Bicycle Ride to Île de Ré
I rented an electric bike and rode to the beautiful Île de Ré for the day. While not the Tour de France, it was like a dream come true — bicycling through a beautiful part of France. Biking 20km to Île de Ré made me...
Author: Kelly
Crossing the Garonne
This amazing drawbridge spans La Garonne and was built in 2009-2012.
Enjoying Rue Du Commandant Arnould
Vue depuis la balcon de ma maison Bordeaux
Bordeaux Musée des Beaux-Arts
Visited this classic art museum within easy walking distance to l’appartment.
Snacking on French food and wine
You can watch this forever and it looks like I just keep eating! Haha
St. Émilion
Took a day trip by train to the wine destination of St. Émilion. The train dropped us off at the very rural, pastoral Gare St.Émilion from which we walked uphill 2km to the city center. We stopped by a local bar for some morning wine,...
Cité du Vin
Visited the famed Cité du vin museum and tasting room in Bordeaux. What an amazing place!
Life through Darryll’s eyes…
Friends, in case you aren’t already aware, our friend Darryll Pickett died last week. What a sad loss❣️ I feel inspired to try to blog some about “Life through Darryll’s Eyes”. You’re invited to please share your views if you’d like in honor of Darryll....
Mothers’ Day
Happy Mothers’ Day to all of our moms, past and present! I am using the pluralized Mothers’ Day having just read Heather Cox Richardson’s most informative blog and wanting to stand in solidarity with women. If you’ve not read Heather Cox Richardson’s post, please do:...
Life along the Garonne
I spent time Sunday sitting along the Garonne enjoying a spectacular springtime afternoon with the Toulousians. It was a quintessential experience I wanted while in France. A lot has been said and written about les française and their attitude toward foreigners and Americans in particular....
