After two weeks of sunshine, swimming, sipping rosé, and sightseeing, Fred and I needed a gentle transition back into our busy Parisian lives. So instead of driving directly back home, we spent a day with Parisian friends Forest and Thibault at their country...
Tag - summer 2020
Fred’s first ever post about our visit to the famous Tomato Conservatory at the Château de la Boudaisière in the Loire Valley.
Thwarted in visiting Basilique Saint-Julien de Brioude on a tour, we enjoy the scenery in the other perched villages nearby.
Using Vieille Brioude as our base, Fred and I spend the entire day Wednesday exploring the villages along the Allier River, also known as the Gorges de L’Allier. The day starts off rather overcast, which is almost a relief since I’m still nursing my stomach...
Heather and Fred's next stop is Vieille Brioude, where they visit the WIne Museum and Heather's stomach acts up.
Our adventures in the Grands Causses Natural Regional Park, which inadvertently turned out to be of the most jam-packed days on our trip, with a 12th-century chapel, a visit to La Couvertoirade, a water hike, and dinner in Millau
Fred and I arrived at the Château de Creissels, our historic hotel in a little town over the hill from Millau, famous for its massive, multi-span cable-stayed bridge crossing the gorge of the Tarn Valley in Southern France. Unable to resist a full day without...
On Sunday afternoon after our visit to the little market in Salasc, Fred and I drove to our first “Big Destination”, a medieval village that was an important stop for pilgrims along the historic Camino de Santiago. “It’s going to be crowded,” warned Fred...
After leaving Bormes-les-Mimosas on Saturday, we drove for a couple of hours through traffic and past Hyères until we reached Salagou Lake, one of Fred’s favorite swim stops, and the perfect place to decompress before checking in to our hillside hotel for...
On Friday – Fred’s and my last full day in Bormes-les-Mimosas – we all got a break from the kitchen with a day visiting friends of the family in Le Lavandou. This photo essay covers the "Vieille Ville" and two of the beaches along this sprawling beachfront...
On Wednesday I promised I’d give you all a little inside peek into my experience “dining with the French family” during our week in Bormes-les-Mimosas together. While my aim here (as it is in the dining room) is to be as lighthearted as possible, those of you...
We finally made it to the beach on Sunday afternoon, then again on Monday first thing in the morning to have the beach to ourselves. Here are some of the highlight photos...
