New to France, here we share our experiences with culture, language, food, business, local sites etc… For those of you who are thinking about travelling with children, we might have a few tips. For those wishing to move to southern France, we might have some advice.
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“The things we did last summer, I will remember all winter long.” S. Cahn A summer solstice is an astronomical event that occurs when the Sun reaches its highest excursion relative to the celestial equator on the celestial sphere. In other words, the sun at high noon…
June 16th in Capestang France was a day to celebrate the arts. With activities for children of all ages throughout the day and throughout the village, different venues entertained Capestang on this beautiful sunny Sunday. Our friends brought their children to the square for a day of entertainment. Different shows highlighted different talents the day…
Kart racing is an open wheel motor sport. Go Karts drive around scaled down circuits and is where most professional racecar drivers start their careers. Over a decade ago, I saw a coupon on the notice board at work giving Safeway employees a discount at the local Vancouver indoor Go Karting course. At the time,…
Envy is the art of counting the other fellow’s blessings instead of your own. ~Harold Coffin Envy is the emotion you feel when you measure yourself up to the idea of what another person may be and you fall short. Not to be mixed up with jealousy which is feeling a sense of loss when someone’s…
Our family trekked the 20 minutes to Ginestas a quaint village to see our friend’s band, Swing Easy play. We know Sammy and Mel though choir and wanted to watch their performance at Restaurant L’Anais. We were surprised to find a traditional building with a hand painted mural on the inside wall as the…
Why do people sing? People sing when they are happy or sad, dying or in labour, old or young, even babies sing. We sing for religious reasons and rites of passage, bottom line, we sing whenever we get the chance because we can and it feels great. I feel at peace with everything around me while…
Yes, another stat holiday and no school for the kids! May 8th, 1945 World War II Allies excepted the unconditional surrender of Nazi German armed forces. To commemorate this day, our little community of Capestang paraded through the streets to the cemetery to listen to speeches from veterans and to hear the band play. Vintage…
Where are all the rude Parisians? Do you speak Tourist? Is a movement in Paris started in 2012 to try to improve customer relations with visitors to the metropolitan city of Paris. The creators have analysed who comes to Paris and what they expect when they are there. Through the website, business owners can have a…
Tis’ the season to be jolly… Fourteen of us make our way on the 27th of December to Carcassonne to enjoy the children’s activities around the city. Starting out, the older boys skate in the market square for one hour for 4€ including rentals, the best value of the day. The city creates an ice…
Starting a garden is very trendy. It may be a good enough reason to start one. When I look back at all the stupid fads I have seen, I start to think how much I like this particular craze. Famous diet trends include the watermelon diet, the cookie diet and the ice-cream diet. Stupid trends…