Vlog is still being auto-corrected to blog, which means it’s not yet commonly used in everyday speech. But it basically means video-log, and apparently it’s all the rage. I must be nuts to do this, but I’m joining the herd, and have added my very first blog vlog! darn-it – on how to get a warm reception in France. Need I… Read More
Happy Monday everyone! I’ve got a guest post up from Marta Lopez, a travel writer based in London. You’ll love the insider tips she has to share. (And since I don’t get out much, someone’s got to tell you about these things). Please welcome Marta. Six Dishes to Discover the Soul of Paris There is much more than moules frites, baguettes… Read More
Happy Bastille Day everyone! We’re going to the beach to see the fireworks tonight, although it’s going to be late. It stays light until nearly 11:00. I’ve written about Bretagne before, but usually call it that rather than Brittany. But Brittany is the English word for Bretagne and this is also where Great Britain comes from – to distinguish it… Read More
I love ballet. It’s so graceful. And I love that my daughter is way more graceful than I could ever be, even if it’s not her dream to be a professional dancer. They put on this year’s dance performance, which is called “Un Spectacle,” and which is pronounced speck-tahk-le. This is one of the rehearsals in the smaller (but nicer… Read More
Chambord is pronounced shahm-bore, and it’s probably the most prestigious château in the Loire Valley. It’s certainly the largest, boasting 440 rooms, 365 windows, 282 fireplaces, 83 staircases, as well as the many turrets and dormer windows. Chambord was seldom inhabited, and that’s probably because it’s simply not very habitable. There is a pretence at protection, but it is certainly not a… Read More
A lazy Sunday post with lots of pictures and nothing of substance to say. I found the strangest (largest) green beetles eating up my roses. I find them to be as pretty as the roses, but am not happy about their eating habits. Here’s another rose (there are five bushes clumped together with four different varieties). And here’s our rose… Read More
