Author’s Note: If you follow this blog regularly you know that it’s been about two weeks since my last post, and I normally try to post every 2-4 days.  We arrived in Annecy on a Sunday, I started writing on a Monday, got sick on Tuesday, and discovered shortly afterwards that our internet connection was positively … Continue reading The Island Abbey, and Lake Life →

It’s hot here in Aix-en-Provence.  Nothing like what our friends at home had to suffer through very recently, but compared to the mild weather we had in Paris it’s hot.  The temp topped 90 degrees today, and though I’m normally a cooler-weather type of guy, I didn’t mind it.  The humidity here seems to be … Continue reading Two Weeks in Annecy →

It’s been 20 years since I’ve seen the Alps.  I don’t know why I let so much time pass, because they are just… Well, you’ll understand why I feel the way I do about the Alps in a few minutes. On the strong suggestion from some friends (thanks again, Jamie and Ralph!) we made sure … Continue reading Adventure of a Lifetime →

My initial strategy when we first began this blog was to post every 3 days or so.  This way the memories would be fresh and the posts would hopefully not be overlong. We’ve only been on the road for two months now (wow, that seems a little crazy when I say it out loud) and … Continue reading Finally, Provence →

One Bad Abbaye After our jaunt to Cassis the next few days in Aix were quiet – trips to the playground, lots of visits to the market, exploring Old Town, working out, etc.  Then we decided it was time to head out for another day trip to see what we could of the Lavender Trail and the hill … Continue reading The Lavender Trail →

We left Gordes still entranced by the fetching little town and headed east, still with a few stops remaining on our planned tour of the Lavender Trail.  Happily a few hours behind schedule we decided that we had time only for Roussillon, so we encouraged Braeden to nap for the 20-or-so minutes we had between … Continue reading A Detour, Roussillon, and Meeting an Idol →

After a week or so in Aix we’d been on the road for roughly 2 months, so we were over the initial feverish, “Quick, we gotta get up and see [insert name of touristy spot here] and then get over to [insert name of other touristy spot] before the line forms!  Go, GO, GO!” We had finally … Continue reading The Calanques, Part II →