It’s been a dreary winter in Paris, a fitting backdrop as I’ve trudged through the Middle Ages. I thought I’d be finished in one rainy afternoon. After all, didn’t we learn in school that it was also called the Dark… Read More ›
the world inbetween
By Train, Bus, and Foot: Sénanque Abbey
For years, I’d admired photographs of the purple lavender fields in front of the stark-grey Notre-Dame de Sénanque, a Cistercian abbey in Provence. With our time in Paris dwindling, and with the lavender season a brief mid-summer event, if I… Read More ›
Lost in Brittany, France
It didn’t make sense; Dinan was not listed as a stop on the 5:30 train from Rennes to Saint Malo. Yet our ticket was for 5:30, and this was the only train leaving the station at that time. Pat and… Read More ›
Dinner Time on Rue Oberkampf
Since we have a tiny kitchen in our tiny Paris apartment, I shop for food everyday, and generally right at meal time. Fortunately, we live near foodie heaven: The Rue Oberkampf.
Thinking Until It Hurts
Alzheimers disease runs in my family. Research claims that learning a second language is one of the best ways to stave off dementia. This is just one more reason to love our life in Paris!
The World In Between 