As you well know, I don’t need much excuse to get out the door. However, as we are smack between…
Where I’ve been and where I’m not going
Yes, I’ve let the blog languish. Again. And that’s ok, things run their course. There’s not been much to report,…
Nantes, and not-Nantes
Nantes had been on our list for a good long time, but that’s true of many places. What finally tipped…
Chilling in Douarnenez, Brittany
I thought I was relaxed. We’d already spent a week on Belle Île, happy place extraordinaire. Continuing our flee-the-heat Brittany…
There’s no place like gone
A friend asked me at a party if there’s anywhere in the world I dream of living. I couldn’t answer.…
Anywhere there’s friends
Oh hey. I’ve been meaning to write, but who’s got the time? We’ve been happily and frequently jaunting here, there,…
No Exit
It’s been a while. Let’s seen, where was I? Oh yeah: Malaga, Seville, Faro, Lisbon, Sintra, Nîmes, Aix-en-Provence… Things have…
Here, There, Anywhere
Yesterday, Mark and I had “the talk”, as we are wont to do every New Year’s Eve. It’s how we…
Toulouse!
I recently had a big birthday, as one does if one lives long enough. I had big ideas for where…
On soup and being rude
Did you know you can’t find pre-made chicken soup in France? No broth either. And it’s not terribly common to…
The Let's Get Lost Game 