Estimem a Barcelona!
12 de noviembre de 2018, España ⋅ ⛅ 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 visitedLeer más
Escola Baldiri Reixac
12 de noviembre de 2018, España ⋅ ⛅ 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. ILeer más
Barcelona
11 de noviembre de 2018, España ⋅ ☀️ 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 loveLeer más
Gift of music in public spaces
10 de noviembre de 2018, Francia ⋅ ⛅ 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 trainLeer más
Leaving montpellier
10 de noviembre de 2018, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 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 weLeer más
L'art partagé et l'art singulier
9 de noviembre de 2018, Francia ⋅ 🌧 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 hisLeer más
Pickled onions for dinner!
8 de noviembre de 2018, Francia ⋅ 🌧 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 ourLeer más
Paul Crouzet Primary School
8 de noviembre de 2018, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 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 teacherLeer más
Hallllloweeeeeen!!!
5 de noviembre de 2018, Francia ⋅ 🌧 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!Leer más
Pic Saint-Loup
1 de noviembre de 2018, Francia ⋅ ⛅ 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, whileLeer más
Art project
29 de octubre de 2018, Francia ⋅ 🌧 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
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29 de octubre de 2018, Francia ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
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Kids in the Kitchen
28 de octubre de 2018, Francia ⋅ ⛅ 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,Leer más
Cirques de Navacelles
19 de octubre de 2018, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 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 ableLeer más
Grotte des Demoiselles
19 de octubre de 2018, Francia ⋅ ⛅ 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 andLeer más
Artists walks in Provence
18 de octubre de 2018, Francia ⋅ ⛅ 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 de octubre de 2018, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 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 likeLeer más
Roussillon
17 de octubre de 2018, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 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 darkLeer más
Roman legacy in Laguedoc-Rousillon
16 de octubre de 2018, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 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 theLeer más
In the heart of western art country...
16 de octubre de 2018, Francia ⋅ 🌧 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 earlyLeer más
Montpellier Handball
13 de octubre de 2018, Francia ⋅ ⛅ 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.Leer más
Montpellier aquarium
11 de octubre de 2018, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 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 schoolLeer más
Thanksgiving in Montpellier
7 de octubre de 2018, Francia ⋅ ⛅ 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 ofLeer más
Wild beach, wilder ride...
6 de octubre de 2018, Francia ⋅ ⛅ 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 carLeer más
Weather in Montpellier
4 de octubre de 2018, Francia ⋅ 🌙 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 partLeer más
Danser en Montpellier
3 de octubre de 2018, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 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 heartLeer más


























































































































































































ViajeroIt’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