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Hello, again, from Provence
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Wildflowers, truffle-hunting, rosé-tastings… & other fabulous things happening in Provence
Greeting dear readers and friends. Well, I think we could all use a few things to celebrate at the moment, so I thought it would be a nice time to share what’s making us happy to be in the South of France at this time of year. Truffle-hunting at Les Pastras farm What could be […]
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La Tonnelle Restaurant, Bormes-les-Mimosas
Greetings dear readers and friends. Well, where has the time gone? It seems like we were just celebrating the New Year and now we’re at the start of February… and not a moment too soon if you ask me. Living in Provence we certainly have nicer winters than other places in the world (no complaints!) […]
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Expat tales… Christmas, Nutella, and saving NYE with a bit of Champagne
Greetings dear readers and friends. I’d like to take a moment to wish you a very happy and healthy New Year. As they say in France, bonne anneé and bonne santé! All of my best wishes for you and your family in 2020.
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Feeling Festive… and a *Book Giveaway*
Greetings dear readers and friends. Well, things are certainly looking very festive around here. I remember when I first moved to France, almost 10 years ago, I thought the Christmas decorations were a little subdued… that was comparing them to the US of course, which is as festive as festive gets.
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The Provençal Christmas Market at Château de Berne
Greetings dear readers and friends. Well things have sure cooled down here… a lot. We’d been really lucky to have sunshine up until about last week and now the real fall / winter temperatures are setting in – as low as 40° F in the morning… and, as you can imagine, that’s pretty low for […]