Paris in October was frigid when we last visited it in autumn.  Temperatures had steadily been dropping from early to late October as Max and I drove from the western to the central parts of France during a two month journey by car.   Read More

Autumn is upon us here in the southern hemisphere and with it comes the refreshingly cooler mild weather.  Thoughts of rich velvety chocolate have now begun to pop into my head ......mmmmm.  However, my tastebuds have sunk to new lows. I am beginningRead More

Leaving behind the serious adult world, we decided to let loose and indulge our "inner child" at Disneyland Paris for four days before returning our lease car to the Charles de Gaulle airport outside of Paris.  It's an easy drive to the DisneylandRead More

If French is the language of love then French champagne is the magic drinking potion of love.  What could be more sensuous to drink than a frosted flute of golden liquid that tantalizes the palate and nose.  And those celebratory bubbles of joyRead More

Our October sojourn in the French Valley of the Kings had drawn to a close for us.  It was time to leave the land of forested estates.  Where the rich, the elite and the aristocratic can be seen gathered on Sundays in huntingRead More