Returning to France just about a year after our experience of living there concluded, was something we looked forward to quite a bit. The anticipation grew stronger in the final weeks leading up to our departure and although a year may seem like a long time, it went by fairly rapidly. The girls were veryContinue reading “1 Year Later: Our Provençal Year, Revisited”
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Headed South to Sardinia
Originally when planning our two-week vacation for the fall school break, we thought of going to Italy (mainland), from Corsica but the forecast dissuaded us from realizing our ambition. Cloudy and rainy would have massively hampered our experience so we decided otherwise. Instead, we opted for Sardinia as the weather was to be more favorableContinue reading “Headed South to Sardinia”
Corse, of course!
The first of 4 school vacations for the 2021 – 2022 academic year had arrived and we decided on spending the 2-week break visiting Corsica (Corse), and Sardinia (Sardegna). Corsica is part of France and Sardinia is part of Italy, although as one would learn, don’t call Corsicans French and don’t tell the Sardinians they’reContinue reading “Corse, of course!”
How Blue? Royal Blue, Blue Green and Sky Blue
Ever since arriving in Provence (over three weeks ago), I was eager to get out on the water or on a boat, to visit an island off the coast and to have some detachment from the mainland. The cluster of Hyères islands visible from our place only intensified this feeling. But as our local friendsContinue reading “How Blue? Royal Blue, Blue Green and Sky Blue”
Our Provençal Year 