Destination: France

Paris in November

Fri, 29 Nov 2013 | By krodin | Views [659]

Strolling through Parisian Streets  Paris in November is as magical as it is in the spring, although it is a different kind of magic.  The multi-hued leaves falling in the wind along the banks of the Seine set off by light grey skies that ... Read more >

Photos: Paris in November

Fri, 29 Nov 2013 | By krodin | Photo Gallery

Life is Life

Fri, 29 Nov 2013 | By kwilson | Views [276]

Happy Thanksgiving!   Talk of pilgrims, Butterball, Stove Top and NFL football are not things you’ll find today in France.  It’s a beautiful sunny day here in the south of France, but “south” is just mumbled, as ... Read more >

Provence degustation

Sun, 17 Nov 2013 | By katescarlett | Views [1829] | Comments [2]

An old man stands in the forecourt of the old stone hospital in Carpentras, hands deep in pockets and stamping his feet against the cold. From time to time he pulls a pink plastic bag from his pocket and examines the black lumps inside. The old hospital ... Read more >

Marseille

Sat, 16 Nov 2013 | By kwilson | Views [262]

Hi Again From France:       This is a bit of a house cleaning tale today.  Sophia’s birthday is  tomorrow  ( Friday  the 15th), her party is  Saturday  afternoon, and Keaka and I will ... Read more >

Premier Jour

Fri, 15 Nov 2013 | By ruthann | Views [226]

Aujourd'hui, je suis arrivée à Paris.  Quelle ville magnifique!  Mon avion est parti de Toronto à 18h30.  Le vol a pris 9 heures.  Quand l'avion a atterri à Paris, c'était 9 heures du matin! ... Read more >

Photos: les monuments

Fri, 15 Nov 2013 | By ruthann | Photo Gallery

Home, Aix-en Provence

Wed, 13 Nov 2013 | By kwilson | Views [290]

Greetings From Home:       I guess it is true, home is where the heart is.  So, for the moment, home is Aix-en Provence.  We’re about 5 minutes south (sud) of the center of Aix-en Provence and 25 minutes north ... Read more >

Nice Pt. 2

Mon, 11 Nov 2013 | By kwilson | Views [359]

Hello From France:       Time to end this 15-day trip.  It ended in Nice, another French port city.  Lots of glamour, however, with a great beachfront.  Nice has many geographical advantages and is right between ... Read more >

Nice Pt. 1

Mon, 11 Nov 2013 | By kwilson | Views [437]

Bon Jour -       It’s late  Sunday  (November 10) and we’re preparing for French Veterans Day  tomorrow .  I don’t know how it will be any different than in the U.S., but we’ll ... Read more >

Antibes and Cannes

Mon, 11 Nov 2013 | By tracyfrance2013 | Views [162]

Started the day with a full English breakfast at Queenie's on the Promenade des Anglais (very appropriately located). Wonderful way to start the day - yummy food and a superb view of the Mediterranean Sea with the sun shining. Then drove to Antibes which ... Read more >

More exploring Nice

Sun, 10 Nov 2013 | By tracyfrance2013 | Views [163]

Started the day a little later than usual with a short walk down to the cafe on the corner of our street and the promenade. It was called Pinocchio's and was ruled by a rather imperious Italian waiter. I'm pretty sure it was all an act for the tourists ... Read more >

Exploring Nice

Sat, 9 Nov 2013 | By tracyfrance2013 | Views [226]

A fine sunny day so after breakfast we headed straight down to the bay again. What a difference a bit of sunshine can make! The bay looked absolutely beautiful and I now understand the attraction of the Mediterranean Sea. The blue colours of the water ... Read more >

Nice is nice

Fri, 8 Nov 2013 | By tracyfrance2013 | Views [167]

My apologies for the naff heading but I couldn't help myself. In any case, Nice is more than just nice - it is a beautiful place. We drove here from Isle-sur-la-Sorgue with no problems at all and found our accommodation relatively easily. The accommodation ... Read more >

Avignon

Thu, 7 Nov 2013 | By tracyfrance2013 | Views [233]

Another beautiful sunny day. I went for a walk early this morning and found the fourteenth waterwheel. I couldn't leave Isle-sur-la-Sorgue without seeing all of their remaining waterwheels! Then after a late breakfast we caught the train to Avignon which ... Read more >