Trip: Towards France
There are [36] stories from my trip: Towards France
FRANCE | Tuesday, 17 Jul 2012 | Views [2098]
Canal Du Midi In honour of the longest day of the year musicians take to the streets to celebrate and entertain the public for free. There were stages being assembled by crews around Beziers. One was near the church, another along ... Read more >
Tags: capestang, music festival, summer solstice
FRANCE | Tuesday, 17 Jul 2012 | Views [800]
Lead As part of the summer solstice the local musicians came out to celebrate in Capestang after 7:00pm on Sunday evening. The perfect setting along the Canal du Midi where boats dock, you could see their guests sitting on deck sampling local ... Read more >
Tags: capestang music festival, music festival in capestang
FRANCE | Tuesday, 17 Jul 2012 | Views [1484]
On the canal Sallèles-d’Aude is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. The Canal de Jonction, part of the La Nouvelle branch of the Canal du Midid, runs through the middle of the town making this a tourist hotspot during ... Read more >
Tags: car boot sale along the canal, travel southern france with kids
FRANCE | Tuesday, 17 Jul 2012 | Views [674]
It was the perfect break from our busy week. The boys hung bug screen and fans, built shed bases, and concrete steps, while I spent the week cooking and cleaning after our company and kids. It was a rushed week, with sunburns and stroke ... Read more >
Tags: activities with kids france, along the river orb, roquebrun france
FRANCE | Tuesday, 17 Jul 2012 | Views [1000]
Ride Along the Canal Alfonz and Adrian took Daniel on an adventure today. They finally took a much-needed break from the renovations and work around the house to take the boy on a two-hour bike ride to Poilhes and back along the Canal du Midi.... Read more >
Tags: bike ride along the canal du midi, capestang to poilhes, travel with kids southern france
FRANCE | Tuesday, 17 Jul 2012 | Views [579]
Mon Famille Leadership Daniel Fishing Dragon Flies Bize My view while drifting in and out of sleep Daddy and Angelina Play Pretty village Adrian ventures off the blanket Along the river Cesse between Olonzac and ... Read more >
Tags: along the river cesse, bize minervois, soutehrn france
FRANCE | Tuesday, 17 Jul 2012 | Views [753]
Ange and I dancing BAvid A short video of Bastille Day in Capestang! July 14th is the biggest national holiday in France and it celebrates the beginning of the revolution. More commonly the holiday is called La Fête Nationale ... Read more >
Tags: bastille day france, family fun, fireworks capestang
HUNGARY | Sunday, 18 Mar 2012 | Views [801]
Living in Budapest part time does not give me any credentials on the economy, the politics or anything of that sort. What I have noticed as someone that frequents Budapest since an early age is that since they became a part of the EU , money ... Read more >
Tags: top reasons to visit budapest, travel budapest, why budapest since the joining eu
HUNGARY | Sunday, 18 Mar 2012 | Views [582]
Living in Budapest part time does not give me any credentials on the economy, the politics or anything of that sort. What I have noticed as someone that frequents Budapest since an early age is that since they became a part of the EU , money ... Read more >
Tags: top reasons to visit budapest, travel budapest, why budapest since the joining eu
FRANCE | Wednesday, 14 Mar 2012 | Views [1477]
The Mistral winds were strong today, unusually warm and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. We stood in our yard, energized from feeling the wind blow through our clothing, almost taking us into flight. Today was a day to discover, anything, just go outside ... Read more >
Tags: african animal reserve, african animal reserve, sigean wildlife conservation, wildlife reserve sigean
FRANCE | Saturday, 25 Feb 2012 | Views [974]
Saint Stephen’s Church of Capestang is located in the beautiful Languedoc-Roussillon region of France, and was designed as a Collegiate where monks and nuns could come, live and learn the word of god. Collegiate Church of St. Etienne (the ... Read more >
Tags: capestang church, capestang sites, hamori capestang, hhi capestang filming, travel the languedoc, visit capestang
FRANCE | Wednesday, 16 Nov 2011 | Views [1079]
Just arriving 2 weeks ago to the land of Brie cheese, wine and baguettes, we note different cultural differences we must adjust to. Some are similar to the rest of Europe and a few are just specific to France. Enjoy, as we share our ‘top ten’ list. ... Read more >
Tags: living in france, moving to france, top 10 list french things that make you go huh? f, travel with kids
FRANCE | Wednesday, 16 Nov 2011 | Views [528]
Remembrance Day in Capestang was very special. A group of retired residents, families and children from the school, along with their teachers, members of the police department and the mayor and his men, meet at the City hall to walk in a procession ... Read more >
Tags: celebrate france, remembrance day capestang, travel with kids
FRANCE | Wednesday, 16 Nov 2011 | Views [5189]
At The Head of the Pond, (Au Cap De L’Etang) or Capestang, turns out to be rich with history. Capestang, located at the head of the Roseliere Pond, is a village with a story to tell, and a path with plaques to show herself to you. The privately ... Read more >
Tags: france capestang, small village big punch, walking tour of capestang france
FRANCE | Wednesday, 16 Nov 2011 | Views [1018]
We walked down our street, Rue Gambetta, 5 min to the school through the winding alleys, to drop the kids off at their new school. The children of France just finished their fall break, and are fresh and bright eyed for their next semester, a perfect ... Read more >
Tags: capestang school, my kids start french school
FRANCE | Wednesday, 9 Nov 2011 | Views [2904]
Market Day, Capestang Rain or shine the people come in droves with satchel in hand to fill at the market. On Wednesday and Sunday’s, located in the town square, the market has a full range of fresh products, and cooked foods, as well as odds and ... Read more >
Tags: capestang france, little french village market, market in the languedoc, travel france visit markets, travelling with kids
FRANCE | Friday, 4 Nov 2011 | Views [773]
Capestang, France Exactly 2 km away, is the house we fell in love with from our marathon house hunt back in September. Located in the Languedoc Region, in the compartment of Herault, you may remember, it was the one with a 3-gite rental barn conversion ... Read more >
Tags: capestang france, living in capestang, the perfect french village, travel with kids south france, where we want to find a b&b
FRANCE | Friday, 28 Oct 2011 | Views [670]
The rain came down hard as we left our pretty little coast town in Italy. With not much to see or do in the rain, we decided we would leave the other 4 Cinque Terre towns for another time and blasted up the coast through horizontal wind ... Read more >
Tags: antibes with kids, juan les pins, travel france with kids
ITALY | Wednesday, 26 Oct 2011 | Views [699]
Where are we, Heaven? The earth reaches to a point, out stretched jagged rock, where houses cling to see the blue green Mediterranean Sea below. Such angelic beauty can only be created by a higher power. That is this southern spot on Cinque Terre called ... Read more >
Tags: cinque terre portovenere, travel with kids to portovenere italy
ITALY | Wednesday, 26 Oct 2011 | Views [896]
Verona’s city centre is filled with things to see: ancient ruins, cobblestone-walking paths, a high-end shopping strip and bridges over the Adige River. The town square, home to their Roman Arena where combat and lions, and Olympic athletic ... Read more >
Tags: one day with kids verona, romeo and juliets home, verona italy
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