France Roundtable - Favorite Art in France
From Chez Loulou, 5 month ago Similar articles
In general I'm not much of a joiner. But when Christine of Why Go France invited me to be a part of the France Roundtable, a group of five bloggers who write about France, I thought it would be an exciting collaboration. Every month a theme will be chosen and we'll each share our thoughts, advice and experiences. The first topic, our Favorite Art in France, was an easy one, though I did find it difficult to choose just one favorite! Living in France means being surrounded by art,...
This and That
From Frenchless in France, Yesterday, Similar articles
Here are some unrelated photos, all taken with my Iphone as I was here and there in Paris. A view of the Arc de Triumph from the side. It was just nice to get another angle as I am so often seeing it from the front. It’s been the stage for a lot of action in the last couple of weeks, first with Veterans Day here in France and the laying of the wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier and then, yesterday, a visit from the newly elected President, Hollande. It poured and his suit was...
OAT Israel: Akko / Acre
From View from Kew, 2 days ago, Similar articles
The Crusaders took control of Akko (aka Acre) in 1104 and immediately began to contruct a series of fortifications. The Muslims gained control in 1187 but surrendered the city to Richard the Lion Heart (King of England) and Philip Augustus (King of France) in 1191. The Hospitallers, a monastic military order established to treat the sick, moved their headquarters from Jerusalem to Akko. Eventually the Hospitallers were deemed too powerful and were replaced by the Knights...
Sweet Sour Snippets
From Susu' World, 5 days ago, Similar articles
What is this blog about' Initially it was to document my love for Paris. Then it became about my fall for fashion. Along the journey – unfortunately -Â you also saw me get sick with anorexia, or scarily close to it. Melt, shrink, lessen… whatever you want to call it. Now it is about sharing what I love. Fashion along other delights. Me trying to find my way in my fourth country – Canada. After Finland, the USA and France, a new adventure. I’m still trying to get...
Absolute Favorite, in Mancos, Colorado
From Here There and Everywhere, 1 weeks ago, Similar articles
Every now and then pure unexpected magic happens, a blessing, pure grace. Every now and then you make a stop and all the right things happen. We had not enjoyed our breakfast the previous morning at the Far View Lodge, so we decided to get on the road early, and find a place to eat on the road. We were up and out by seven, and it took about half an hour just to get off the mesa and down to the main road. Once we hit the main road, we start looking for a good place to stop. We see a sign: ...
"dry"curry
From Our Adventures in Japan, 1 weeks ago, Similar articles
In Japan, you'll find something on menus called "dry curry". What you'll get when you order this is curry flavored fried rice. The other day I went to the market looking for my favorite curry roux, but they didn't have it (boo!). Still, I had envisioned making curry for dinner, so I decided to try something new. A bottle of "dry curry paste". I've known dry curry to be in powder form, but
mésaventure
From French Word-A-Day, 1 weeks ago, Similar articles
France is on the road again, with a new Président de la République française, though some wonder where we are headed. Photo taken at le Girocèdre restaurant, in Puyméras. mésaventure (mayz-avohn-tewhr)   : mishap, mischance, misadventure Yabla French Video Immersion. The fun way to learn French  A Day in a French Life... by Kristin Espinasse Almost as soon as our new "France United" president was elected, things fell apart here at home. The...
Celebration
From Frenchless in France, 1 weeks ago, Similar articles
France has a new president, Hollande, and we went to Bastille to watch the celebration there. It was full of people-most of them young- when we arrived but after thirty minutes or so more and more people poured into the square and we decided to leave. We had a hard time returning to the metro as you can see by the last part of the video.
Vive la République!
From The Bold Soul, 1 weeks ago, Similar articles
France has elected a new President, François Hollande of the Socialist party. Here's an image (from TV) of the crowd celebrating at the Bastille after Nicolas Sarkozy conceded. My step-daughter is in that crowd somewhere, being a part of history. The new Prez gave his first speech in his hometown and is en route to Paris now to give another at Bastille around midnight. By the way, "Socialist" in France is NOT Communism, so don't panic. Although France has a wider spectrum of political...
Saturday Morning at the Bayeux Market
From Chez Loulou, 1 weeks ago, Similar articles
My Saturday mornings go like this - after a big café au lait and a tartine, I grab my market basket and drive to Bayeux to get some shopping done. Arriving early to avoid long lines and find a place in the adjacent parking lot, which by 11am is impossible to park in, is a must. Also, as I found out the hard way one weekend, my favorite teurgoule, crème fraîche and egg man always seems to run out of his incredible products quite early.   Before I start...
Meet Mr. and Mrs. Ugly American
From The Bold Soul, 1 weeks ago, Similar articles
On our way to the Apple store via the #68 bus this afternoon, I was unfortunate enough to overhear a rather loud and obnoxious American couple talking to each other. It wasn't just their tone and volume that got under my skin... it was what they were saying that put me over the edge. They complained to each other, non-stop, about how rude the French were. How whenever the French have been in trouble and needed help, America has had to bail them out (and how no one in France...
