Photo Essay: The Doors of Provence
During our one month stay in Arles, France we could not help notice the really old doors everywhere. Many where painted in mute colors, while others were vibrant; and some looked neglected for decades,...
View ArticleThe Hill Towns of the Luberon
No trip to Provence is complete without visiting the hill towns of the Luberon Mountains, foothills of the French Alps. We decided to rent a car and tour these picturesque hill towns and were not...
View ArticleIn the Footsteps of Vincent van Gogh
In 1888, Vincent van Gogh left the cold, gray winter of Paris and traveled to a little town in the south of France named Arles. He was seeking inspiration and sunshine. 125 years later, our family...
View ArticleSydney’s Corner: Interview with an Archeologist
I got to speak with an archeologist. Her name is Catriona Murray, aka Cat. An archeologist studies about cultures and the history of humans. I liked listening to her and I liked her pictures. I got to...
View ArticleGlanum Archeological Site
At the end of our stay in Arles, France, we rented a car for several days for the main purpose of driving down to Montpellier to catch our train to Spain. But the car also gave us the added benefit of...
View ArticleTwo Months in France: Paris vs. Arles
After spending a month in Paris followed by a month in Arles, I have a pretty good feeling about these amazing, yet completely different, cities. When most people think of France, Paris is what comes...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: Green Eyed Cat in Sarcophagus
In an ancient necropolis (city of the dead) in southern France, we came across something dark and creepy. Looking inside a hole in a sarcophagus, which was once housed a corpse, we saw a pair of green...
View ArticleSydney’s Corner: Roman Baths
I saw Roman baths in Arles! I liked the baths. Do you know about Roman baths? Well, let me tell you. Baths The most important thing in Rome was taking a bath. The Romans had 900 baths. Each town had...
View ArticleRethinking Paris: Was it Really That Bad?
Everyone raves about Paris, France. But after spending a month in Paris at Christmas, we really did not find it all that enjoyable. It has been 8 months since our time there and I have been trying to...
View ArticleTour of Mont Blanc
In February my father mentioned that he was thinking of taking a REI group tour that would hike around Europe’s Mont Blanc with several of his hiking friends and their daughters. He asked whether I...
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