A school trip. When I was about 17 or 18 years old the school I attended was organizing a school trip to Paris. One of the classes I took was French. We learned the language, but also the ins and … Read More

Avoid Mâcon When you are in the Beaujolais area and want to get out of the vineyards and into a city or town you best avoid going to Mâcon. There is a lot of history and potential in Mâcon. Sadly … Read More

A toy wagon. As a child my sisters and I often spent our autumn holiday in a forest. My grandmother rented a small bungalow where she would stay with our grandfather, us and our parents. Sometimes others joined us. In … Read More

Belgium. Belgium is known for its beer, chocolate, waffles and fries. It is “the” country when it comes to the European Union and NATO. This country also boasts to have the most castles per square kilometer of the world. One … Read More

A little French girl. Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was about 5 or 6 years old. This girl lived in the medieval city of Montluçon. Her parents owned a small restaurant, where the girl spent … Read More

What to do in the Beaujolais-area? During our holiday in the Beaujolais-area (France) my daughter Eryn and I were looking for a good place to spend the day. In a previous story about this region I already mentioned that there … Read More