I like Europe. I particularly like France. Since moving to France over sixteen months ago, we have had the opportunity to visit twelve European countries, a few of them we had already visited at least once before we moved here – that is more than I ever dreamed I would get to see. If you…
Basel & Luzern – Loved Switzerland
Last Thursday we left Alsace and headed to Basel, Switzerland, with a lunch stop at Titisee-Neustadt in the Black Forest of Germany. Our first impression of Basel was the crazy pedestrians and bicyclists, they cross and cut in and out with seeming little concern for cars. As a driver it was up to me, with…
Basel Ticked All the Boxes
Basel was our first introduction to Switzerland, and what a pleasant place to start. Stereotypes of mountside cottages with goats and cows ringing their bells would have to wait, Basel is a big city. Bicycles and pedestrians rule, crossing and swerving with no rhyme nor reason. Driving our car was a two person job –…
This Week in Eastern France
We have been to the south of France many times, Paris many times, and of course we live in Normandy, but we have never been to eastern France. This week we were in Champagne, Lorraine, and Alsace. Our first stop was Troyes La Champagne. It was about half way from La Thebauderie to Strasbourg. We…
Alsace/Lorraine – A Long Way From Longyearbyen
We are in Lesseux in the far east of France. The proximity to Germany and Switzerland is evident in the architecture. We are a long way from Normandie with its resemblance to southern England. We are even further from Longyearbyen, where we were just over two weeks ago. Longyearbyen was 78N latitude, here it is…
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