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…
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…
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….
I have not been overly inspired to write. Maybe I just ran out of things to say after three years in the region. France is becoming as normal to live in as BC was to me growing up in. I am used to the endless pastel colours, the rolling vine covered hills, and the slow flow…
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Barcelona Impressions Eclectic buildings and homes, in a wide variety of styles, in a scatter of chaos, somehow make this city beautiful and unique. Modern art, next to traditional statues and heritage sites, a place where music, culture and art clash, combine and openly unit, in this lively city, full of tourists. I lost…