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Saying “Tchau” to Brazil…

August 29, 2012by Jeparlefranglais 3 Comments

Sadly, yesterday, we had to say good-bye to Brazil… Monday started out very leisurely, which was well-needed, given our busy weekend. In the afternoon, we headed out to Ipanema with […]

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Brazil, My Worldwide Travels, USA

A Very “Special” Convention, indeed…

August 27, 2012by Jeparlefranglais Leave a comment

What a fun, crazy, amazing, tiring, but spiritually upbuilding weekend. For the last 3 days we attended the District Convention in Rio. Everyday, we woke up at 5:45 (actually, I […]

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Brazil, My Worldwide Travels

Rio!!!!

August 24, 2012by Jeparlefranglais 2 Comments

At long last, we’ve made it to Rio! The ride wasn’t easy, though. We left Ilha Grande via a schooner, though surprisingly this time, the schooner sailed through relatively calm […]

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Brazil, My Worldwide Travels

Ilha Grande, Part Dois

August 22, 2012by Jeparlefranglais 4 Comments

On my last blog, I was unable to post photos due to my iPad not connecting with the Wifi. I’m happy to say that it’s working better now, so here […]

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Brazil, My Worldwide Travels

A White Knuckle Ride to Paradise

August 21, 2012by Jeparlefranglais 5 Comments

So, for some reason, my iPad is not getting along with the wifi router, therefore I’m writing this blog on my iPhone. Which means it’s going to be a short […]

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Brazil, My Worldwide Travels

Sailing the day away…

August 20, 2012by Jeparlefranglais Leave a comment

Today was our last full day of Paraty. And we wanted to make the most out of it. Our day started with a wonderful breakfast (see yesterday’s blog). Well-fed, we […]

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Brazil, My Worldwide Travels

Ahhhhhhh……

August 19, 2012by Jeparlefranglais 1 Comment

The title says it all. Today was an uneventful day, a day of relaxation. Mostly… We started with a delicious breakfast prepared by John and his lovely staff at Vivenda […]

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Brazil, My Worldwide Travels

So we walked into a Cachaça festival…

August 18, 2012by Jeparlefranglais 4 Comments

Today was a day of travel. We woke up early to catch an AM flight from Foz do Iguacu to Rio de Janeiro. The Foz do Iguacu airport was super […]

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Brazil, My Worldwide Travels

The word of the day is “greve”…

August 17, 2012by Jeparlefranglais 4 Comments

The day started out simple enough. As I mentioned in my blog yesterday, our plan today was to visit the Argentina side of Iguacu Falls (or Iguazu Falls, if you’re […]

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Brazil, My Worldwide Travels

Let the adventure begin…

August 16, 2012by Jeparlefranglais 6 Comments

Every adventure has to start somewhere. An idea, grows into a plan, which upon action, becomes a reality. I had been planning this trip for so long that I honestly […]

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Brazil, My Worldwide Travels, USA

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I’ve been hearing rumors of another lockdown coming, so we’re enjoying the great outdoors while we can...
Life in France is not always a garden of roses (though they can be beautiful). My latest hurdle to establishing French residency was taking an official French test (le test d’evaluation de français or TEF for short). Given that I haven’t taken a French class in over 20 years, this turned out to be an interesting experience. Find out all about it on my latest blog post (link in bio)…
The weatherman was finally right! We got snow today! ❄️
The Jardin des Tuileries peacefully blanketed under a layer of snow 3 years ago. With snow in the weather forecast tomorrow, will this happen again? Stay tuned... ❄️
2020 as a whole has been pretty terrible, but I’m grateful for the little things, such as being able to explore this little corner of Portugal earlier this year, pre-COVID. Thank you @jwabroad and @kaniciacognard for being such great tour guides and taking to some of your favorite areas in the Algarve - it’s easy to see why they were your faves!
I can’t believe that this has been my first post in months. Maybe because I’m usually inspired by travel, and that has been pretty non-existent in 2020 (the exception being this wonderful trip to Seville in January pre-COVID). But there have been little things to be thankful for - specifically being able to return to France after being stuck in the US for 3 months with 4 flights cancelled. Now that we’re back, I’m cautiously planning a trip for the first time in over 6 months. Still unsure on the destination, but it’s definitely going to within driving distance and somewhere where we can spend the majority of our time outdoors and socially distant. And as modest as this is, it’s is giving me the energy to get going again...
I would love to have one of these doors for my home. If I can ever return home, that is... I’m still stuck here in San Francisco waiting for a flight back to Paris. Since San Francisco is my hometown, I have a place to stay and family close by. So, compared with many in this situation, I have a lot to be grateful for. But I miss traveling, I miss Europe, and I especially miss France. One day I’ll be able to get a flight back home, hopefully sooner rather than later... Photo info: This beautiful door was taken at the Real Alcazar in Seville, a royal palace built in the 14th century. The tile work and details all around are an excellent example of the Mudejar architecture common in the region. .
Looking back to beautiful Seville two months ago, where our biggest problem was finding the entrance to the Alcazar…. Miss wandering through the Seville streets with you @kaniciacognard and @jwabroad ! 💛
Reflecting on finding beauty in the little things during our winter trip to Spain... One of our favorite things to do in Seville was to just walk around the neighborhoods. The doors themselves are beautiful, but they were even better when open, leading to peaceful orange-tree filled courtyards.

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