Cycling Near Bordeaux. . .

I’m just waiting for Pater to get back with something for dinner. We had planned to eat a simple meal, perhaps steak frites, at the cafe around the corner, but that ten-minute walk feels too…

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Random Bordeaux . . .

Some very quick notes because we’re off on our bikes as soon as Pater finishes his tea. I love being able to come back to our charming house on Rue B for a nap after…

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Bordeaux: it's all Sharks and Roses and Cabbages!

This past week has been emotionally gruelling, but Paul’s father was buried yesterday, and now we will begin to move forward. I’ve just erased a paragraph in which I tried to explain our decision not…

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Life's Dance . . And some Catalan Folk Dancing just for you

I am not sure how this will work, all managed on my little iPad mini with the help of my Blogsy app, but we so enjoyed this Catalan folk dance last weekend in Barcelona’s Cathedral…

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Street (art) smiles from Barcelona

When people hear that we travel to Europe every year, there is often an assumption that we spend a huge amount on our holidays. I can’t claim that these trips don’t demand some year-round economizing,…

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