Posts by Travels with Anzie

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…

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…

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…

Cool machines in FranceHungry on Sunday when everything is closed or in the middle of the night? Use the breaddistributer. Chose the type – baguette, rustic, etc – insert the money and voila! Or how about a Pizza? Chose your type. Then decide if you want it hot (3 minutes) or cold(30 seconds), So, you’ve…

Travels With Anzie: October 2021 – Southern France Dordogne RegionThe Dordogne Region lies east of Bordeaux. Its main river is the Dordogne, 370 mileslong. The region is famous for its prehistory, geology, castles, food and wine. And, inour opinion, one of the most beautiful regions in France. The riverbanks are repletewith history. In the days…

Travels With Anzie – Bits and Pieces May 2022 Medieval Urban Designs As we travel around South Central France we note that some villages are designed in concentric circles. Whereas others are designed as series of rectangles, much like our modern cities. The first design is called a circulade. The ancient Romans called it an…

Travels with Anzie – Southern France 202131 August 2021It’s the people. Not the places. This is our fourth visit to this area. The first time we were moreinterested in seeing the sites, the places. There are plenty: the Mediterranean, the Pyrenees,Provence, the cities: Montpellier, Toulouse, Carcasonne, Narbonne, Pezenas … the list goeson. During our last…