My Australian relatives. My grandmother was a great story teller. I loved it when she started talking about the time when she was a little girl. A cat once attacked her, which made her fear cats for life. I believe … Read More

A puffin. When you look up the word ‘puffin’ in a dictionary you come across several different descriptions. When you combine them you find that a puffin is a sea bird that can swim and fly well. It is black … Read More

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

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