Settling in Avignon


We have been here a week now and are enjoying the south of France, we even think we are acclimating to the heat a bit; it has been hot – high 90sF. It is even possible the heat is easing some of Tricia’s knee pains, fingers crossed. Not owning a car is quite common in…

theTravelsketcher’s Tuesday tip


For 30 years I have traveled the world with a sketchpad, along the way I figured out, learned, and borrowed some tips and tricks. So on Tuesdays I will pass them along, most are quite simple, I hope they help. Do let me know if they do. Tip – use a darker line for the…

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie then on to Avignon.


We left Luxembourg early, by way of the A31, and headed south, ten hours later we were in Moustiers-Sainte-Marie. We went there first some 24 years ago. It is one of the best places in France; for me there are personal and spiritual connections that make it even more moving to be there than just…

Packing, eating, and a bit of music


When we moved here 2 ½ years ago we brought just a couple of boxes that we shipped over in advance, Neville supervised, but he had no idea what the future held for him. Then in March of 2022 we headed to SEA-TAC airport for our flight to Paris. So Neville, our luggage, and the…

A different time in Paris


One major lesson, or reality, of our time in France is that we are perpetually gazing into the future with only a vague vision of our destination. We have a few waypoints in the months ahead but the final destination is still unclear. Though we are staying in an apartment in the 15th arrondissement our…