Category Archives: expat in France

Sant’Antonio Abate

Three years ago I participated in a photo workshop in a part of Italy then unknown to me, Basilicata. I came away impressed. This January, I returned. Largely neglected by the Italian government for decades, the result is that some … Continue reading

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L’appart

Two months after the cast came off my wrist, I have about 40 percent use of the hand and a poor grip. But I can type a lot more easily. Not so much that I am going to waste my … Continue reading

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L’Évasion

The sun today is blinding! I’ve just returned home and my eyes can barely adjust to the interior light.  Maybe that’s because of the many straight days of gray, gloom and rain. What a wet spring we’ve had! But it … Continue reading

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Le Tournant Critique

Here is what is going on in France on Europe’s turning point. Well said. With subtitles.

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Le Bain de Noël

For however long, Nice has been the site of an annual Christmas jump in the Mediterranean Sea. Today was the first time I attended, as an observer. It was noisier than I had expected, with a DJ and announcer on … Continue reading

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