Arles
This post is from Montpellier, prior to the move to Lyon. The time-line is almost back to normal. November 19th started as one of the coldest mornings so far this…
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16 Dec '14
Trips in the south, outside of Montpellier
A Special Visit – II
Our friends Rich and Patti drove to Montpellier from Barcelona, Spain to visit us. That meant they had a car. Originally, our plans were to possibly spend more time driving…
2 Dec '14
A Special Visit – I
Long-time friends from Florida visited us in Montpellier recently. We have known Rich and Patti for far longer than I want to calculate. At our last April Fool’s party (40th…
24 Nov '14
Nîmes – The French Rome
When one is able to just get in to a car and go somewhere, travel without a car can seem difficult. For some destinations it is impossible. But there are…
22 Nov '14
Abbeys and Castles – The Road Less Traveled
As we took the roads out and away from Carcassonne, the massive fortress dominated the view behind us for quite a while. Even from a distance the towers could be…
6 Nov '14
Abbeys and Castles – Lastours
Our morning walk through the Cité de Carcassonne was, once again, cold and windy. Though this time we were bundled, the temperature difference between being in the sunlight and being…
4 Nov '14
Carcassonne – The Medieval Fortress
I was born and grew up in Florida, and just to the south of my birthplace is St. Augustine, the oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement in the continental United States.…
3 Nov '14
Abbeys and Castles – I
Abbeys There are so many places that we would love to visit, and many we can get to via train, bus and foot. But there are many others that will…
31 Oct '14
Béziers – The Canal du Midi and Massacres
Béziers is one of the oldest cities in France, dating from about 575 B.C. It was old when the Romans arrived. Its location made it a major east-west trade route…
29 Oct '14