After moving to France in September, 2013, I learned to love the life.
There’s nothing ordinary about living in the South of France. Especially in the spring, there’s always a festival , a brocante, a party or something extraordinary going on.Here are a few snippets of life around Uzès this week in the month of May.
Couture found in Uzes is straight out of early 1800 France
Saying farewell to family and friends in the US for the next chapter of “single living in France.” It’s been almost four months since I left my adopted home in France. As excited as I was to get to the States for the holidays and the birth of […]
Time to think seriously about getting back to France. A bout with shingles, the birth of a first grand-baby, and a bunch of happenings that would make great stories to share have kept me quite busy the last few months. But since most of you joined the adventures […]
Two days is never enough time to spend in Paris. Perhaps I tried to squeeze too much into my senses, because my brain definitely went into overload. All went perfectly as planned for my short visit to Paris. The only small mess-up happened when I realized the AIRBNB […]
I’ve been trying to decide how to write that I got homesick and came home from France for a visit. There! I just said it. If you think I’m a “fearless traveler” who can take off in a moment’s notice and take on a life-changing journey, you’re right. […]
One of the main reasons I moved to France was to experience the French way of life. What I’ve learned so far has given me eco-friendly, economical and sure-fire ways to solve some vexing problems … like how to: 1. Treat cold sores Remember hearing about the “medicine man” […]
When I was first considering the move to Uzes, France, a new friend mentioned the “wind” in the winter, Le Mistral. Since she chooses to return to her home in London each year from late September until April, I figured the “wind” was a convenient rationale, rather than […]
Now that I’m settled in France, I’m beginning to understand why I love it here. I’m a hopeless romantic. It didn’t happen by accident that I live in a tower apartment. I’m a princess. Or at least, I always wanted to be one. If I had long hair, […]
I’ve always wanted to visit Paris or London for Christmas. The thought of Paris Christmas Lights or London, decked in holiday lighting, is thrilling. Since I’m only two hours away by fast train to Paris, I decided I’d check out the Paris Christmas lights. London will have to […]
Christmas Market in Uzes is an annual event that residents and visitors eagerly await. It’s the time when everyone knows they can find favorite holiday foods and unique handmade gifts. Mid-December Uzes stages a Christmas Market that no one wants to miss. In addition to food and wine tastings […]
Christmas in Uzès, France is candy-coated with sugarplums and bright colored packages. What better way to capture it than in technicolor?! The Cathédrale Saint-Théodorit d’Uzès was the inspiration for these photos of Christmas in Uzès, France. The day I visited the Cathedral, the sun was shining brightly through the […]
Living in France for a little over three months, I’m beginning to get into the rhythm of the weekly calendar. Wednesdays and Saturdays are market days; Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays are work days with all the stores and businesses open; on Sundays and Mondays the place shuts down. […]
Thanksgiving dinner with new friends from around Uzes may be a hard act to follow. Just leave it to Geoffrey. As you’ve gathered by now, life around Geoffrey is never dull. Saturday morning, after Thanksgiving, he called to remind me I was invited to lunch. “There’s an interesting […]
This Thanksgiving in France I’m learning a lesson from my new friends. If it’s not your holiday, celebrate anyway! Wouldn’t the world be a wonderful place if, instead of fussing about what to call a holiday, we’d just celebrate it together? Spending Thanksgiving in Uzès this year showed […]
Thanksgiving has new meaning to me this year. It’s not a holiday in France. Never mind, I’m making it my personal day to give thanks to all the new people who have come into my world this year. I drove out into the countryside near Uzes yesterday to […]
My first house guest came to visit recently. During her two-day stay, my college-aged friend and I visited some of my favorite spots around Uzes : Pont du Gard, San Quentin La Poterie and Nimes. When I learned that my friend from North Carolina’s daughter wanted to visit […]
Beaujolais Nouveau Day, traditionally on the third Thursday of November, is a celebration of the end of the harvest in the Beaujolais region of France. In Uzes, the event is another good excuse to meet with friends in bars. I wish I had the imagination to make up […]
Perhaps stories about bedding in France is too much about nothing. I wish it could be over and done with myself. It just goes on… and on.
There are some awesome views in the world that you can wake up to everyday. For me, this one ranks pretty high. Fate took me to the real estate office in Uzes to check out where I might live . With 55 steps to climb to my tower apartment, […]