October 7, 2010 After a jet-lagged restless night the four of us set off for near-by Montpellier. We have visited this dynamic city several times and love it more each time we come. The city has been a commercial hub for over 1,000 years for traders from all parts of the known world. Its university… Continue reading Montpellier
Category: Trips
At the Hartleys
6 October 2010 We dived back into French culture today after a 2 year hiatus when we went grocery shopping at the street market in a near-by town with Catherine. That meant asking for help in French; exploring food items that we would never see in California (the fall mushrooms are incredible); trying to figure… Continue reading At the Hartleys
Vancouver
Before we left on this trip, we needed to get our passports renewed. In memory of my sweet mom who died March 26th, I had her photo put on my passport. HA!!! Sooooo many times on this trip I’ve started to send her a postcard but hopefully she has a premium seat from which she can watch our adventure.… Continue reading Vancouver
Greetings from Vancouver
Greetings from Vancouver! What a great city! Last Tuesday we were able to drive through the city (from Portland) right to our timeshare location without any screaming from the driver (that’s me). In fact I must say that the “bitch” (the GPS lady) and I have bonded on this journey and she and I have cooperated nicely… Continue reading Greetings from Vancouver