Sally’s first road trip was to the Tuesday market in Saint Jean du Gard. The town’s history dates back to the twelfth century when monks from the Abbey of St-Gilles created the settlement on the banks of the Gardon River. With its religious beginnings, Saint Jean du Gard and the […]
Many sights around the neighborhood in Uzes have been building up in my camera. It’s time to share. As you would imagine, there are many narrow streets with ancient buildings all around Uzes. From my apartment, heading to the main street, here are just some of the alleyways and […]
French Food, Fests and Customs. Halloween In Uzes there’s very little evidence of the tradition. Only plastic scarecrows, owls and pumpkins in a few shop windows.Some younger children go out in costume to trick or treat, but it’s not over-the-top like in the US.
If “Dancing Queen” from the movie “Mama Mia” came into your mind last Friday, it was me blasting the music from iTunes through my rooftop in France. I was celebrating that my internet connection and phone in the apartment were finally working!
Moving day in France
My French apartment
legal expat in France
What’s needed to move to France from the US
Packing and Moving to France
I’m moving to France
Next stop, Sete, France
Gardens and Gladiators in Nimes France took me back to Miss Clegg’s Latin class in high school. Some of you reading this story remember Miss Clegg. Or you had a teacher like Miss Clegg. She never knew that I had English translations of Homer’s Iliad and the Odyssey […]
Vincent Van Gogh in France
There’s always something to do on the weekends in Uzes France
First visit to Nimes, France for lunch
For years I’ve wondered if I should be called “Deborah”, not ” Debby”. It seems like “Deborah” is a name more fitting to my age. Now that I’m an American in Uzès, I think I will switch. My name is Deborah. An American in Uzès The French don’t get […]
Travel isn’t complete without learning about totally unexpected things. Like Qigong. This must be Uzès Qigong is a Chinese practice of alternative healthcare that integrates physical postures, breathing techniques, and a focused mind. It’s kin to Tai Chi and Karate, but the body movements are gentler and much […]
Day off in Uzes, France
Biking in France
I don’t speak French