Tag: Auvergne
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Behind the Photos XII
I’m feeling nostalgic lately. But I guess with only thirty-two days left in The LPV, a big ol’ case of nostalgia was bound to happen. And what better way to deal with the nostalgia, then with another Behind the Photos trip down memory lane. This one features a family trip to Auvergne in the Summer…
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Pâques en Auvergne
This is Clermont-Ferrand. I took the photo from one of those rest stops designed for taking in the scenery. It’s a very special spot for The Husband… years ago, The Husband’s grandfather would drive him back to boarding school on Monday mornings, and they would always stop there and have pains au chocolat for breakfast. It’s…
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the long weekend
Last weekend was a long one here. La Fête Nationale (Bastille Day to you and me) was Thursday and The Husband had Friday off too. Extra long weekends mean a trip to Auvergne to see French Mommy. It went a little something like this: Thursday… 5am; time to hit the road because no traffic is awesomesauce.… finding Vitamin Water…
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4 Days At French Mommy's : A Photo Review
{La Bourboule} We left Le Petit Village at 9am. Under normal circumstances we would arrive in La Bourboule right around 3pm. But circumstances are never normal; it took us two hours to reach Avignon. Two hours! We normally make it there in under an hour. The abnormal culprit… {I hate cars} Fifty threw up twice before we…
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Holiday Highlights
La Bourboule… try and say it I dare you! It feels funny and makes your lips and tongue do something pretty strange, something American mouths are not used to doing. French mouths have no problem, they have rather talented lips and tongues. But I digress, La Bourboule (I just wanted to type it again because…
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Two Cards and An Ornament
Chez moi is the lamest Christmas house on the block. Seriously, the decorations (or lack thereof) are pathetic. This year we got Fifty instead of a tree. And I’m very thankful for my little buddy but we can’t decorate Fifty. He’s just not down with the gold garland necklace. Where the tree would have stood,…
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Christmas Tree Countdown
Today is the 1st of December. The countdown to Christmas is well and truly here! Or to Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Festivus, or Christmukkah! It’s here! I’m no stranger to countdowns. Being someone governed by lists and calendars, most of my life is spent in some sort of a countdown, marking off intervals of time until an…
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I'm Just Too Much
Monday morning and my post was going to be all about the weekend in Auvergne with the Mother, but that will just have to wait for tomorrow because it’s always something and I’m an idiot. This morning started off energetically and full of promise. One of those mornings when you wake up just knowing that…
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Le Tarty
Today the Boyfriend and I are leaving Le Petit Village and heading north to the Auvergne Region to visit… dun dun dun… the Mother. Our road trip this afternoon should be just under five hours. I was doing a little reconnaissance yesterday, checking out our route and what we may pass on our way, sights…
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