Le Mont Saint Michel – visit again, not sure


We first visited Le Mont Saint Michel (MSM) in March 2020, just days before COVID shut the world down. This is Tricia standing on the bridge as we approached the island. (You should read her blogs for more history and photos of MSM.) We just revisited MSM his week, actually spending the night on the…

We went to Paris looking for… It’s France


“He went to Paris/ looking for answers/ to questions that bothered him so.” (Jimmy Buffett) We went to Paris looking for food and art-supply stores and because we had a ticket we could not cancel. Back in May we decided to take a trip to the US to visit friends, and to attend our friends…

Ma grande aventure virtualle – the final leg


Ma grande aventure virtualle with sketching was a bit like planning for a trip. Travel agents, tours, and cruises have their place, but it is a limited one in my mind because the planning is an integral part of the journey. We always spend many wonderful hours researching the itinerary, checking out places to stay,…

France and my journal


We have been in France now for 10 days; so many memories already. This trip stands out in that I have been more faithful at sketching in my journal than ever before. Another twist is that I determined to make all my notes in French, keeping with the language, and learning a bit along the…