We spent most of today wandering this beautiful medieval walled town approximately 40 minutes outside of Nimes. Known today as the “city of art and history”, Uzès was called Ucetia by the Romans. Near Uzes, the Romans constructed the massive aqueduct know today as the “Pont du Gard”, which directed water to the city of…

D and I read a bit about the history of Nimes in preparation for this trip, but the story of this ancient city really came alive for me when we participated in a two hour walking tour of the preserved Roman sites yesterday  (offered by the local tourism office). As with most places that were once under the…

Thunderstorms, the last bit of jet lag, and our poor planning combined today to ruin any hope of productivity. As a mild “Type A”, and someone who believes that the saying “just go with it” must die a quick death, this all set me on edge and tested what little patience I possess. But before I completely lost…

We drove to Orange yesterday, which is approximately 50 km from Nimes, where we are based. However, due to our lack of familiarity with the French road system (numerous secondary highways linked by crazy roundabouts, major highways that are difficult to find), it took what felt like forever to arrive. Surprisingly, beautiful Orange has several parking lots conveniently located near the…

We arrived in Paris early Friday morning. Air Canada has been in the news lately as they are trying to enforce their carry-on luggage policy (1 personal item such as a purse, and 1 carry-on piece that meets the airline’s size restrictions). Anyone who has traveled by plane in the last 10 years knows that…