Archive for August 2025
Lake Como and Lecco
Lecco? Never heard of it? After three wonderful months exploring southwestern France and northern Spain, we left our base in Narbonne and launched our six-week journey through central Europe. Eight and a half hours driving time brought us to Lecco in northern Italy. Why Lecco? It was a convenient stopover. We knew nothing about the…
Read MoreCrazy politics, Goree and Valentines Day on Ingor Island
Travels With Anzie – Crazy Politics in Senegal February 2019 Sunday February 24 is the presidential election. We have been advised not to travel to downtown Dakar, because these elections can become violent. The former President, Abdoulaye Wade has asked people to attack the polls. He is angry because his son, Kalim Wade, and the…
Read MoreMamadou Revisited
February 2019 Travels With Anzie – Mamadou Revisited We met Mamadou in 2003, soon after we arrived in Dakar to begin our three-year stint. Mamadou was our waiter at Lagon I, now the No. 2 restaurant in Dakar. We just seemed to hit it off. The next thing we know we’re invited to his house…
Read MoreDakar Taxi Revisited
February 2019 Travels With Anzie – Dakar Taxi Revisited I have attached the original Dakar Taxi journal below that I wrote during our original stay. Please read it before continuing here. So, most of it has remained the same. The big change is in road conditions. All of the main highways have been repaved, widened…
Read MoreOur first 72 hours in Southern France
Travels With Anzie – Our First 72 Hours in Southern France March 2, 2019 Friday was a long day. Up at 2:30 AM. Ibou, property manager for his uncle, was at our door at 3:00. Helped us carry bags down four flights. Contacted our taximan, Hassane. when he was 15 minutes late. There’s American time.…
Read MoreBobby Lapoint
Travels With Anzie – Boby Lapointe May 2019 Moliere and Boby You mean you don’t know Boby Lapointe? Why, he’s the favorite son of Pezenas, France, along with Moliere. Boby is a more legitimate son, since he was born in Pezenas. Whereas Moliere spent some time here over a few years. The city has been…
Read MoreExploring the Pergord
May 2019 Exploring the Perigord: We’re north of Bordeaux in the land of truffles, paté de foie gras, caves and castles. Truffles I have no interest in. At one time I took a serious look at growing them. I talked to a gentleman in the Carolinas who was selling filbert trees onto the roots of…
Read MoreSouthern France:Â Bits and Pieces
Travels With Anzie – So. France – Bits and Pieces March 2019 Medical Care:Seems like every time we go somewhere on an extended trip, one or both of us has some sortof medical or dental problem. Fortunately, each experience has turned out positive. Eachexperience has also confirmed two things: 1. The U.S. does not have…
Read MoreDeath in France
Travels With Anzie: Treating Death in France October 2021 Last Saturday Anzie and I went to the funeral of a friend’s wife. As we get older weattend more funerals. This one in particular was very different. It may well give us apicture of what funerals may be like in our country in the future. Viviane…
Read MoreThe French and Covid
Travels With Anzie – 2021 France and Covid France is trying to get its population vaccinated, but, as in the states, there are lots ofprotests. The French are very independent people and every week-end there is a march ordemonstration in almost every town in France. People are protesting wearing masks and thevaccine. However, you would…
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