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Car Camping thru France: Finding Roman, Giant Dunes, & Running of the French Bulls

Monday, May 12th, 2008

We made our way down the W. coast of France in our little hatchback rental car; our first time driving on this trip, making pit stops along the way. We visited our friend Roman, hiked the largest sand dune in Europe, drank Sauternes to our heart’s content, and partied it up in Basque country at Les Fetes de Bayonne. [read on]

Normandy: Food glorious food, Dday reminders and the beautiful little towns in Northern France

Friday, May 11th, 2007

Manu, Marie Elena, and Anthony Deauville

We spent a few weeks up in Normandy, France visiting Anthony´s cousin, Marie Elena, and her husband Manu and exploring this distinctly beautiful area of the country that is famous for many things including its beautiful coastal landscape, the fantastic food (i.e. cheese and dairy, cider and anything apple-related), and its role in WWII. [read on]

The Avignon Festival, first stop in France

Thursday, December 7th, 2006

Show flyers Street performers

We met up with our friends Dana and Jaime (along with their friends Dan and Sara) for a few fun-filled days in Avignon, a beautiful and charming walled city in Provence which is famous for the performing arts festival that is held there each summer. Needless to say, time amidst creative art forms, people of all kinds, with good friends and lots of fantastic wine made for a great time. [read on]