Following in the Footsteps of Cezanne in Aix-en-Provence
When we last came to Aix-en-Provence many years ago one of us was sick and so, after a quick dinnerContinue Reading
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Poking Around Provence
From Avignon, we drove south along the banks of the Rhône to Arles. Van Gogh left his mark, and hisContinue Reading
Once Home to the Popes: Avignon
On our southeast tour of France we trained directly south along the banks of the Rhône from Lyon to Avignon.Continue Reading
Lyon, France: Past to Present
When I say Romans, Gauls, Christians and Murals… you say Lyon. Romans, Gauls, Christians and Murals: Lyon. Romans, Gauls.. youContinue Reading
Surf’s Up in Nazaré.
On a Sunday afternoon, the cars stream into town, queueing up and circling to find parking. Some loop twice orContinue Reading
Off Season in Comporta
Across the Sado River, where it meets the Atlantic, away from the hustle-bustle of Setúbal sits the peninsula of theContinue Reading
International Travel in COVID Times
We’ve recently returned to Europe for a bit and are waiting for the current Omicron wave to, hopefully, subside beforeContinue Reading
Looking Back, Looking Forward
Two years ago, what seems a bit like a lifetime these days, we had just concluded our first New Year’sContinue Reading
Pedro and Ines: True Love, Assassins, Revenge and a Post Mortem Coronation
We stopped off from a quick overnight in Porto outside of Coimbra at the Quinta das Lagrimas. This was ourContinue Reading
Tasting Wines in Colares
Just up the road from Cascais and Lisbon, the oldest operating demarcated wine collective in Europe resides in Colares. We’veContinue Reading
The Traveling Ridleys 