Who doesn’t love Champagne? Whether it is just a glass of Champagne or when it is part of an aperitif called a Kir Royal in the Burgundy Region, champagne is lovely. Our first tour included both history and a final tasting at Moët and Chandon Champagne House in Épernay. Both the tour and the champagne tasting proved quite ...
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Near Gare St-Lazare in Paris there are two of Beautiful Churches with Vastly Differently Architectural Styles
Waiting for a train departure at Gare St-Lazare doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice valuable sight-seeing opportunities. There's more to Paris than listening to impromtu piano players in the train station. The quartiers around train stations often provide intriguing architectural finds. Near Gare St-Lazare in Paris there ...
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Châteaudun – Explorations of the Town and Château
Châteaudun slept quietly after lunch on the Sunday afternoon we arrived to visit the Château. As you can see the streets were deserted. We had just come from church in Bonneval where the street was filled with people chatting with one another and/or standing in line at the boulangerie for baguettes for the noon meal. Here, ...
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