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Weekly Blogger Round-Up: Blois Castle – Marsala in Sicily – French Slang for Money
I have three totally different subjects for this week’s blogger round-up. Susan from Days on the Claise gives us a lively and interesting history of Blois Castle, while Mary Kay from Out and About in Paris takes us to Sicily … Continue reading
Weekly Blogger Round-Up: Aperitivo in Italy – Cycling the Nantes-Brest Canal – Cruising through Iceland
Three very different destinations are on the agenda for this week’s blogger round-up. First Rosemary from Le Chic en Rose, shares an aperitivo with us on Lake Como, a must if you go to Italy. Next Abby from Paris Weekender takes … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Food, Italy, Sightseeing, Travelling, Wine
Tagged aperitivo in Italy, cycling in brittany, cycling nantes-brest canal, Lake Como, travelling in Iceland
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Weekly Blogger Round-Up: Fête des vendanges on the French Riviera – October events in France – Alba Iulia in Romania
This week’s Blogger Round-Up starts with a great discovery. Every month, well in advance, The Good Life France gives a list of national events in France. I know we’re already halfway through October, but you can take a look at November while … Continue reading
Friday’s French – bernache
Today I learnt a new word – bernache – used in Touraine and particularly in Anjou, to designate what is known in other parts of France as vin nouveau, i.e. grape juice at the beginning of its fermentation. I’ve already … Continue reading
Posted in French language, Wine
Tagged beaujolais nouveau, bernache, beurnoche, vin nouveau
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Weekly Blogger Round-Up: July & August in France – Wines from the French Riviera – Cruising on the Canal du Rhône
We’re off to the sunny French Riviera for this week’s blogger round-up, starting with Margo Lestz from The Curious Rambler who gives a very interesting historical explanation of the August exodus I mentioned recently. Next, Chrissie from Riviera Grapevine introduces us … Continue reading
Posted in French customs, Travelling, Wine
Tagged August in France, cruises in France, grandes vacances in France, Riviera wines
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Photos of the Week – Paris in August
We don’t often find ourselves in Paris on a sunny Sunday in August without our bikes, so after a leisurely lunch on the balcony, testing a new vinho verde, we went for a walk along Berges de Seine from the Orsay … Continue reading
Posted in Paris, Wine
Tagged alexandre III bridge, berges de Seine, paris, Tuileries Gardens
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Cycling in Germany #9 – Country Roads around Niederlommatzsch on the Elbe
We reach Elbklause, our Radhaus (bike hotel), in Niederlommatzsch around 12.30. Our room is new, large and airy with a wonderful view of the Elb. The wifi works immediately and doesn’t require endless codes. We are directly on the bike … Continue reading
Posted in Accommodation, Cycling, Germany, Sightseeing, Wine
Tagged cycling on the Elb, elbklause, meissen wine, niederlommatzsch, weissburgunder
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Cycling in Germany #4 – Koblenz where the Moselle meets the Rhine
We’re off to a late but chilly start today. After we leave the car a few kilometers out of Koblenz to avoid the usual large town parking problems, we both put on our windcheaters and don’t take them off for … Continue reading
Cycling in Germany #2 – Rhine from St Goar to Lorch
We’ve cycled along the Rhine on two previous occasions – on our way back from Croatia when we visited the Rhine Falls and Stein am Rhein, both very memorable experiences – and last year after cycling along the Danube, when we … Continue reading
Bread Baking Day in Les Grouets
The sky is overcast and we’re hoping it’s not going to rain because we’re about to attend the 8th annual bread-making day in our neighbourhood, Les Grouets. It’s all happening at a bread-oven I’ve already photographed in the past. We … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food, Loire Valley, Wine
Tagged bread baking day in France, les amis des grouets, Les Grouets
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