France
Leaving France – Bergerac Leaving France – Bergerac The First Stop on Our Journey East Finally, it was time to leave France. We left the house on a warm sunny morning and headed for Sarlat station to catch the train to Bergerac, the first stop on what was going to […]
The Final Leg Of The Summer 2024 Journey | Bordeaux to Sarlat The Final Leg Of The Summer 2024 Journey Bordeaux to Sarlat, France On the final leg of our journey, we explored Bordeaux, navigated its bustling station, and admired scenic vineyards, reflecting on the contrasts across Europe. We arrived […]
The Final Leg Of The Summer 2024 Journey – The ...
Our Journey to Bordeaux and Beyond Our Journey to Bordeaux and Beyond The Start of Our Summer 2024 Adventure We set off from our house in Sarlat on a cool, grey Wednesday morning. Thankfully, the rain had finally stopped after a very wet spring. Walking the 2 kilometres to the […]
Summer 2024 Journey Begins
The Great French Train Disaster The Great French Train Disaster The day was finally here. After two years of being effectively ‘trapped’ in Europe by never-ending Covid restrictions, we were finally able to travel again. The world was slowly opening its doors, borders were creaking back into life, and we […]
Mexico Stories 2022
Across the Pyrenees and Into Spain Oloron-Sainte-Marie to Puebla de Sanabria We were up early. There was a long day ahead of us and, more importantly, breakfast needed to be dealt with. A visit to the local boulangerie produced a quiche, which seemed an entirely reasonable way to start the […]
Across the Pyrenees and Into Spain
Discovering Corsica: Bastia’s Blend of French and Italian Charm Discovering Corsica: Bastia’s Blend of French and Italian Charm From Napoleon’s statue to cobbled streets and an unexpected Laotian meal Corsica, a Mediterranean island with a unique blend of French and Italian influences, has a fascinating history. Having been under Italian […]
France & Italy 2017
Escaping to Burgundy: A Peaceful Retreat in the Morvan Escaping to Burgundy: A Peaceful Retreat in the Morvan 16th-century chateau living, gourmet home-cooked meals, and ancient Celtic history Feeling the need to escape the growing tourist crowds in Sarlat, we decided to spend a few quiet days in the Parc […]
South East Asia 2014
Uzès, Avignon & Pont du Gard, France Market towns, Roman engineering, the Mistral and a final stop before Italy We left Millau after breakfast and headed south, climbing back across the high plateau before dropping into a series of beautiful, isolated valleys around the headwaters of the Hérault River. It […]
Uzes, Avignon & Pont du Gard France – The Ultimate ...
Exploring Millau, France: The Millau Viaduct and Southern French Countryside Exploring Millau, France: The Millau Viaduct and Southern French Countryside Crossing the tallest bridge in the world with friends on the way to Italy Joining our good friends Jen and Rob, we left Sarlat in the afternoon and drove toward […]
France & Italy 2013
A Journey Through France A Journey Through France From Perpignan to Lyon via the Pyrenees, Dordogne and Jura Our travels through France moved between the grand and the quietly unassuming, pairing ancient monuments with gentle countryside and the occasional moment of mild bewilderment. We began in Perpignan, where Salvador Dalí […]
A Journey Through France – The Ultimate Guide
Paris: The Louvre, Montmartre & a Rough Arrival Paris: The Louvre, Montmartre & a Rough Arrival A rough arrival, a bowl of pho and our last few days in Europe The next morning we packed up our little tent, threw everything into the car and headed for Blois. The plan […]
Paris: The Louvre, Montmartre & a Rough Arrival
Across Burgundy: Autun, Semur & Avallon Across Burgundy: Autun, Semur & Avallon Roman towns, medieval villages, old battlefields and a surprising amount of closed restaurants We set off from the Dordogne with Autun in Burgundy as our next destination, a drive that would take us north-east across the Massif Central. […]
Across Burgundy: Autun, Semur & Avallon
Avignon and the Pont du Gard Avignon and the Pont du Gard Popes, Roman aqueducts and a French bus system that appeared to be largely decorative I woke slightly disoriented and more than slightly groggy. For a few seconds I had absolutely no idea where I was. Then it came […]
