Easter in San Miguel   March 2013

By Travels with Anzie | 10/23/2025
A person in a traditional costume riding a decorated donkey at a cultural event.

Sure it’s a little early to begin Easter Week. Does anyone complain about St. Patrick’s Month? First Lent. It is a big deal in this predominately Catholic country. Every Friday is meatless. San Miguel restaurants boast a plethora of delicious Lenten recipes that are drawn from past generations: eg. cream of corn and poblano chile…

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Mont St. Michel or St. Michael’s Mount?

By Travels with Anzie | 10/01/2025
A castle atop a hill with rocky shore in the foreground.

April 2014 Way back in 1960 I traveled with a group of American and French kids through France on bicycles.  We biked through Brittany, Normandy, the Loire Valley and Provence.  In Normandy we biked to and climbed up Mont St. Michel.  I remember approaching the Mont.  It seemed to take forever to cross the sands…

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The Cornish Coast  – April 2014

By Travels with Anzie | 10/01/2025
Small boats anchored near a rocky seaside village under a clear blue sky.

Any “Doc Martin” fans out there?  No, not the boots; the television series on PBS.  Since we were down in Cornwall, we decided we must visit the scene of one of our favorite shows.  You’ll remember that we’re doing a house-swap with friends Bea and David.  We’re loving their house, their neighbors and exploring the…

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