Budapest Parliament Built For 1000 Year Anniversary
Every year thousands of kids go on field trips with their elementary school to see the Parliament building in Budapest. The 100-year-old building was built on the Danube River, as a mark of…
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Child Labour or Just A Lesson In Value
Have you seen this kid riding his bike through the neighbourhood? Capestang has a new boy in town, one with a goal and a determination measured to none. Daniel received a second-hand bike from us when we first landed in Capestang. With the fabulous weather ahead, we had a line on good used bikes from…
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Horseback riding Sud de France – Les Appaloosas du Pech
There is something very special about swaying back and forth, side to side in a worn saddle, meandering through a cool forest on a hot summer’s day. We take our homestay students to visit a ranch and let them enjoy a one hour guided horseback ride through the hillside. Camille, the owner of Appaloosas,…
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Restless Renovation Progression Persists
Pool The guys used a bobcat to take out the big trees from the front yard to make way of our pool and leveled the majority of the grounds. They dug the whole deep enough for a 20 cm concrete slab 6X4.5 metres wide that our 5X3.5 metre pool would sit on. Then went…
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Why Not Start With An Exciting Plan for Adventure
Sell the House- √ Sell the Furniture-√ Find Short Term Accommodations close to the kid’s school-√ Set the kids up with Homeschooling come June-√ Pick landing destination-√ Pick a region in France-√ Pick a business in France-√ Start telling our friends and family-√√ Down size to 2 suit cases each Sell Business Departure approximate date- August
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Food | France | Our Journey
Ascension, Jesus Rises To Heaven Holiday
Today is the fortieth day after resurrection, claiming to be the day Jesus ascended to heaven. The day marks the end of his life on earth and is celebrated in many Christian communities around the world. We enjoyed a busy day with our French friends. 11:30 lunch with Hughes (our hairdresser) and his lovely family…
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Canucks visit France
We have our first Canadian visitors! Our family friend Adrian came before the weekend to stay with us to help us through the last of the renovations on our rental apartment and to dig and assemble the pool for the front yard. Alfonz was so happy to pick him up from Montpellier after his best…
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Why is tourism and job creation the same thing?
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…
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MAYDAY It’s May Day
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…
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My Expat Life – Ecoman
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…
