Leg 3 – Sancerre, Volvic and Puy de Dôme Leaving the Loire valley after Chambord Castle, we headed towards a town called Sancerre, a beautiful little place perched on top of a mountain and home to some pretty nice, and very expensive wines. It is situated in the department of Cher, like the name of…
That’s like asking what’s the best cheese to try when travelling in France. There’s no easy answer and much depends on how much time you have, plus your capacity for absorbing historical monuments. I love wandering and wondering; taking my time and absorbing the layers of energy and history. I imagine what life was like…
This week’s article is all about the first leg of our extended van trip; where we went, what we saw, where we stayed and my overall reflections. Um, sometimes my reflections are muddy and I’m often left with more questions than answers, but, well, whatever. It keeps things interesting. What is a good itinerary for…
When I first thought about France oh so many years ago, my only point of reference was a vague idea of Paris being kind of in the middle with lots of girls in red lipstick and rich people sunning themselves on the French Riviera. I was missing about 95 % of the country and I…
Ok, so we decided to spend months on the road and that meant packing the van. Given that we were staying in France we didn’t need to load the van with food for six months because we can shop here and there for what we need. Still, if there is one thing you need to…
What is it that we love about travelling in a van? Ever since I’ve known my husband, he’s always talked about his love of travel. That was in 1984 when we met and even way back then, his idea of a blissful life was to take off and go live in nature, generally as far…
How do we travel France in a Van? So, the other day I was sitting in my house in Normandy and it hit me. I live in France! France!!! Ok, I moved here in 2016 and it’s not like I woke up one day and realized that I was here. It’s a story, for sure…
I love French food and at the same time, I really miss ramen. I have learned over the years and in all my amazing wisdom that there can be several truths in existence at the same time and they don’t have to clash. Given the difficulty of finding certain Asian ingredients in my town here…
The season I like best in France is early fall. It’s still beautiful in Normandy and the days are often sunny and warm with just that hint of fall weather to come. It’s this season that calls to me most as I haul out my waterproof hiking boots and rain gear. Early Days of foraging…