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mama marseille
“You like running? You should come back in October and run from Marseille to Cassis with Honey Jr.“ This was The Husband talking to my friend Sarah’s husband, The Canadian, back in July when they were visiting. And you know what, The Canadian did. Last Saturday, we drove down to Marseille, checked into the super…
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Halloweenie
{last year} Let’s talk Halloween. (It’s called Veille de la Toussaint here, doesn’t that sound incredibly romantic?) Halloween is another one of those holidays that leaves expat me feeling blah. France hasn’t fully jumped on the Halloween bandwagon yet. There are dashes of it here and there, but The Spirit of the Great Pumpkin definitely…
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it's all happening
{My Knight in Scuffed Nikes} ++ The Husband traveled 62 miles each way to get me a Starbucks. OK, kind of. He was at Marseille Airport with Brother-in-Law picking up a friend when he saw that the new Starbucks had finally opened up. (Remember when I spotted the sign during the summer and had a…
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Autumn Redux
Since Autumn is in full swing here in Le Petit Village, I’d thought I’d share with you my classic tale of one of The LPV’s favorite Autumn activities; mushroom foraging. Except in this tale, I didn’t do the foraging, Papa did. I simply dealt with the aftermath (the grizzly, horrible, aftermath).Originally posted: 22 October 2009 …
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travel list challenge
{source} I’m failing at being an expat. My fellow expat bloggers are constantly on the move, exploring as many of the different corners of their continents as they can. Not me. But I think I may know why; you see, even though I’m an American expat, I’m an EU citizen, plus I’m married to a…
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staycation {part.8}
{Me + Aix sitting in a tree} When we weren’t touring the South of France in a minivan, this stuff happened: ++ Fifty got himself stuck out on out on the ledge. I came home from the market, and was surprised that Fifty wasn’t at the door waiting for me as he usually is. I…
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staycation {part.7}
“Did you know Aix-en-Provence is known as the city of a thousand fountains?“ This was me getting my tour guide on as we drove into Aix. “A thousand fountains, really?“ This was The Husband doubting my superior tour guide knowledge. Now normally that would have bugged the bejeezus out of me, but due to The…
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staycation {part.6}
{source} Some people think the name, Les-Baux-de-Provence, means the beautiful of Provence, and it’s very easy to understand why they would think that, Les Baux is indeed beautiful (FYI: Baux means rocky spur in the old Provençal dialect). Set atop the Alpille mountains, medieval Les-Baux-de-Provence is beautifully nestled deep into the hills. Like Gordes, Les…
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guestpost: Jackie Travels
Je te présente, Jackie from Jackie Travels. Jackie likes to travel. A lot. And she loves France, which is where I happen to live. In summary, I like Jackie, and I think you will too…================================================================================ {source} So, I’m obsessed with France. Straight up obsessed. I am therefore obsessed with how France-tastic Sara’s blog and life are,…
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staycation {part.5}
{saucisson sec} If there was a rule book for visiting Provence, I’m pretty sure that rule number one would be… get thee to a market (but in french like). And if you don’t believe me, ask Fodor’s. See, markets are a must-do. So on the Monday that Mom & Co were here, that’s just what we…
It's Me, Sara Louise 