Stranded in the Moroccan Desert at over 50 Degrees Celcius We woke this a.m. to a cool, almost cold desert breeze. We had slept outside under the stars last night and in the end, I huddled to keep warm with my son. I was glad at 5:00 a.m. when a cheery man woke me to get […]
Marrakech to Zagora Desert Day 1 It is Ramadan, and we have left Marrakech at 7:30 a.m. in a minivan heading through the Atlas Mountains. Our driver is neither eating or drinking and the hot sun is pelting down. Mind you he has no problem talking on his mobile cell phone and the road is […]
Goats climb trees in Morocco This is NOT photoshopped! We are on our way to Essaouira in Morocco for a day trip to the coast, and we stop to see a herd of goats up an Argon Tree. Why are they up there? Because they are eating the Argon nuts. They climb up and suck […]
The Magic of Marrakech Morocco Hello Morocco. We have arrived to explore your wonder, beauty, and mystery. As we land we have just flown over hundreds of acres of beautiful green orchards and vegetable gardens, and I am impressed by the resourceful manner the Moroccans are already displaying. We arrive to be hit by a […]
The Magical color of Marrakesh This blog really needs no words. It is me, walking the streets of Medina in Marrakech with my little camera. Marrakesh Questions and Comments What fascinates you about Morocco? What do you make of their culture? Did you get to visit Marrakech? How was the experience? Do share your comments […]
Limousin to Avignon France Today is a huge drive. Call me crazy as the song goes, but I detest driving on boring motorways. Apart from the toll cost on the French ones, they are – well BORING! I love the little towns. The freedom to stop. The drive obviously takes a little longer, but there […]
French Cooking Lessons We have been house sitting our way around the world. Not always mind you do we house sit, but we always make friends, and this house-sit in France is no different. In fact, the man across diagonally is exceptionally nice to us. You can read about our house sitting here. We had […]
House sitting in country France -Two weeks in a country hamlet- Traveling around the world is a wonderful thing for families. Whether you are a single parent or a family with a few children, (like the one owning this home), travel can be an amazing time for bonding and a great opportunity for education. So […]
Lost in an amazing maze Attraction Name: Monts de Guéret Giant Labyrinth Where: Gueret, Dept of Cruese, France Explorason loves mazes. The last one we did was well over a year ago. Early in our trip, we did the Dole maze of Hawaii. So we were long overdue for another one. We got there and […]
Chilling in Country Cruese France & surrounding areas – loads to see and do Bouganeuf is a lovely little town in the Cruese Department in the center of France. So on our first official housesit day, we drove here for some shopping at the country market. We park opposite, and the parking is free. We […]
Getting spotted in France -Day trips around Creuse and other nearby areas- Our first trip out is to a little village just a stone throw away from our house-sit. Actually a few kilometers away, but not too far. It is a little village nestled in a small valley and is famous for 17th century carved […]
An attack on Australian child on Bastille Day Bastille Day in country Aubusson France 14th July – Bastille Day. A day of national celebration? Being in a remote area in the countryside we didn’t have a huge choice. We went looking for action, but we were surprised with how it ended. We thought there were […]
