South of Arles
Today we headed into marshland. Before arriving in this area I had not realized that this is rice country. I grew up in rice country in southeast Texas, so on…
North of Arles
Our first stop today was at one of the most impressive of all the vestiges of the Roman empire in France ("Gaul" in ancient times), the incredible Pont du Gard.…
East of Arles
Today we took a little exploration drive east of Arles. Our first stop was Les Baux de Provence, one of France's "perched villages". You can see from this photo taken…
Market Day in Provence
We awoke this morning to weekly market day that had transformed the parking lot across the street into a riot of color and aroma. There were foods of so many…
Montmartre
Alright now, study this sketch carefully because there is a quiz below it. Quiz: Multiple choice, choose all that are valid: Who is the first person who comes to mind…
Springtime in Paris
Ah, April! The time for love to blossom in the city of love and light. This kind of scene repeats itself often enough to remind us why Paris is such…
Museums of Paris
The rain caught up with us today, so it was mostly an indoor day. But if beauty is important to you, Paris isn't a bad place to be indoors. The…
April in Paris
April in Paris--someone ought to write a song. But wait--someone did! Ella Fitzgerald and Louie Armstrong basically invited us to spend Anita's birthday in Paris this month, and it only…
Reconstructing the Eiffel Tower
(Has it been over two months since I last posted? Time flies when you're having fun, I guess.) If you are at all interested in Paris and its best-known landmark,…
Wine Country Tour, Day Fourteen: Paris
It appears that I skipped Day Thirteen. No, I'm not triskadekaphobic; by the time we got back to the hotel in Paris, I was, to use a French term, épuisé,…