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Read more about the article Bourges

Bourges

  • Post published:2023-02-03
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Bourges was my first day trip out of Vierzon, as I expected…

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Issoudun

  • Post published:2023-01-28
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I'd seen some reasonable properties in Issoudun and wanted to take a…

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Read more about the article A lunchtime visit to La Charité-sur-Loire
Auberge de la Poule Noire

A lunchtime visit to La Charité-sur-Loire

  • Post published:2023-01-20
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Seeing charming photos of Auberge de la Poule Noire near the Loire…

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Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire

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What a long name! Cosne-sur-Loire was joined with Cours fifty years ago,…

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Nevers in Photos

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By now it should not be news that I like cities on…

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Read more about the article Auxerre: Photo gallery

Auxerre: Photo gallery

  • Post published:2023-01-15
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Supplementing my post on Auxerre, here are more pictures from my visit…

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Read more about the article First stop 2023: Auxerre

First stop 2023: Auxerre

  • Post published:2023-01-15
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After just three nights in Paris, I caught a train to Auxerre,…

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Read more about the article Some glimpses of Turkish food
Grape leaves, tomato and arugula with pomegranate, fresh okra

Some glimpses of Turkish food

  • Post published:2022-07-14
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The first homemade Turkish food I've had, here actually in Türkiye, was…

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Pat taking a selfie June 2022
"Eternally single" and most often solo, with great talent for enjoying life, age no matter. I thrive on numerous passions: travel, classical music and opera, healthy gourmet food whether dining out or cooking in for friends old or new, wine, learning and using foreign languages, creating websites, teaching English, reading history and visiting historic sites, researching genealogy. It doesn't always take two! I hope my posts will encourage anyone hesitating to explore new places to forge ahead and JUST DO IT.

CURRENTLY:  central - central SW France

PREVIOUSLY:   Cambridge

UP NEXT:  Kent

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Pat Patterson 2022


VagabondPat is the handle I chose after selling my home in Virginia, which I ran as Heaven Scent Bed and Breakfast from 2004 to 2021. I'm choosing to take a couple of years to decide where next to live. I've been thinking France, but it's not the only option, though it's where I'm looking most. Once I settle, I'll be blogging about making the international move and starting a new phase of life. I'll keep traveling as long as I can, as much as I can, possibly with short-term home swaps, and will recount the experiences here. The future of this site will also include cooking videos when I'm enjoying a new kitchen of my own - with whatever challenges it may pose - and the chance to explore new food markets. And always, I'll be looking for all the good concerts I can get to, and sharing those music events here.

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