Oh, let me wax poetic about the excitement of sorting, of reducing things to essentials. Leaving behind the superfluous. The … More
Tag: getting lost
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 … More
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. … More
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 … More
Home and Away
The Extraordinary Ordinary
August is the cruelest month. Our new home in the south of France is as hot as the blazes, but … More
Right now, it’s like this
Right now is a time to be in-between places. Neither here nor there. We’re moving, but our new apartment won’t … More
Paris, as always, again and again
El Palmar, the birthplace of paella
El Palmar is a small town near Valencia. It’s in the Albufera National Park and on the shore of the … More
The Let's Get Lost Game 