Destination: France

Gallery: France again

Fri, 23 May 2008 | By climberchris | Photo Gallery

Nantes (The Recharge)

Wed, 14 May 2008 | By ianapple | Views [923] | Comments [1]

I love my friends.  I love my family.  I love every single way God has blessed me in the wonderful home I have back in the states.  Therefore, over the course of my time in France, I have had moments when I could not wait to get back to it ... Read more >

10 things camping in Fontainebleau has taught me*

Tue, 13 May 2008 | By climberchris | Views [3202] | Comments [3]

Don't pitch your tent in an ant's nest. Especially if you intend to leave the inner door flap open to 'allow the air to circulate' during the day. Don't play football on astroturf with bare feet. It will give you blisters half the size of your ... Read more >

Meditations

Tue, 13 May 2008 | By climberchris | Views [601]

There is a certain philosophical patience, a slightly stubborn stoicism, required to be an injured climber in Fontainebleau. Or perhaps it's all just me. I returned to the Forest last Thursday, five days now. Better prepared, better equipped this ... Read more >

snails and eiffel tower in pariee

Sun, 11 May 2008 | By lize_youdie | Views [753]

feeling the need to relax we headed to a supermarket on our first day in Paris and grabbed the essentials for any picnic - a french stick, dip, cheese, bottle of red wine (cheaper than cordial) and some salami. We packed the bottle opener, the plastic ... Read more >

Never trust French men who flatter you!

Thu, 8 May 2008 | By true-claims-stories | Views [4480] | Comments [1]

Never trust French men who try to flatter you. My friend and I were sitting in a café grabbing a bite to eat. My friend left the table to go to the bathroom and a man came up to me and stroked my face, saying something to the effect of: "Beautiful ... Read more >

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Chateaux and Tapestry

Thu, 8 May 2008 | By catherine_and_james | Views [926]

Best things about the Loire Valley: Pretty trees and woodlands Gorgeous, sumptuous castles - this is where all the fairytales are set. Sleeping Beauty lives here! (Truly - her castle is called La Belle au Bois Dormante). Chenonceau and Chambord were ... Read more >

Gallery: Ax-les-Thermes

Wed, 7 May 2008 | By gemma | Photo Gallery

Provence to Perigord

Mon, 5 May 2008 | By catherine_and_james | Views [2156]

The French countryside in spring is an beautifully lush place to spend some time. We really couldn't have picked a better time to do a road trip. It was sunny, warm and still when we set out from Cannes, and that was the way it stayed for the next 10 ... Read more >

Big Break Part III (Paris)

Sun, 4 May 2008 | By ianapple | Views [895] | Comments [5]

First of all, I would like to take this time to say that I should have pictures up in a few days.  I'm just waiting on a way to transfer them to my computer. Also, I would like to let everyone know that on this big break of mine, I have ... Read more >

Big Break Part II (Stirling Scotland)

Sun, 4 May 2008 | By ianapple | Views [986]

So for those of you who do not know this, I am a bit of a momma's boy, and have never traveled by myself, so Scotland was a bit of a learning experience.  I left Bordeaux early on Monday morning to catch my train to the Paris airport.  Now ... Read more >

Big Break Part I (Bordeaux)

Sat, 3 May 2008 | By ianapple | Views [872] | Comments [3]

Hello everyone.  So I went on a little excursion this past week.  I started on Friday April 25th in Bordeaux France.  I stayed until Monday, and then headed to Stirling Scotland.  Then on Wednesday, I made my last visit to Paris and stayed ... Read more >

Gallery: Fontainebleau

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 | By climberchris | Photo Gallery

Goodbye

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 | By catherine_and_james | Views [907] | Comments [1]

So the time has come to move on... We have two more days living in Cannes. We've been here for seven months and it's been our base while we've been working and travelling. And I'm really surprised at how unsettling it is to have to uproot! Seven months' ... Read more >

The fastest month of my life!

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 | By pamelaglosson | Views [544] | Comments [1]

  I've been known to make people feel incredibly awkward. I hear that all the time. I know this is another one of those times and I made you all feel very awkward because I haven't heard a single response all week. So I'm sorry. This week back at school ... Read more >