Category Archives: sheep
L’Ecosse
About two weeks ago we returned from visiting our daughter in the Scottish Borders, a big region comprising of a few dozen small towns and hamlets and lots of countryside between Edinburgh and England. It is possible there are more … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, expat life, quarantine, Scotland, Scottish Borders, sheep
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Excursions d’été: Le Sud-Ouest
Our final summer trip was to southwestern France, specifically the Béarn and the Pays Basque. They look very similar geographically: hilly, verdant, home to loads of sheep, surrounded by the Pyrénées mountains. The Béarn, however, does not have a foot … Continue reading
Posted in Basque country, Béarn, COVID-19, expat, expat life, France, Pays Basque, Pyrénées Atlantiques, sheep, Travel
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Excursions d’été: La Transhumance
Years ago, preparing for my first trip to the Abruzzo region of Italy (home of paternal ancestors), I read about the annual Transhumance. In the 1960s when the book had been written, the Transhumance involved many shepherds, tens of thousands … Continue reading
Posted in Mercantour, Nice, France, sheep, shepherd, Transhumance
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