We spent a couple of days and a night in Paris this week. It was one of the first European cities we visited on our first magical trip in 2015 (London, Paris, and Rome) and it’s still beautiful. It’s such a huge city as you can see from this vantage point in the artsy Montmartre
Greg has his bike re-assembled and his gear unpacked. He’s starting to take long and winding rides on the bike paths along the Loire river. The Loire Valley has an extensive network of bike friendly trails, which was part of the draw of coming here in the summer. Yesterday, Greg rode 40 miles round trip
Photo from the inside of Cathedral Sainte-Croix d’Orléans, which dates back to 1288. It’s been partially destroyed and rebuilt a number of times. It’s been a busy first week here in Orléans, France. We had several critical to-dos that needed to take place this week to set us up for success in the coming year,
If you are a mother, have a mother, or even just know a mother, I wish for you a happy day today! Our family has a 20-year tradition for celebrating Mother’s Day for me. I’m not much of a gifts and flowers sort of gal for holidays. I’m into spending them with people I love
It’s Saturday morning which is the day that many French people head out to the local street markets with their baskets and wheeled carts to buy their food for the week. This is a picture of the offerings at just one stand, out of probably 30 that are just for fruits and vegetables. Every one
We made it, friends! We are in Orléans for the next 5+ weeks, exploring neighborhoods, produce markets, shops, and bakeries. We’re trying out our French on the locals when we can. Greg starts conversations with “Je parle Français très mal” (in English: I speak French very badly) and has so far found that some humility is
We made it to the airport with six suitcases, two backpacks, and one bike in a box. Ten years of dreaming, a year of planning, and lots of hopes and dreams. “Allez! On y va!” (Come on! Let’s
Do you remember the excitement you had when there were only three days left until summer vacation? Or your birthday, graduation, wedding, due date, or any other big life occasion? Well here we are, with just three more days until we leave for France! We’re busy sorting out the last details, saying our goodbyes for
We took a little trip out the the beach yesterday, which is my happy place. It helps me re-connect to the universe as a small part of something bigger than myself, and puts my worries or woes into perspective. Though not warm and sunny, it was not windy or raining. It was refreshing to smell
Because we closed on our house earlier than expected and we have a longer gap between selling and beginning our French adventure, we’re in this funny “hurry up and wait” time. We’re really happy to be able to share more family time before we start this adventure and are making the most of it. How