Under rainy skies we set off, or kind of set off, from the pontoon in Meaux. In Meaux, the pontoons are diagonal to the direction of the current. This makes it easy to dock on the upstream side when one … Continue reading
After a month-long return to San Francisco to oversee what we vainly hoped would be the completion of two bathroom remodels in our condo, we returned to Wanderlust in Châlons-en-Champagne. We’ll have to make another trip back to San Francisco again in the not-too-distant future. Hopefully the long-delayed project will be actually be finished then. But for now, we could enjoy being back aboard Wanderlust in France.
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When we learned that Gigi had terminal cancer things changed. As we cared for our incontinent dying dog and tried not to dwell on the coming emotional pain of her inevitable end, our future plans were up in the air. … Continue reading
When our old dog Nick passed after an extended illness we decided to wait awhile before finding a new canine companion. Nick was a good dog. A new dog couldn’t easily replace the pain of his passing. Besides, not having a dog freed us up for more travels.
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It was a dry summer in Burgundy in 2019. But by fall the drought had broken and the rains had arrived. Nowadays it seems to be feast or famine with the rain in France; there’s either too little or too … Continue reading
With the drought in France prematurely shutting down our season we exchanged our cruising plans for a road trip to the Baltic countries. Visiting the Baltic is something we’ve wanted to do for some time but typically the weather at … Continue reading
Over 200 years ago, in 1810, the Peugeot family established a manufacturing company in the small commune of Sochaux in the northeast of France. At first Peugeot specialized in the production of hand tools and kitchen equipment. Later, around 1880, … Continue reading
“Courtisane et vieillard” by Lucas Cranach
It would be easy to assume that the oldest public museum in France is the Louvre. But it isn’t. It’s actually le musée des Beaux-Arts et d’Archéologie in Besançon. Besançon’s museum was established in 1694, nearly a century before the public could see the art in the Louvre. Indeed, Besançon’s public art museum is one of the oldest in the world. Continue reading
Poulet au vin jaune et morilles
Food in France is regional. So it was no surprised that when we left Burgundy and entered the Jura region the restaurant menus changed reflecting the specialties of the current region. Burgundy’s big three, the jambon persillé, bœuf bourguignon, and escargot, are less frequently seen in Jura restaurants. Replacing them are dishes built around the specialties of the Jura: The sausage, the ham, the famous cheeses, and the distinctive wines. Continue reading
Domaine Faively at the festival in Nuits-Saint-Georges
The French regularly drink wine. There’s little doubt about that. But where do they buy the wine they drink? Continue reading
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