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Summer of kir

This was a summer of warm days with family and friends, a summer of long walks on the beach, of good food, and of new places. It was summer that took me from the sunny beaches of Vendée to the … Continue reading

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I am not a tourist

Was the name of the ex-pat fair that took place today at the Carousel du Louvre. It was much smaller than I expected, with a selection of booths ranging from banks and mortgage companies to a host of real estate … Continue reading

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Where does the time go?

So, what was I saying about keeping the memories fresh? Ah la la. Things are just starting to settle down and it looks like my next trip won’t be before Christmas. Perfect. Four months to chill out and just be. … Continue reading

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i-90 west, i-80 east

10 days of trail blazing and I’m back safe and sound, getting my land legs working and digesting all that I saw and did. It wasn’t quite the trip I had originally planned going all the way to Mexico, but … Continue reading

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Going to the chapel

Besides eating mangoes, I took a beautiful hike up the mountain today to discover the view, la chapelita, and the muscles in my legs. Many more pics to follow in my gallery, but here’s a panorama I put together of … Continue reading

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El Viaje. The Houston airport

I can’t count the number of times I’ve come through the Houston airport. A lot. Coming through this time around I found myself on a familiar path going from the C terminal to the B terminal. A few years back … Continue reading

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El Viaje. Newark-Houston

We’ve been paying $5 for alcoholic beverages for a while now on any American flights both international and domestic. Now they’re charging $5 for headsets. They try to reassure us by saying that we can keep them for use on … Continue reading

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El Viaje. Paris-Newark

The taxi picked me up at 7am at our apartment in the 15th and whisked me off to Charles de Gaulle airport where with no trouble and no lines and no delays, I was boarded and in the air by … Continue reading

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Buen viaje

Not a lot of blogging this week as I am getting ready to take off on a trip to Mexico, part business, part fish tacos. To be more specific I’ll be in the small village of Ajijic, which is on … Continue reading

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