Cassis, France by Wendy VanHatten France is opening up to vaccinated Americans. Yay…Maybe we’ll get back sooner than we first thought. If so, we’ll probably head to Cassis. Why? Keep reading… St. Tropez is beautiful. No doubt about that. It’s also crowded much of the year. After all…it is the […]
Braseria La Llar By Wendy VanHatten Thinking of Spain and France… Traveling from Barcelona, Spain to Narbonne, France lunch seemed like a great idea. Our early morning coffee and pastries were just a memory. Not even a crumb remained. Problem was…where to stop? Restaurants were not evident along the highway, […]
Abbaye de Fontfroide by Wendy VanHatten The Cistercian Abbey of Fontfroide is nestled in the foothills of the Corbières, south-west of Narbonne. Founded in 1093, Fontfroide, now classified as a Historic Monument and a Great Site of Occitania, crosses centuries, eras and events, witness to history for present and future generations. […]
Collioure, France by Wendy VanHatten Only 15 miles from Spain, Collioure is a mix of French, Spanish, and Catalan. We saw French street signs, yellow and red Catalan flags, and those with a mix of Spanish thrown in. On the Mediterranean coast of southern France, called the Vermillion Coast, Collioure’s […]
Cap Canaille by Wendy VanHatten You can’t miss it. If you’re in the town of Cassis, France, it sits high above the deep blue Mediterranean and the boat-filled harbor. Just turn away from the water and look up from the streets. It’s the Cap Canaille massif. An immense, imposing stone […]
Saint Remy Parfumerie Traveling is experiencing. At least, it is for me. I can’t wait until we can travel again. In the meantime, I am remembering a wonderful experience in Saint Remy de Provence. An appointment at a parfumerie would be a new experience for me. I thought maybe […]
