Village Scenes in Uzes: The Green Grocer
The French love their fresh fruits and vegetables. That’s why there are farmers’ markets in France in nearly every town, once a week or more often. In between, lots of places have their hometown greengrocer. In Uzes, there are market days on Wednesdays and Fridays. The green market of Jean Claude Gaiffier helps fill the […]
Need A Reason To Love Pézenas?
When some expats are choosing a place to locate, it seems to be a toss-up between Uzès and Pezanas. Here are some of the reasons you’ll love Pezanas.
Eating Your Way Through Sete, France
Eating your way through Sete France
Hot Air Balloon Adventures in France
Every time I visit the US to see family, it’s always the same. My grandson insists on watching videos of his grandmother’s hot air balloon ride. I’ll admit, when I think about the day I took my first hot air balloon ride, I get as excited as a 4-year-old. Hot Air Balloon The idea for a […]
Exploring Loire Valley Wine Caves
Staying in a small village near Amboise turned out to be one of the best choices on this visit to the Loire Valley. Not only were we close to beautiful châteaux, there Loire Valley wine caves all around.
Techno-Fabulous French Light Show: Carrières de Lumières
A recent visit to Carrières de Lumières was my third experience with the digital, immersive events staged in a former bauxite mine outside the village Les Baux de Provence. This year’s exhibition is “Picasso and the Spanish Masters.” Believe me, the photos don’t do justice to the real event.
Hands-On Cooking School In the Heart of Uzès. Le Pistou
When you go to a friend’s house, with excellent food and wine flowing and lots of people you enjoy sitting around, it’s pretty special, don’t you agree? What if you learn how to create the foods you are served? A hands-on cooking class? That’s the perfect way to describe a “Provençal Small Dish” class at Le […]
Fast Train to Nice. Time and Space Travel
Fast Train to Nice I’ve just returned on a TGV train to Avignon after spending 24 hours in Nice. The train ride along the Côte d’Azur out of Nice is spectacular. Antibes. Cannes. These are places I only dreamed I would see. Now they’re passing by me as if they were crossings on a road. […]
7 Days In Dordogne: Lascaux to Brantôme
Caves, canals, and missteps describe day four of the Dordogne seven-day adventure. Overcast and rainy weather changed our planned route for day four of our Dordogne seven-day adventure. It’s a Good thing we are driving. Instead of Rocamadour, we headed for the painted cave at Lascaux. The route to Lascaux from our hotel wasn’t very long, […]
7 Days in Dordogne: Rocamadour
Day five of the seven-day Dordogne marathon trip with my long-time friend, Julie, was one thing we looked forward to the most– Visit Rocamadour. The village carved into a hill just before the border of Dordogne, Rocamadour, takes at least a half-day to explore. You should arrive early to catch the best view because it […]