Category Archives: France

Leaving Bordeaux

Posted on September 10, 2016 by admin

Leaving Bordeaux this morning – stunning clouds. We are in morning “traffic”. Not so bad thanks to Benoit, our driver and guide.

Posted in France, Travel Journals | Comments Off on Leaving Bordeaux

Saint Emilion

Posted on September 10, 2016 by admin

St Emilion was a monk here in this 12th century village with an under ground church dug from the earth. The small vineyards here still produce unique boutique wines every year. The monk healed folks, he baptized them in the … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Travel Journals | Comments Off on Saint Emilion

First Post from France

Posted on September 9, 2016 by admin

A great day to the sand dunes of the Arcachon – the huge basin of tidal water between the rivers and the ocean here in the Bordeaux region of France. Then a driving tour of the 18th century city monuments … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Travel Journals | Comments Off on First Post from France

Bordeaux

Posted on September 1, 2016 by admin

The drive to the sand dunes on the coast of the Arcachon basin is about 45 minutes – be careful to avoid high traffic times. Our guide for a day, Mathieu picked out the wine at the oyster tasting in … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Travel Journals | Comments Off on Bordeaux

Plans for 2016

Posted on April 29, 2016 by admin

Photo by Marie Teresa Ponce High Sierra Artist Tour – Ecuador October 2016; January 2017 Write, Sketch, Paint, Photograph, Yoga From Quito. The adventure begins in comfort at Las Palmeras Inn, Quichinche.– on to the remote, luscious Intag Cloud Forest … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecuador, France | Comments Off on Plans for 2016

SOUTHWEST FRANCE

Posted on January 24, 2016 by admin

S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 Travel days: Arrive Bordeaux Wednesday September 7; depart Bordeaux for USA Saturday, September 17, 2016 Tour is designed for 6-10 travelers Cost: $6,500 per person single $4,700 … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Travel Journals | Comments Off on SOUTHWEST FRANCE

Caves to… Castles

Posted on January 6, 2016 by admin

Day 4 This morning, we leave Les Eyzies and drive through the Vazere, a part of the Dordogne valley that is carefully protected from development for having the longest uninterrupted history of mankind in Europe. We weave along beautiful roadways … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Travel Journals | Comments Off on Caves to… Castles

Travel Journal: Castles & Caves of Southern France & Northern Spain

Posted on November 22, 2015 by admin

September 9 – A Note from Bordeaux It is Wednesday. We have planned this tour for over a year to explore the first known art works created by Cro-Magnon and Neanderthal man. Easing our way back through time, we explore … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Travel Journals | Comments Off on Travel Journal: Castles & Caves of Southern France & Northern Spain

Castles & Caves Tours

Posted on September 27, 2015 by admin

Saint-Émilion – September 9 – Day 2 The name Saint Emilion brings to mind two contrasting images from our tour: an expansive contemporary new building for an old winery and a cloistered stone walled room below a 12 century church … Continue reading →

Posted in All, France, Travel Journals | Comments Off on Castles & Caves Tours

Travel Post from the Perigord

Posted on September 24, 2015 by admin

Hope this finds everyone at home thriving in the new Fall season. Bordeaux is 250,000 – most streets were made one way in 2003, after a major modernization and declaration that this 18th century architecture is a World Heritage site. … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Travel Journals | Comments Off on Travel Post from the Perigord