Last Monday we returned to Assisi. We went down the stairs in the Basilica of Saint Francis to the chapel of his tomb. Two priests were there, quietly available, they handed out prayer slips to those who wanted to submit a prayer, or they just acknowledged your presence with an encouraging nod. I sat in…
Tag: France
From Paris to Peñsicola
We left La Thebauderie last Friday, drove to Gare de Flers, hopped on the SNCF train headed to Gare Montparnasse in Paris. It was about 25F when we left and not much warmer in Paris. I did this sketch on the train of frozen fields flying past the window. Paris is always wonderful, the architecture…
A cold week in Normandie
We arrived back at La Thebauderie from the US just a week ago. It has been quite cold the whole time, with a bit of snow one day; too cold to get out much – it is 29F (-2C) as I am writing this at 10.47am. We have stayed in except for excursions to the supermarché,…
Next stop Paris then on to Torchamp
I am writing this on the Eurostar on the way to Paris, then on to home in Normandie. Last Friday we rented a car for the drive from Portland to Seattle. We visited some family along the way then met up with friends at the rental return in downtown Seattle. After the best Mexican food…
Off to San Diego
Often travelsketching is not as easy as it might seem. On this journey back to visit friends and family in the US most of our time is spent enjoying good company and food, not always time for sketching. We spent most of this week in San Diego, well actually La Mesa, with Tricia’s sister and…
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