Waving from a Beach near Rome

Before heading out for the train this morning, I put together a quick post using the mobile app BlogGo, and for the second consecutive time using this program, clicking on “Publish” resulted in tears and…

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Ten Weeks, One Carry-On: A Report at Seven Weeks. . .

  Listen, I have to tell you the truth. The present political context has left me a little less interested, a bit defensive perhaps, in posting on my travel wardrobe. I’m going to keep my…

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What I Wore, Getting a Bit Chilly in Bordeaux

 I’m working on that Ten Weeks One Carry-On post, and I hope to have it up soon. Meanwhile, I suspect we’re heading into the weather that will truly test. . . We walked to the…

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Wednesday Illustrations, Autumn in Bordeaux

I want to offer you something today, but franchement, after this morning’s yoga class — oof! what a workout! — and given that we’re due to meet our French tutor in an hour, I can’t…

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Apple Pie and Patience and Metamorphosis — Really! All in one Post!

Success! Or closer to, at least. And I thought you’d all like to be reassured that yes, she can bake an apple pie in a Bordeaux kitchen far from home.  Using a completely different recipe…

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