Here we go again. it is the beginning of another summer in south of France, running our Gite and B&B as a linguistic homestay program. I have two 15 year old girls from the North, who started their summer vacations earlier than the children in the south. They will enjoy empty parking lots, and beaches…
Yes, we live in South France, no our adventure is not over! Over the next year, we plan more family time in our Westfalia Camper Van, travelling to the surrounding areas. Here’s our top ten list. #1 PARIS DISNEYLAND Top of the kid’s list is Disneyland! We plan to go up towards Paris once the weather…
Live your Life’s Dream! Do what you have always wanted to do and everything falls into place. Pursuing your own happiness, accomplishing the things that actually make you happy and not what you think should make you happy, could be the answer. Instead of making the same resolutions as New Years past, to lose 10…
The secret to all my yummy Hungarian Food!Start off by browning some onions and maybe a little garlic, a fresh tomato, a bell pepper, add salt and pepper, 1 tablespoon Hungarian paprika, stir the whole time, add your chicken, pork or beef cover and turn down to med-low for one hour and you have the base for Hungarian…
“I think music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music.” Billy Joel Some people listen to music to lift their spirits. For others it is a stress relief, a moment during the day when everything else…
Along the river Cesse between Olonzac and Capestang just North of the D5 lays a little village community called Bize in the Aude region of southern France. We decided to give the river a try after a heat wave hit out area and we searched for a cool dip in the icy rivers of…
What the heck is a change junkie? When the term ‘change junkie’ applies to me, I would say I am a person who is always looking for new information, a person who is never content with what is going on around but instead searches for the next project. I get a wee rush not knowing what is around the next…
The fascination continues as visitors from around the world book a variety of electric boats, leisure barges, yachts and luxury holidays to take their turn cruising down the Canal Du Midi, here in France. Canal du Midi, a historical site with 200-year-old majestic plane trees…
Germany is where Alfonz and his family moved to in 1989 before coming to Canada. A nice couple they knew from Torokbalint, Hungary moved to Hassmersheim, Germany when they married in their later years to start a life together. They helped out the Hamori family while they were learning and working in Germany. Alfonz has…
“Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from our soul.” Henry Ward Beecher Top five things to be thankful for in France. With only six full days left before I start work again for the entire summer, it is time for a little reflection. I will be finishing and saying goodbye to our last students on August…