Months ago, Kathryn and I made reservations for tent camping this weekend at Dead Horse Ranch State Park in Cottonwood, where we are right now. We’ve...
Continue reading...Bilingual mail from France
Yesterday, Kathryn and I each received a letter from a business we patronized during our recent trip to Montpellier. She wasn’t home from work yet when...
Continue reading...Safely back home in Phoenix
We arrived home safely in Phoenix last night after almost eighteen days away. My brother-in-law graciously picked us up at the airport and drove us home....
Continue reading...They let us back into the United States
With all the paperwork required for even citizens to travel to the United States right now, arriving in Atlanta was somewhat anticlimactic. The airline is required...
Continue reading...Last post from France
Kathryn and I have taken our seats aboard our flight back to the United States. Apparently all our documents checked out. The word is that they’re...
Continue reading...Another airport, this one in Montpellier
After more than half a month, it’s time to head home. Although I haven’t had much chance to blog on this trip, the waiting area of...
Continue reading...The trouble with having a car
One of the things I decided to do differently on this trip to Montpellier was to rent a car to have at our disposal for the...
Continue reading...Twenty-four hours in Barcelona
Kathryn and I have just finished a light lunch to end a twenty-four stay in Barcelona. We’re getting in the car to head back to Montpellier...
Continue reading...One road trip, four destinations near Montpellier
Yesterday morning, Kathryn and I committed ourselves to getting out of the apartment early and doing a road trip two hours to the north, to a...
Continue reading...A happy accident in the Camargue
About an hour’s drive to the east of Montpellier lies the Camargue region, an area of marshy wetlands near the mouth of the Rhône. Much of...
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