French crepes are identical to Hungarian Palacsinta! 1-cup flour, 2 well beaten eggs, a pinch of salt, a splash of vanilla, 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup soda water or water. Mix all ingredients until it runs smooth, and lighter than pancake mix Ladle batter into a hot oiled pan and evenly spread until it…
After the trees come down and tourism slows, the need arises to build up our attractions , market them and provide services to ensure a future for Capestang in tourism. The Port of Capestang is in the process of becoming a pavilion blue classification, which means more tourists will stop in our port. What can…
Before we went to bed, Alfonz and I took a midnight swim, as you do when the heat reaches 37 in the shade. The air was thick, still heavy with the heat of the day. On the wall next to the swimming pool, a lonely cigale landed. They rarely come out in the open, usually…
Southern France spring brings wild poppies in meadows, new shoots on miles of vines, and the most vibrant greens pocking up in every direction you look. Today is Labour Day! What is May Day in France you might ask? May 1st is a traditional holiday in France called Labour Day, which comes with a custom to…
Maybe you had to leave in order to really miss a place; maybe you had to travel to figure out how beloved your starting point was. — Jodi Picoult, Handle with Care Hungary is the long way round for Alfonz, and in many ways he is returning to the start of his journey. Myself, well although…
My Expat Life – Eco Man I met Richard Neville and his lovely wife Linda when their neighbours were selling their home and fortunately for me, they had the key. Of course most people in Capestang already know who they are, such is life in a typical southern French village where separation is about two…
First I wanted to apologize for not keeping up with our posts. We are under some stress, more than the usual moving to a new country may produce and as a result we lay low, but we do have some distractions of course. Lets start with… On a happy note: Daniel’s delivery service is still…
The Pont du Diable on the Herault River is a beautiful bridge built by Benedict monks back in the first half of the 11th century. On our way to the Clamouse cave we passed by the astonishing Devil’s Bridge, saw the man-made pool created for swimmers and noticed the flocks of people enjoying the sun….
Our house came with a name. Les Platanes translated means the Plane trees, a fitting name for a home where the distinctive plane trees with its pale grey-green bark line the roads as well as the Canal du Midi. These trees could be a symbol of French life; strong against the elements and a people…
