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…
I feel like I have written a novel and wrote myself in as the main character of my life. I imagined my life to look a certain way, and went after that dream. Shouldn’t we all feel like the stars of our show, after all, if we only get one chance to live our best…
REST WHEN YOU ARE WEARY. REFRESH AND RENEW YOURSELF, YOUR BODY, YOUR MIND, YOUR SPIRIT. AND THEN GET BACK TO WORK. RALPH MARSTON After looking at the photos from the last five years just before leaving France for Hungary, I realized that it is high time for me to buy some new clothes. There is…
I would love this post to be interactive. You are the world travelers’ of our blogging community and what you have to say in reference to these countries is critical, current and valid and will be considered in our purchase of our European Bed & Breakfast. Any advice or experiences you have to offer up,…
Vancouver love. The culture shock is letting go of its hold on me and I am maneuvering around the city just like the locals. Mom’s car is holding up well, despite my embarrassment of the exterior condition. Back in France I couldn’t care less how my car looks, but quickly I can see how other people…
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…
Rest when you are weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. And then get back to work. Ralph Marston After looking at the photos from the last five years just before leaving France for Hungary, I realized that it is high time for me to buy some new clothes. There is…
Alfonz dreamed up a business, got the licensing together in a foreign language, bought the nine passenger Mercedes Van and created the business South Westy Tours back in 2012. When my friend Sherrin visited us from Canada, we were inspired to do a trial run of some highlights from the tour. Six of us got…
Our traditional French village, with little historical nooks and crannies, was the perfect setting to display different musicians, groups and solo artists; throughout the long weekend of our August festival. Friday August 1st Otis Redding Show was the first venue during the four day festival in Capestang in the Foyer gardens with our castle in…
INGREDIENTS: 3 large diced onions 2 crushed garlic cloves 5 large finely sliced carrots 2 diced celery sticks 1 sliced leek, the white part 1-2 chopped turnips 1 kilo dried, rinsed and cleaned lentils 2 liters vegetable stock or 3 vegetable stock cubes added to 8 cups water 2 tbsp. Provence herbs 1…