Where?? Carantilly is a tiny village in the Normandy region of France which we chose because it is 1 hour away from a few places we wanted to visit. Read more
Carantilly, Normandy
Author: Susan
In Love with Bordeaux
It is August and nearly 100 degrees, despite this we loved Bordeaux soon after our arrival. The modern tram is 100 meters from our doorstep and takes us to the heart of the city in minutes. Read more
Medical Insurance
In mid May our medical insurance provider advised us they are getting out of the long term expatriate medical insurance business, therefore cancelling our policy. With only 3 weeks until we departed on a 15 month tour of Europe this threw us quickly into research mode to find replacement coverage. Read more
Pau and Le Tour de France
We specifically chose Pau at the end of July to be in the area where Le Tour de France would be. Being avid cycling fans it was a dream of ours Read more
Aix-en-Provence, France
We chose to spend a week in Aix in the hopes of timing our visit to see the lavender in bloom. We did not see as much as I had hoped Read more
6 Months By The Numbers
Currently in Italy we looked back at how quickly our first 6 months has gone by, finding it hard to believe we left Grand Cayman on December 31st. Read more
Mirano, Italy Part III
After my cousin left we did indeed spend the weekend close to home not doing very much other than playing a game of tennis on Sunday. It was nice not to be in the car on busy highways. Read more
Mirano, Italy Part II
Life got busy when my cousin from Guildford came over to stay with us for 4 days in early July. Our first day trip was to Padua Read more