2018 was a year we planned on visiting several areas in France we did not know. So the only trip outside the country was to Lisbon and Porto. Each was distinctfully different and enjoyable. Flying from Bordeaux within the EU…
Madrid, the other “M” city we visited in 2017
Per my last entry, we had a busy year. So busy in fact that as I reviewed my photo files I completely forgot a wonderful visit to Madrid where we met our good friends Brittan and Terri. Neighbors from CA…
2017 Cannot Believe We Saw So Much
It is funny that when you love to travel and enjoys seeing new places how one plans multiple trips and continues to get out into new areas. 2017 was not an exception. We began in Biarritz ( Basque Country), on…
Stockholm, so many different neighborhoods.
When we learned of our friends planned stay in Stockholm after their cruise, it was an easy decision to book a flight and join them. The hotel was centrally located overlooking a nice square and using it as a base…
Travels continue with Dijon, Stockholm, CA trip and Dublin
I had not realized how many trips or how many photos I had taken until I started to select a few photos to recap our trips. We have truly been blessed. Having cousins to visit makes trips special. JF and…
Travels Continued, some of these with Barrie’s Family.
We are continually looking for a reason to travel, so when our son suggested we meet them in London after a cruise they were finishing, we readily agreed. The trip was even expanded to include a few days in Paris.…
Our Travels Part Two.
Impossible to post all our travels in one article. So here goes part two. Traveled to Amsterdam from Bruges, and then flew home to Bordeaux after several days in Amsterdam. Really enjoyed this city, although I will say our first…
Our Travels, Europe and CA
It has become so easy to travel around Europe from Bordeaux. The TGV super fast train gets us to Paris in just two hours. From there we have trained to many other places in France, plus Belgium. Our Bordeaux airport…
Back to Friends and Family Visits
As I have pointed out, living in Bordeaux has it’s advantages as to visits or visiting. Number one, it is a world class known region for wine, so many people come here to enjoy that aspect. I think they are…
A Few Serious Items before more Travel Photos
So moving to France or any other country for that matter takes some planning. Banking, Long Term place to stay as you search a permanent home, health care, extending the first years visa so you can stay. Each of these…