One of my favorite cities, region,and one of the first cities that I visit in France way back in 1990. It has become a fixture ever since with many family trips and even weekend getaways. It is a tender family story as my dear late wife Martine used to work picking grapes here to save for schooling together with… Continue reading Curiosities of Reims, part I !!
Shopping in Toulouse !!
I have said not a shopper’s delight but out of family needs have gone into some serious shopping in many cities around the world, One nice experience with the family was visiting Toulouse as usual but more into shopping, I like to update text and link on this older post to tell you about our… Continue reading Shopping in Toulouse !!
Curiosities of Pau, part I !!!
I am bringing you back to a wonderful city of the old region of Béarn in the south of France, Pau. This was my cruising town on my way to Spain for many years until finally step in and saw Pau, even a tour de France race, It has been sort of home base in… Continue reading Curiosities of Pau, part I !!!
Some news from Spain CXVII
And here is Spain everything under the Sun! Winter can be harsh but even with the pandemic things are moving right along. I see crowds coming back even if still behind pre virus numbers. Hope you enjoy this latest episode of some news from Spain! The commitment to contemporary art of the Prado Museum. The… Continue reading Some news from Spain CXVII
The Church Notre Dame de l’Assomption of Sainte Marie de Ré !!
Let me take you to an island off continental France in the Atlantic ocean, Another wonderful spot in my belle France, Let me update this older post on the Church of Notre Dame de l’Assomption of Sainte Marie de Ré for a change of scenery. Here the sea its at its best and you are in… Continue reading The Church Notre Dame de l’Assomption of Sainte Marie de Ré !!