Lifelong dreams often can turn out disappointing when realized. That was definitely not the case for us yesterday in Monaco. A stunningly beautiful day awaited us in the principality as we arrived by train. By the way, it is the way to see the Côte d'Azur as the tracks go along the coast more closely… Continue reading Our day with the jet set of the world – Monaco for a day

A bit earlier than the last few days, we got up to pack our stuff together to get ready for our drive to Eze and eventually Juan-Les-Pins. We bid farewell to our home La  Moisonne and travelled on the A8 toward Monaco.  We planned a. Is it to the hill town of Eze. What a… Continue reading Farewell to paradise

Another restful night over, we all agreed that the Rose the night before helped us get to rest, we made our way to some of the most lovely villages in France. First we stopped in a town call Gourdon, perched high in the pre-alps. A stunning vista over the region made us fall in love… Continue reading The hills above Nice

We were all a bit nervous as we made our way through the south toward our home for 3 nights. I had secured it online and then spent time by phone working with the owner, Lady Maggie Lockett whom owns the estate. Drive no up, we had some doubts about it all but once the… Continue reading Paradise found…in the hills of Grasse

Another good night of rest and we were all ready to continue discovering the ancient city of Nimes which is flush with Roman artifacts, ruins and sights to behold. The city made its fortune in the textile trade. You are most likely wearing a piece of this famous garment today. "Denim" means really de Nimes… Continue reading Nimes and Aix-en-Provence

After a restful night sleep in Avignon, we got our Renault Scenic loaded up to hit the countryside. First we made a detour down memory lane to Tarascon where Greg and I spent our first night back in 1998 with my mom Hanny. We drove along the town to revisit those moments. It was a… Continue reading Avignon and beyond

This was my second visit and first overnight in Avignon. It is a lovely city with two main sights. The famed Pont d'Avignon about which the children's song was composed and the Palace of the Popes where the papacy resided in the 14th century to evade chaos on Italian soil.  Reflecting on the statue of… Continue reading Reflections on Avignon

Due to technical issues with the wifi at the Hotel d'Horloge in Avignon, my most recent post did not go out with all the pictures. Sorry. 

We made it to the South of France. Arrived rested and in splendid spirits in Avignon after a 3 hour High-Speed train rode on a TGV.  The pace is totally different here and we all adjusted to it rather quickly. That is after a 45 minute ordeal at the Hertz counter to secure a French… Continue reading Farewell to Paris – in pictures