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Une Visit Avec Une Souris A bit over a week ago we (the 5 of us + Susan’s parents) rode the train up to the Marne-la-vallée station, about 40km outside of Paris.  It’s a town that was supposedly mostly beet farms up until about 20 years ago, when the village’s most famous resident moved in-…

A bit over a week ago we (the 5 of us + Susan’s parents) rode the train up to the Marne-la-vallée station, about 40km outside of Paris.  It’s a town that was supposedly mostly beet farms up until about 20 years ago, when the village’s most famous resident moved in- Mickey Mouse. Neither our kids,…

Just in the Neighbourhood It’s not so often that we have guests from North America who drop by because they are just passing through, but last weekend my sister Marie stopped by on her way to Israel. We had a great – but short- visit with her. The weather was beautiful (warmer here than in…

Chateau de Vizille It’s not so often that we have guests from North America who drop by because they are just passing through, but last weekend my sister Marie stopped by on her way to Israel. We had a great – but short- visit with her. The weather was beautiful (warmer here than in Jerusalem)…

Last week there was some sad news around our house – our neighbours lost their dog. They were on holidays down south – and (what we seem to have understood) is that they were out for a walk with friends and they came accross a big-horn sheep (??) and Zola took after it, and never…

Entrepierres We spent 4 days down in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence region, close to the ancient Roman city of Sisteron, in the northern region of Provence that’s the southern end of the Aples.  The area is an interesting combination of hot, dry climate,  southern type geography  but also with aspects of a higher elevation. It’s a part…

We spent 4 days down in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence region, close to the ancient Roman city of Sisteron, in the northern region of Provence that’s the southern end of the Alpes.  family hike: 10 kids between 4-13  The area is an interesting combination of hot, dry climate,  southern type geography  but also with aspects of a…

Joyeuses Pâques It seems that large, tradition-filled celebrations are what often makes living away from home seem rather different.  Easter, like Christmas, was one of those times.  In some ways there is so much different – but in some ways it really helps to see what really is at the core, that remains the same.…

It seems that large, tradition-filled celebrations are what often makes living away from home seem rather different.  Easter, like Christmas, was one of those times.  In some ways there is so much different – but in some ways it really helps to see what really is at the core, that remains the same.  Take away…