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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The French Riviera – Winter Vacation Part 1
The French – Italian border town of Menton (France), is about a three hour drive from our town in the Var, headed east. Along the way, the promise of an abundance of mimosa trees in bloom on the “Route du Mimosa“, helped set the initial part of our course. February seems to be the bestContinue reading “The French Riviera – Winter Vacation Part 1”
Grandparents and a Rockin’ Getaway
It’s finally beginning to feel as though the seasons have changed. November brought on a bunch of rain and the days became significantly shorter with only about 10 hours of daylight on average. December’s arrival meant a few things for us including a 2-week school break for the girls, the holidays, and a visit fromContinue reading “Grandparents and a Rockin’ Getaway”
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!”
Hilltops and the High Life
My mother had booked her ticket a few weeks after our arrival in France and was very excited to make the trip over. She planned for an October timeframe when the weather was still quite nice (sunny with highs into the low 70s F). She flew direct into Nice which was convenient given that it’sContinue reading “Hilltops and the High Life”
Surf or Turf? Why Not Both
A trip to the historic town of Grimaud goes hand in hand with a visit to Port Grimaud (its “sister” town separated by a mere few miles). The difference being that Grimaud is a medieval hilltop town situated inland, while Port Grimaud as the name implies lies on the water. Before making our visit, weContinue reading “Surf or Turf? Why Not Both”
Our Provençal Year 