We have a wonderful stay and visit with Nicolas and his family. Even though it has only been 18 months since our last visit, Emiline, their daughter has grown a lot and turned even more into a young Princess. She seriously takes on the instructions of the very enthusiastic, young…
Month: May 2017
France
Travel Days
We now have two long days of travel ahead of us as we traverse France again, this time in a north-westerly direction. Our friendly Google maps estimates the distance at 1100km and about 11 hours worth of travel, but as we plan to take mostly scenic roads we think it…
France
Last days in Provence
It is Tuesday and that’s the day for our favourite market in Cotignac. This time we don’t raid it at the crack of dawn but join the French to arrive at a leisurely 9am. All the stalls are fully open and it’s a delight. Even though some are hosting the…
France
Tour Tour and more Provence
We follow yet another great recommendation from our friends and head off to see Tour Tour. It is called the “the city in heaven” as it it is perched very high on top of a mountain. We feel that it is a good name not just based on location but…
France
Carcès and surrounds
After our epic drive from the French Alps we are looking forward to some down time in the surrounding area. It’s market day in Entrecasteaux but only a few vendors are there today. Instead of shopping we visit the back streets and find some roses with a stunning fragrance. Roses…
France
French Alps and back in Provence
We leave our little fur family in Geneva to the start of a run of summer weather. We have experienced modern day farming during our morning walks where the field started with long bushy clover than in one day the whole clover fields were cut. The following day after the…
Switzerland
Finding out more about the seat of the United Nations
You we all be pleased to know that the blog will continue as we have both survived the mouldy goat cheese and our gut flora IS better for it. 🙂 We discovered a really amazing market quite by accident as one hiccup we had in Rwanda, was that the very…
Switzerland
Geneva
We are based on the very edge of Geneva which in itself is not big ~200,000 inhabitants. The city just stops abruptly and beautiful Swiss houses and fields start , so we have the benefit of being out here but still very close to the city. It is a little…
Switzerland
More local exploring and off to Geneva we go
We have a day left now to do more local discoveries as we have accepted another doggie and pussy cat house sit in Geneva. With recommendations from our friends we head to Thoronet where an old Cistercian monastery lies. It has been largely restored and so you can get a…