Travel Day

Au revoir Paris. Je t’aime. I spent the day travelling. From Paris to Tours by train and then from Tours to Loches by bus. I was surprised when I saw we were to load and unload our own luggage under the bus. Took me a while to figure out how to open the compartment. Yesterday […]

Paris – Day 2

Today was a touring day so I have lots of pictures. I’m coping with the jet lag admirably. I had plotted my route to Montmartre before I left the hotel this morning, but had a problem finding my chosen metro station. They are all different, and really just a stairway (in my defence) so I […]

Paris

The flight over the Atlantic was a bit bumpy in spots, and I couldn’t sleep, but I had a window seat! And congenial seat mates. They gave us dinner and breakfast on this flight – but I have it on good authority that one adjusts to a new time zone by adjusting to the new […]

Getting Going

It will be Friday before I can arrive in Loches. Right now it’s Monday morning and I’m at the airport waiting for my flight, having kissed DH goodbye. There is snow in the forecast but the sun is shining. Who could ask for anything better? The temperature here is minus 3 and in Loches it’s […]

Making Plans

Next month I will be leaving my familiar, happy and comfortable home for a two month visit to France. My hope is that I learn to speak some French and maybe get to know myself a little better. In my imagination it is always sunny there, and the people are always kind. Let’s hope that’s […]

The Journey Begins

Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton