Winter In The Languedoc
What lies ahead?
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YouTube Video Alaska on Two Wheels
Alaska on Alfonz’s R1200GS! Check out the youtube link!
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Tourist in our own town -White Rock, BC
White Rock is a beautiful place to visit. Mom is here visiting from 100 mile house, and the must dos are always the same. Moby’s fish and chips on the beach, homemade tartar sauce with french fries from special grown local potato farmers that you actually eat! Huge pieces of cod. High traffic, always fresh The…
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40 Before 40 Venice Italy – The Floating City of Venice
Venice is remarkable. It has a romantic allure that tops the charts for places to see in the world. The idea of a city on top of water, with canals for roads and little cobblestone footpaths lined with window displays, and festivals like Carnevale and Il Redentore; bring 12-20 million tourists here per year. Piazza San Marco, Grand Canal, Saint…
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My Expat Life – Artisan Azur Stones and Jewelry
“Faith in oneself is the best and safest course. The greatest danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short: but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.” Michelangelo. Some say stones hold magical powers, healing properties within the elements locked in from the time it…
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Peyriac-de-Mer – Glass Lake
Those are flamingos! I was captivated by my many subjects on Peyriac de Mer, different varieties of birds, landscapes, mercury rippling waters. The children hiked through the trails, the sun shone down on us, it was a cool day, bundled up we stripped down as we went. Being part of nature, walking…
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Food | France | Our Journey
The King’s Cake
Our hairdresser Hughes, from Twin’s Hair Design here in Capestang France, gave me my new French-looking hairdo, honored us by inviting us to his home for the King’s Cake tradition. Like many people of the South of France, Hughes speaks another language, and has been very accepting and helpful to our family during our first…
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Place De La Comédie Montpellier
Daniel and his team had their second handball match against neighboring towns and villages. Now that he understands more of the language, he has been improving with passing and scoring. Although the team as a whole lost to some pretty tough players, Daniel shows great promise as a strong player. We were very proud! To…
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HOW TO MAKE: Hummus
HOW TO MAKE HUMMUS What is Hummus? An Arabic or Middle Eastern food spread made from chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice, tahini (sesame paste) and seasoning. Prep Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes Ingredients: 1 16 oz can of chickpeas or garbanzo beans 1/4 cup liquid from can of chickpeas 3-5 tablespoons lemon juice (depending on taste)…
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‘Piac’ The Great Market Hall
Yay, it’s market Day! Each morning we go out and buy our daily fresh foods, but usually we don’t make it as far as the Great Market Hall, with ABC, Tesco Express and Spar markets, all on our city block. On special days, where I might crave a fresh Langos, (fried bread) or…
