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I know, I know; it’s been a while since I posted. We went to the small town of Saint-Pierre-Quiberon with our friends Jamie & Hervé and Mary & Gilles and, believe it or not, the guest house (gite) at which … Continue reading →

We love to walk in Paris. I’m not sure there’s a better city in the world for walking, so we do a lot of walking. Here are some highlights of our walks in Paris this last week. Berges de Seine … Continue reading →

Driving in France, the sign I dread most is “Deviation.” A deviation is a detour, and seeing a Deviation means that you’re going to go off the main road, often into narrow streets; your GPS will be confused, your maps … Continue reading →

Actually, Internet access chez Zumsteg came only five days late. It was the process: – When Gilles first arranged with SFR (the provider), access was going to start May 24. – Then I got a text saying I would have … Continue reading →

I know it’s been a while, but don’t despair – posts are coming Real Soon Now. We were supposed to have Internet access at chez Zumsteg last Wednesday, then it was re-scheduled for some time between Friday and Monday, and today … Continue reading →

We’re here, and so far, everything’s gone just fine! The flights over passed the test for successful travel these days: they were uneventful. I know that’s a rather low bar to success, but given the quality of air travel these … Continue reading →

We realized a couple days ago that we have to have visas to stay in France as long as we want to stay. France is part of the “Shengen” area – so named for the Shengen Treaty that covers this … Continue reading →