Last post was heavy on words, giving an example of one approach to organizing our days here in Bordeaux: three scheduled activities involving other people and demanding we engage in French, morning, afternoon, and evening.…
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Bordeaux weather has been very welcoming since we arrived, blue skies and moderate to warm temperatures, perfect for a bit of flânerie. Apologies to those who have already seen some of these photos on…
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Happily settling in our rented Bordeaux house, listening to québécois singer, Coeur de Pirate, convinced of the worth of packing along the little Jawbone Jambox speaker. Early September sunshine shifts over the vine-festooned garden wall…
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I’m beginning this second post about Travel and Independence very aware of how much ground I have to cover. The conversation that’s already emerging in the wake of my first post on the topicsuggests so…
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Home sick today. Slightly better than yesterday when I was confined to bed (slept 6 daytime hours, then 9 last night!) and bathroom. Thought a quick post might be a diversion and give me the…
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