Our Journey is the story of a family who sold everything, packed up two young children, and moved to Europe for what was supposed to be one year. Ten years later, we had lived in France and Hungary, built new lives abroad, and returned home forever changed. This collection of stories, journal entries, and memories preserves that journey and serves as the foundation for the books I am writing today.
Arguably the most picturesque village in the Languedoc-Roussillon, Roquebrun village with a population of just 550, clings to a cliff, over looking the Orb River. A viaduct bridge beautifully completes the French scene, making this township in Herault a popular destination. Mountains on three sides of Roquebrun create a microclimate boasting weather suitable for oranges…
Visit the Office of Tourism located along the Canal du Midi in Capestang. Ask them for the ‘At The Head of the Pond’ walking tour brochure. At The Head of the Pond, (Au Cap De L’Etang) or Capestang, turns out to be rich with history. Capestang, located at the head of the Roseliere Pond, is a…
Planning our life in France, we made a simple list and followed it to the letter until our day of departure, ticking off the completely tasks. First Came The Plan The last part of our story, moving to France, is knowing we are up and running and welcome our first visitors in our rental apartment…
The hills are alive with the sound of music! Julie Andrew’s beautiful voice has been going around in my head since our visit to Germany! Our family intended to go forward to Switzerland from Germany, but got some bad news. Alfonz’s grandmother has passed away and we will be travelling back to Hungary for the…
To protect the town and the restaurant’s good name, we have decided to make this a general post. To be fair, our language is not the best, and we could have mistakenly ordered an item we were not wanting. This is not a bash of the French people as a whole, just one tiny bad…
We started a new business! Alfonz and I, after many hours of contemplation and discussion decided on a form of income. The business plan is underway with firm dates set with bankers and accountants. It was interesting how the idea came to Alfonz. They always say, ‘Do what you know.’ It will not be our…
My favourite things in life don’t cost money. It is really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time. – Steve Jobs Time Currencies In economics, a time-based currency is an alternative currency where the unit of exchange is the man-hour. This traditional definition is usually referred to corporate “America” where you…
Those are flamingos! I was captivated by my many subjects on Peyriac de Mer, different varieties of birds, landscapes, mercury rippling waters. The children hiked through the trails, the sun shone down on us, it was a cool day, bundled up we stripped down as we went. Being part of nature, walking…
Our hairdresser Hughes, from Twin’s Hair Design here in Capestang France, gave me my new French-looking hairdo, honored us by inviting us to his home for the King’s Cake tradition. Like many people of the South of France, Hughes speaks another language, and has been very accepting and helpful to our family during our first…
Daniel and his team had their second handball match against neighboring towns and villages. Now that he understands more of the language, he has been improving with passing and scoring. Although the team as a whole lost to some pretty tough players, Daniel shows great promise as a strong player. We were very proud! To…