Tag Archives: France

Mirror, Mirror

Posted on November 9, 2012 by cheryl & emerson

After he returned from 3 weeks in Lyon, France, Emerson offered me his journal to read. As I read, I wondered about the whys of his ways. He chatted with Marina on the first day. He struck up a conversation with Rosina and Stephan at dinner. … Continue reading →

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Lost and Found

Posted on October 28, 2012 by cheryl & emerson

“St. Anthony, St. Anthony, please come down Something is lost and can’t be found” We have a great friend, Zia. We’ve worked with her for years on various projects, and whenever we needed something that seemed to be lost, she … Continue reading →

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Things Don’t Always Work Out!

Posted on October 14, 2012 by cheryl & emerson

A few months ago, we came across a program called “Workaway.” It’s an online organization that allows people who need help to find those people who want to help. Or conversely, people who want to help, can find someone with … Continue reading →

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On the Saint James Way

Posted on October 3, 2012 by cheryl & emerson

On a brisk, cool Saturday morning in September, we set out on our trek through the French countryside. From Rue de Saint Jacques in the town of Le Puy-en-Velay to Conques, toward Toulouse, the trail known as the GR 65, wends … Continue reading →

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People Power

Posted on September 3, 2012 by cheryl & emerson

Bicycles have clearly been a major mode of transportation in cities around the world for decades—especially in Europe. Nothing new about that. But with each great idea comes a few new problems to solve. For example: theft, maintenance, safety, storage, … Continue reading →

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Living Large on a Barge?

Posted on August 30, 2012 by cheryl & emerson

Lined up along the east bank of the Rhône river in Lyon France is a “Barge Subdivision.” Immediately a burning question sprang to mind: Exactly how different would that lifestyle really be and what does it take to be a “Barge-r?” … Continue reading →

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The Postman of Hauterives

Posted on August 27, 2012 by cheryl & emerson

Mailman by day and architect by night. Poet and visionary. In his own words chiseled into the walls of his beloved Palais Idéal, Ideal Palace, he said the following: “In creating this rock, I wanted to prove what the will … Continue reading →

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Hitch in Our Giddy-up

Posted on August 23, 2012 by cheryl & emerson

At the visitor’s center in the small French town of Saint-Vallier-sur-Rhône, we asked the director, our new British friend Hillary what to do. We had taken the train from Lyon earlier that morning, with the intention of continuing by bus to … Continue reading →

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Life on the Cutting Edge

Posted on August 19, 2012 by cheryl & emerson

Walking down a narrow side street in Lyon, on my way for a morning coffee, I (em) caught a glimpse in my peripheral vision of what appeared to be a small salon de coiffure hommes, which basically means barber shop. … Continue reading →

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Saint Beatles?

Posted on August 6, 2012 by cheryl & emerson

This is a very strange story indeed. However, I swear on a stack of French Bibles from the 1600s that it’s absolutely true. I also know that I would have much more credibility if Cheryl had been with me on … Continue reading →

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