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Current ArticlesThis feed's current articles are shown below. Subscribe for updates to all the content available in this feed, or click through here to see the original article.  A welcoming drizzle after a sweltering summer accompanied us to the brocante. I felt sorry for the books, paper and fabric, silk flowers, and all the fragile, sweet things left out to endure the weather. Aubusson woven arm rest pieces cost 200 Euros Pass I did. Even so, I bought a few things—nothing big—I haven’t posted... Read the whole entry... »
 They say there are 250 steps to the top of the donjon at Château de La Roche-Guyon. That’s true… if you don’t count all the steps it takes just to get to the beginning of those steps. My friend Erika and I have been wandering through France without planning every detail. When we came upon Château de La Roche-Guyon, we hadn’t intended... Read the whole entry... »
 Being at Hambye Abbey, a place built in the 12th century, looking at the carved stone, I find myself overwhelmed by the immense challenge of creating such a place. Everything speaks in silence. The arches. The trees surrounding it. The clouds drifting overhead. The leaves changing with the seasons. Everything seems to exist with a certainty that... Read the whole entry... »
 You know how people always say you need a vacation from your vacation? Apparently, I do.  We’ve been out exploring all day for the last couple of days, and every time I get home thinking, “Now I’ll finally write,” my brain says, “Yeah, no- sleep.”
The adventures have been worth it… but my word count is... Read the whole entry... »
 Our destination? A carefree wander toward Normandy. Sometimes you simply follow the breeze. There are rooftops, streets that invite wandering, and views worth every step. The air carries hints of salt, stone, and history. Hum, and butter in many forms. We found places that feel both familiar and wonderfully unexpected. It isn’t... Read the whole entry... »
 We took the train from Marseille to Paris- on the TGV (bullet train). Golden countryside from the continuous heatwave – we feel like baked apples. Villages drift past like forgotten postcards. From one end of France to the other, the train speeds through a living tapestry.
Mist lifts from valleys, villages appear then vanish,... Read the whole entry... »
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