Barefoot Blogger · Explore Falling in Love with the Doors and Windows of Antibes June 29, 2017I was so impressed by the doors and windows of Antibes I couldn’t wait to show you! While organising photos from my recent trip to Antibes, I was so excited I just HAD to show you the photos of just the doors and windows. What a picturesque place! …Continue reading here for Deborah’s photos of the …Continue Reading
Cheryl Shufflebotham · Explore Cassis Seaside Town The Charm of a Bygone Era September 22, 2017“He who has seen Paris and not Cassis has seen nothing.”—Frédéric Mistral; Provençal writer and poet and 1904 Nobel Prize winner in literature. In just under two hours from our peaceful Vaucluse department in Provence, we arrive at the top of Cassis. Upon exiting our car and breathing in the fresh sea air, we realize …Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Marseille a City that History Buffs Should Visit May 14, 2019Admittedly, my (old) view of Marseille came from mob and war stories in books, on TV and movies. Now after visiting the city, I’m impressed. To me, Marseille’s story is one of resilience. It shows how perseverance conquers adversity. Marseille’s Story: Prehistory and Ancient Massalia The earliest settlements in the area, now know as Marseille, …Continue Reading
Cheryl Shufflebotham · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Tourrettes-sur-Loup: Provence’s City of Violets March 21, 2017The thrill of discovering new villages with the expectation that the next one will be more charming than the last is why my early trips to France entailed a five-page list of villages in alphabetical order to see. The sight of this list would often make my husband’s face turn pale from exhaustion at the …Continue Reading
