2023: Back in France!
Here I am: first stop, Paris. Total indulgence as it hardly relates to finding where to live. On the other hand, the three days will…
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2023-01-15
Breezy day in Paris
Walls of Carcassonne
Carcassonne day trip
Carcassonne! I've wanted to see it for so long. Kristian suggested we make that our day trip out of Narbonne, rather than try to take…
2022-09-18
First look at Agde
Aah … ugh … Agde
Agde was on my original list of southwestern French towns to see as I started considering where to live. It's not that I'd heard much…
2022-09-15
Le-Grau-de-Roi in the Gard
Le Grau de Roi
Kristian and I made a day trip to the coast May 22, to the closest beach we could reach by public transport. Using the ticket…
2022-07-13
Sleepy Bédarieux
I went to Bédarieux one afternoon (June 21) to see what the town was like. Hardly a sign of life. Posting photos for anyone curious.
2022-07-13
thinking things over
France: Summing up, 2022
I've spent seven weeks of this period abroad exploring SW France, and in September will go back for another two. Now spending a two-month interval…
2022-07-10
Narbonne’s Halles and Restos
It was one p.m. when I settled into my airbnb in Narbonne, but as I found the hours for Les Halles online as running till…
2022-06-22
Brief visit to Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
Gellone monastery Margaret and Robert needed a rest after climbing up towards the chateau on rough paths
2022-06-17
First look at Béziers
Béziers, in the Hérault, is well-located for day trips, and is a town I wanted to see in any case. I've booked six nights and…
2022-06-17
An indulgence 7 June at 8.65 euros!
French wines bought: bargains!
Whether I'm alone or with Kristian or Margaret, this is a period of living pretty simply - as always, enjoying good food and wine, but…
2022-06-07
A day in Arles
Late post for lack of usable wifi, but sharing photos from May 25 when Kristian and I made a day trip from Nîmes to Arles.…
2022-06-07
Les Halles d’Avignon
I've been staying near Les Halles for about ten days, and thought I'd share a little photo catalog of the vendors here. I rather prefer…
2022-06-07