It's nice to have time on your hands. We went food shopping this morning. We didn't have a list, and we didn't go to a supermarket. We started at a small Lebanese Market, went to the butcher, on to a …
The House of Olivier Jullian
Since 1990 the house at the corner of Bec-de-Leevre, Benoit Maison and Hotel -Dieu in Nimes France has had its walls decorated with repurposed scraps of tile, bike parts, dishes, construction refuse …
Arles’ Fantastic Farmer’s Market: A museum, a march, Francis Berthault and the train
The French seem to be pretty laid back, that is until the train gets too crowded. After a 7:14am. train ride to Arles, France this morning we returned on the 7:26pm. The train was coming from a long …
Poor Little Arena: Another great haircut
Les Arenes in Nimes is a well conserved remnant of the Roman Empire, built in 1st century A.D. Initially, it is believed to have held 24,000 spectators. Currently it is used for cultural events and a …
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Nimes, Near Perfect Vacation City?
Nimes, France is filled with interesting places to go, pretty, vibrant, friendly and compact. On top of that we are in an ideal location. We are in a maze of streets interspersed with homes and …
Southern France – Nimes: Warmth, Air BnB escapades, travel
Yesterday we left Lille by rail. We had an 11am checkout and a 5pm train. We had found we can use Uber in France and not having to rely on taxis made things easier and cheaper. We Ubered our big old …
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