Told You it was Windy.

Cassis, France

The cliffs overlooking Cassis tiny fishing town. The wind almost blew us over.

Nice to be Silly

Reid at his new home, always Leo the Lion. Me at the market, happy as can be. What a thrill to roam around.

Aix-en-Provence

Eileen and Rich in front of a quaint street in this French town. And Reid at the daily market. The veggies, cheese, bread, fresh lavender just magnificent. I could do major damage here making a meal.

Aix-en-Provence

Eileen and Rich at what I thought was a beautiful corner in a quant French town. And Reid at the local market that is opened everyday. The veggies, cheese, bread…… magnificent. I could do real damage here what a meal I could make.

Look Closely

The 1st pic is a bistro from the 1700’s and still operating. In the 2nd the plaque is outside the house of Cezanne family. He painted all over this area and especially the mountains. You have seen many of his paintings, he was obsessed with the colors of the mountains, the light. I am so […]

Look Carefully

The sign on the building is where Cezanne’s family lived. Aix-en-Provence is where he lived and worked all around this city. If you look at the surrounding mountains Cezanne painted and repainted thru his lifetime. I am so excited about finally making here. The 1st pic is a bistro from the 1700’s and still in […]

May 8th Where in the World are We?

We docked early this morning in Toulon, France. We say goodbye to Spain and Bon Jour to France. Toulon is the major port for the French Navy and about a half hour from Marseille and part of the area called Provence. Our first stop was Aix de Provence. If you drive east from Toulon that […]

Me on the streets of the Jewish Quarter.

An overview of what the area looked like. Ancient city with cobblestone streets and Jewish markers on the ground indicating where Jewish families lived. It has been over 600 years since the Jews were killed or kicked out of Spain. And why?!! Anti-Semitism has always been a part of being Jew, even now. It was […]

Onto Girona

The ancient walled city that had one of the largest Jewish communities in Spain. This small city was the epic center of Jewish life from the 8 to the 14th century. From the 12th to 14th centuries life, religion and commerce was at its peak. Generally, the Jewish Quarter of any early city became the […]