Tired after our first day sightseeing with the kids in Barcelona on foot, we decide to take a hop on hop off bus tour through the busy streets, hitting all the tourist spots of interest, and getting a good feel for the city on our short two day stay. ‘See, listen and enjoy’ is the…
Today, February 2nd is a special day in France. Candlemas is the day the Virgin Mary was aloud to reenter the church after giving birth to the Son of God and present baby Jesus. In those times after delivery, a woman was thought to be unclean and had to wait 40 days to reenter the…
Our family went to our first French wedding. Stephanie and Peter wed on July 7, 2012 in Capestang. Their daughter is in Angelina’s class and coincidentally shares the same name. They were our first friends in Capestang, also moving here shortly before us and helped us out a great deal during our first few months…
We need to give our children roots and wings.. “As a Canadian expat the biggest adjustment as a parent was placing my Montessori reared children into French public school.” Complete polar opposites when it comes to education, the differences are not just in methods of execution but also the core principles. Canadian schools have been…
Top Ten List – Activities for KIDS in France What do you mean the grandchildren are coming? What in the world are we going to do with them? There are a number of activities to do with your children while travelling the southern regions of France. #1 Accrobranche or Tree Climbing Adventures There are many…
In 1860 Abbot Giniès discovered the oppidum in Nissan-lez-Enserune, a village whose characteristics are of the Celtics during the Iron Ages in southern Gaul. The location on top of the giant hill offered natural protection for the villagers with its elevated settlement and a large surface area for the growing population. During the 6th…
How do you pick a background image for your website? How do you pick a banner photo? For our banner we simple have our name. Eventually we will some sort of logo for That’s Hamori! I haven’t given our background much thought up until now, truth be told. Recently we have been asked this question…
The first time I drove up the winding dirt road to visit La Fount Del Bosc, I felt as though I was about to arrive to a very special place. And I was right! The ranch itself is nestled between small trees along the south side of a low lying mountain range in Argeliers. Horse corrals…
After eight months of nonstop running the marathon of setting up our new expat life in Budapest Hungary, we return to Capestang for a visit. Off the plane I can see how spring has arrived, and the migrating birds are back to fill their bellies on millions of insects hatched as the weather warms. The…