A month in Istres (Don’t think of Tunisia, don’t think of Tunisia)

Jan 4

After our month-and-a-bit-long journey from central France to southern France, with a minor detour via Copenhagen, we’re ready to be static for a while. I’ve spent many long hours trawling through databases of French campsites, trying to find one in Provence that’s (a) not obscenely expensive, and (b) open. There aren’t very many that fall under those categories at this time of year — in fact, my research turned up two. So, we’ve arrived at … Continue reading

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Our Winter Migration

12-4-2011Michael

Our string of errands in Copenhagen is coming to an end, and we start thinking about what we’ll do next. We’re thinking it’d be nice to see a bit of … Continue reading

Finding Autumn in Denmark

10-30-2011Katherine

We’re quite fond of Copenhagen and want to see more of it but we’re finding it rather expensive. Given that we’re going to be here for a couple of weeks … Continue reading

Copenhagen

10-24-2011Michael

So, we’ve sprinted to Copenhagen, and to our relief and great pleasure, been accepted as honorary Denmarkians for a time — we’ve even been assigned a doctor! …Which is just … Continue reading

Welcome to Denmark

10-19-2011Katherine

It turns out that Copenhagen is a very pleasant city and Denmark a very interesting country. Despite the tragedy of missing autumn in France, I’m really glad we were introduced … Continue reading

To the Loire Valley Via Denmark

10-18-2011Katherine

This is when all hell breaks loose. As we’re making plans to meet up with our new friends again a bit further south, we’re told by Danish immigration that we … Continue reading

A birthday, French canals, and new friends

10-4-2011Michael

We recently made the acquaintance of Kent and Heather, a couple from the US who spend a few months of each year cruising the French canal system on their boat. … Continue reading

A Self-Guided Bike Tour of Paris

10-1-2011Michael

For our final day in Paris, we jump on our bikes again, ready to follow a self-guided bike tour we found in our Lonely Planet guide. Straight out of the … Continue reading

Visiting the Louvre

09-28-2011Michael

Our next foray into town is eminently unsuccessful: We head into town and finally find ourselves some much-missed fish and chips at an English pub called The Bombardier. Our ambitions … Continue reading

Paris’s Marais District

09-22-2011Michael

Katherine received a tip that the Marais district was a good spot for good coffee, and interesting shops, so for our next Parisian jaunt, it’s there we go. We get … Continue reading

Wandering Paris on Bikes (Featuring Sainte-Chapelle, the Stained-Glass Wonder)

09-14-2011Michael

Another week of project-work goes by, and we decide it’s time for another jaunt into Paris. We jump on our bikes and take the train in, getting out at Les … Continue reading