Estimem a Barcelona!
12. November 2018 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We all agree that two days is not nearly enough time to explore Barcelona... everyone wants to come back at some point. We focused on Antoni Gaudí, famous Spanish modernist architect - and visitedWeiterlesen
Escola Baldiri Reixac
12. November 2018 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
An elementary school located in the middle of Antonio Gaudí’s Parc Güell. Imagine having your school day observed by over 3 million visitors each year. At least the grounds are inspiring. IWeiterlesen
Barcelona
11. November 2018 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
We got to Barcelona yesterday afternoon, from Montpellier, via train. Unfortunately, we only got to spend one full day here, and we’re leaving tomorrow at 4:30 in the morning for the airport! I loveWeiterlesen
Gift of music in public spaces
10. November 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
This post is late coming (a throwback to France) but I wanted to recognize the absolute magic of open access instruments in community spaces (as a good Canadian Heritage girl). In the Central trainWeiterlesen
Leaving montpellier
10. November 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Tonight is our last night here in Montpellier. 😢. Tomorrow we are going to be on the train, headed for barcelona. Montpellier seems like it went by so fast. It feels like its been a week since weWeiterlesen
L'art partagé et l'art singulier
9. November 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Dale and Lara finally got to a gallery walk on their last rainy Friday in Montpellier. We saw Yann Dumoget and his “peinture partagée” - Dale loved how you could recognize different places in hisWeiterlesen
Pickled onions for dinner!
8. November 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
We had a fun evening tonight with our upstairs neighbours Laurent and Vivette and their 5yo twin girls. They arrived bearing delicious beer and pickled snacks and a traditional baguette from ourWeiterlesen
Paul Crouzet Primary School
8. November 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Yesterday, Malcolm and Geoff left the apartment at 0700h (7am) for the small town of Prades Le Les which is an hour-and-a-half long bike ride away. We met with Mme Nathalie Nagot, a primary teacherWeiterlesen
Hallllloweeeeeen!!!
5. November 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
In France, they celebrate Halloween, as in sell decorations, and have parties, but people usually don’t go trick or treating like they do in Canada, so we decided to have our own Halloween carnival!Weiterlesen
Pic Saint-Loup
1. November 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Pic Saint-Loup is an inviting mountain about 30 minutes north of Montpellier. We scored this gorgeous afternoon to hike with Thierry and Béa’s family up and down the mountain. The views, whileWeiterlesen
Art project
29. Oktober 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
For an art project, we all had to pick a picture we’d taken on our trip in Provence, and recreate it. These are Malcolm’s, Dale’s and my projects.
By Chloë
Question box
29. Oktober 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
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Kids in the Kitchen
28. Oktober 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
One of the nice things about being in one place for an extended period of time is being able to accumulate ingredients and make good use of the kitchen. The kids have been very helpful at planning,Weiterlesen
Cirques de Navacelles
19. Oktober 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
I had to do some geology research about the formation of a cirque to prepare for this day. A cirque is an amphitheater shaped bowl carved out of the side of a mountain by water and ice. We were ableWeiterlesen
Grotte des Demoiselles
19. Oktober 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Today we went to a giant cave with stalactites and stalagmites. I learned that stalactites come down from above and stalagmites rise from below. On the tour in the cave we saw both stalactites andWeiterlesen
Artists walks in Provence
18. Oktober 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
In Aix-en-Provence and Arles, we visited sites of inspiration that moved creations by Cezanne, Gauguin, and Van Gogh. As “touristy” as this was, I really enjoyed it!
Sur le Pont d'Avignon
17. Oktober 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
In Avignon, we found a beautiful garden inside the medieval walls of the city, and Chloë and I danced and sang on the Avignon bridge (much to her hidden delight which looked a lot likeWeiterlesen
Roussillon
17. Oktober 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
A few days ago we went to the town Roussillon, in Provence, and saw lots and lots of ochre rock formations and buildings. Ochre is a kind of clay, but when we saw it, it was bright orange, and darkWeiterlesen
Roman legacy in Laguedoc-Rousillon
16. Oktober 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Better late than never to post about our trip en Provence... we started out in Nimes - a “hit” at the Arène, one of France’s oldest and best preserved Roman coliseums. Once I got over theWeiterlesen
In the heart of western art country...
16. Oktober 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
France is a wonderful place to learn about the historical, philosophical and aesthetic transitions between classical and modern western art - we have seen lots of art since we hit Paris in earlyWeiterlesen
Montpellier Handball
13. Oktober 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
What a night. Me and Geoff went to a European handball game between the French league champions and the Hungarian national champs. European Handball is a mixture of ultimate, basketball and soccer.Weiterlesen
Montpellier aquarium
11. Oktober 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Have you ever been to an aquarium? Have you ever seen who’s hiding under the water? Well I have. Because today we biked to the Montpellier aquarium and it was AWESOME! We did a project in schoolWeiterlesen
Thanksgiving in Montpellier
7. Oktober 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
We kept up a long standing thanksgiving tradition this year, the one where we choose the most beautiful day outside for Lara to stay inside and cook up a storm. We couldn’t imagine the month ofWeiterlesen
Wild beach, wilder ride...
6. Oktober 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Our first car adventure in France... to Plage Espiguette - an absolutely beautiful wild beach on the Mediterranean about 45 minutes out of town. We rented using “OUIcar” - an AirBNB type carWeiterlesen
Weather in Montpellier
4. Oktober 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
We haven’t had a drop of rain since we arrived... I fear it is coming, especially when we biked under this last night on our way through La Comedie. Montpellier is ready!
(Actually, they are partWeiterlesen
Danser en Montpellier
3. Oktober 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Lara’s sleuthing through a growing pile of Montpellier brochures yielded this little gem...a dance fiesta and atelier at the Agora Dance Centre, an indoor/outdoor performance space deep in the heartWeiterlesen


























































































































































































ReisenderIt’s fun seeing the Gaudi sites again. I agree Barcelona deserves a return visit . Love reading your blog and the pics with it. All well here. Thanks for the FaceTime visit. TGP