We arrived home last evening after an uneventful flight from Paris. As much as I enjoy travelling and all the new experiences and knowledge that it brings me, I am always happy to return home. Travelling reinforces my love of Canada and of being Canadian. How many countries in the world will you find border agents…
Category: Travel
Arles
We based ourselves in Arles for the last three days with the intention of visiting the surrounding area by car. Because of this, we did not actually see much of Arles at all, unfortunately. This is one of the reasons we return to the same places when we vacation…it is not possible to see everything in…
Les Courses Camarguaises
The bull is an animal that is revered in the south of France (Provence and the Languedoc-Rousillon), just as it is in Spain. The area has a tradition of bull games, called “Les Courses Camarguaises”, in which “les raseteurs”, young men trained in the sport, use a small hand-held tool to try and cut “les…
Lyon, je t’aime
As previously mentioned, but for the Stone Roses concert on Monday, D and I would probably not have visited Lyon. However, we had such a marvelous time in that city, learned so much, ate so well, and found people to be so friendly and welcoming to visitors, that we found ourselves thoroughly charmed and eager to return….
Lyonnais food, Part 2: everything else
Lyon challenges you to try and keep your BMI in the normal range. Thank goodness we walked so much every single day, because it’s not as if I had a whole lot of willpower when it came to meals. In terms of wine, there was an embarrassment of choice everywhere we went, whether it…
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