Winter In The Languedoc

- What lies ahead?
The ancient Greek poet Homer called old age “loathsome,” and William Shakespeare termed it “hideous winter.” So it is no wonder since the beginning of time, people searched the globe for ways to restore their youth. But it was the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon that explored the new world for the actual fountain…
It is remarkable to a person from a country that is only 146 years old, that structures in France still stand since the Middle Ages. Located in Roujan, Herault, the original castle was constructed during the 11th century, however the current building and structures are mostly from the 18th century, when the Prince de Conti bought…
Le Petit Platane Our little French rental apartment is up and running! After 2 coats of primer, plaster and sanding and 2 coats of matte Silver Sage paint and 2 coats of semi gloss Silver Sage paint to cover that darn yellow summer kitchen, I have finished the painting. After years of the…
Is it custom to spay and neuter your pets in southern France? This is not a happy story, and not for the faint of heart. A horrible thing happened to my kids and I finally feel enough time has passed that I can share without becoming overly emotional. We have a beautiful new member of…
Alfonz called from Watson Lake Yukon, in a little hotel they found on the side of the road, around 9:00 pm last night sounding exhausted, dehydrated and hungry.Probably the happiest I ever heard my husband!These two guys are on a mission, and they are loving the road.600 Miles, 965 Kms in a 12 hour stretch…
A couple ditched their 9-5:00 jobs years ago to travel with their kids, move to southern France and they explain how they did it. In February 2011, Alfonz came home from a stressful day of work. They just went through a full year of tragedy, losing an uncle to a heart attack, a stepfather after…