Tag Archives: France
Vues des collines
A couple of quick pics from La Balme de Sillingy and La Combe de Sillingy – two villages across the valley from each other (in Rhône-Alpes, France). These were obviously … Continue reading
Everything’s gonna be alright (a.k.a. a day in the life)
“Don’t worry about a thing, ‘Cause every little thing’s gonna be all right. Singin’: “Don’t worry about a thing, ‘Cause every little thing’s gonna be all right!” I decided to … Continue reading
“There is neither heaven nor earth, only snow, falling incessantly”
So, yesterday it snowed and snowed and then snowed some more. The talk of the town was whether people would be able to make it home. I even heard of … Continue reading
If You Ever Go To Paris …
… try not to spend only an hour there – running from the Gare du Nord, through the Metro and on to the Gare de Lyon. That’s what I did … Continue reading
Looking back
My final week in Europe was such a whirl, what with me being ill and all. In fact, only once I arrived back in South Africa did I realise that … Continue reading
A quick run through Annecy, France
Earlier this week some friends and I eventually drifted down to the town of Annecy, in France. We’d been threatening to do so since I arrived in Europe on the … Continue reading
Merry Chreesmis de la France!
Merry Christmas from France, and from one of the more bizarre Father Christmases (Père Noëls, Santa Claus(es) …) you’ll ever see. Last night we had a very simple meal, then … Continue reading
The French are really friendly, c’est vrais, hein!
Continued from yesterday I stepped off the Thalys at the Gare du Nord and marched at a fast clip towards the RER ticket office to buy my ticket for the … Continue reading
