Quebec Flag : Can you guess where this photo was taken?
Quebec flag. Hint: A spot visited by hordes of tourists every day in one of the most important cities in Europe. Hint: The flag on top of that building is an anomaly. Can you guess what that flag is and what it is doing there? On June 16, 2013 we were in Berlin Germany….
Villefranche sur Mer ~ Idyllic and upscale !
Villefranche sur Mer – Idyllic and upscale ! Read our previous posting “Nice France : My kind of town!” The main events of our day: *Day trip from Nice to the delightful town of Villefranche sur Mer *Taking the train to and from Villefranche sur Mer *Having a bouillabaisse lunch at La Mere Germaine The…
St. Michaels on Chesapeake Bay, the town that fooled the British!
St. Michaels on Chesapeake Bay. Now a tourist destination on the shores of the Cheasapeake Bay, the historic town of St. Michaels traces its roots all the way back to the mid-1600s when it was a trading post for tobacco farmers and trappers. In 1677, the parish of St Michael was established and the town…
Cocteau : L’Oisivete me fatigue! (Idleness tires me!)
Cocteau : L’Oisivete me fatigue (Idleness tires me) ! Read our previous posting at “Salade Nicoise et cuisine nissarde : The best of Provence and Italy!” Whenever we rent an apartment in a large city somewhere in the world or stay for an extended period , as we have done a number of times so …