Strolling along the Left Bank of Paris
September 20th, 2009 by discover
When is the last time you visited Paris and walked along the left bank? Join us on a virtual tour of Paris, the left bank, and booksellers’ stalls…
Tags: The Eiffel Tower
September 18th, 2009 by discover
Paris was fabulous… It truly is the city of my heart – and we had an absolutely fabulous time! Of course the first place we went was to see the Eiffel tower. Friday night we drove through Paris – we went to the Musee d’Homme – which is closed for rennovation right now – so [...]
The Wines of Burgundy
September 18th, 2009 by discover
We spent five wonderful days in Dijon, and took our time driving around to some of the vineyards and wineries of the burgundy area. There were so many places to visit, and so many things to do that of course five days wasn’t enough, and we’re going to “have” to go back. This is an [...]
Harvest Season in the Vineyards along the French Riviera
September 18th, 2009 by discover
After getting back from Paris, we took a drive into the French countryside to see if we could find the grape pickers picking the grapes that will go into the best provencal wines. Le vendage as it’s called takes place for about three weeks – and it’s a race to empty the vines before the beginning of the rainy season, which starts any time after the 15th of the month. We lucked out and found a small vineyard with the workers carefully cutting the plump purple Mourvedre grapes.
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