Avignon to Dijon


After two months and eight days we left our apartment in Avignon. Our time there was certainly one of the high points of our time in France, memories of Avignon will linger for a long time. It is autumn, so a couple of pieces of art reflecting the season. Be sure to check Tricia’s post…

What I will miss…


I am sure the question of what I will miss most about France will be revisited many times in the coming months, but at the moment it is our time that we have spent in Avignon, and specifically La Cave Des Pas Sages. I went there this afternoon, as I do most afternoons. I told…

Active in Avignon and beyond


Next week I will be posting from Germany; on Tuesday our time in Avignon comes to an end all too soon. With that in mind we have been quite active – a bit of travel, art, and eating. Sunday we took the SNCF train from Avignon Central to L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue for their market day, it is…

Fall is on us in Avignon


One last sketch from our trip to Marseille, Notre Dame de La Garde – the view was amazing, thankfully, we took an Uber to the top as it would have been a long steep climb. As I sit at La Cave Des Pas Sages the leaves are changing colors, and the people walking by have…

TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday Tip


Every sketch does not have to be a masterpiece, sometimes it is just something to do while watching people go by. I did this yesterday while sitting at La Cave Des Pas Sages. Serious sketching just seemed like too much work, the wind was at 20+MPH, but it was sunny, not hot, and interesting people…