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Horse Riding Show at the Haras, Cluny Abbey, France 27 Aug 2013 | 12:44 pm
After visiting the stud farm/haras at the Cluny Abbey, we were treated to a horse riding show by a lovely young woman and her gorgeous horse. While it might look easy, as a former dressage rider, I kn...
Visiting the Haras (Stud Farm) at the Cluny Abbey, France 22 Aug 2013 | 12:37 pm
We’ve been to Cluny Abbey before but this was the first time we visited the Haras (their horse stud farm), which is located right next to the Abbey ruins. The horses were gorgeous and some of them wer...
Tips on Adjusting to Your New Home as An Expat in a Foreign Country 16 Aug 2013 | 08:37 pm
A Guide to Living Abroad Relocating to a new area presents a variety of challenges, particularly if your move is to an entirely different country. Whether you’re in France to study, take a gap year, ...
Learning from the Petanque Pros in Viviers, France 12 Aug 2013 | 12:30 pm
I had the opportunity to watch the Petanque professionals play a few rounds in Viviers, France. If you don’t score any points, you must kiss Fanny’s Butt. Watch and see who Fanny is!
Pont Saint-Bénezet or Pont d’Avignon on the Rhone River 7 Aug 2013 | 12:51 pm
The Pont Saint-Benezet was built between 1177 and 1185, with an original length of 2,950 feet. It was originally inspired by a shepherd boy who said angels came to him in the pasture and told him to b...
Lyon, France: Mur des Canuts 2 Aug 2013 | 12:16 pm
Trompe L’Oeil means ‘trick the eye’ in French and this mural, Mur des Canuts, is a great modern example. It’s located in a residential area of Lyon in the Rhone Alpes. We visited it and I took video. ...
An Evening on the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France 28 Jul 2013 | 12:43 pm
The Eiffel Tower needs no introduction. This is a video of an evening on the Eiffel as night fell and the lights began sparkling. I remember this day as bittersweet because, while we had a lovely time...
Savoie and Chambery – Gorgeous Time Lapsed Photograph Video 22 Jul 2013 | 12:21 pm
If you’ve been reading my blog, you know that I live half-time in the Savoie (Savoy) region of France – the French Alps. This is a video done by a talented photographer(s), who I believe lives in Cham...
Riding French Trains …. Set to Music 17 Jul 2013 | 12:47 pm
Here’s a fun video of riding trains in France, including footage from the cabin of a TGV. The best part is the music, in my opinion. Marc Broussard’s “Take Me Home”
Dolphin Cruise, Fort Myers, Florida 14 Jul 2013 | 12:52 pm
For the animal lovers among you – video of lots of gorgeous, playful dolphins on a 2-hour sunset/dolphin cruise in Fort Myers, Florida.
