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A weekend in Paris! #parisinjuly2023

July 16, 2023July 13, 2023 ~ Lory ~ 29 Comments

Paris in July, now hosted by the lovely Emma of Words and Peace, is here again! And I have something to share, for I recently got to actually visit Paris for a weekend, together with my son. It was a bit nuts, but I couldn't resist taking the opportunity while my sister was visiting with … Continue reading A weekend in Paris! #parisinjuly2023

Postcards from France: Ronchamp and Colmar

May 21, 2023May 17, 2023 ~ Lory ~ 6 Comments

I keep saying I'm going to post more pictures of our recent short jaunt through a small neighboring corner of France. Well, here we go! I had wanted to go to Chartres over our spring vacation, but then decided it was too much. So for another cultural outing, I suggested we go to Colmar, where … Continue reading Postcards from France: Ronchamp and Colmar

Share Four Somethings: April 2023

April 27, 2023April 29, 2023 ~ Lory ~ 12 Comments

This month, I love that I finally got my hair cut after more than a year -- the not-cutting started during COVID, and then I just could not seem to get it together to have a trim. So when I finally located my former stylist (who had moved in the meantime, I discovered!) I had … Continue reading Share Four Somethings: April 2023

Postcards from Switzerland: Muenster

September 26, 2021October 23, 2021 ~ Lory ~ 4 Comments

Back in July, we spent about a week in the Goms Valley region of the Alps -- we had planned to do some hiking, but as it ended up being shortly after my gallbladder surgery I couldn't move around much, plus the weather was very wet. So we spent most of our time relaxing in … Continue reading Postcards from Switzerland: Muenster

Postcards from Switzerland: Solothurn

January 26, 2021January 17, 2021 ~ Lory ~ 8 Comments

Chris of Calmgrove asked if I was planning to post some visits to Swiss castles, given the theme of my blog. I thought that was a lovely idea, so I'll try to oblige! At the moment we are not really able to travel, but I was in the beautiful city of Solothurn the other day … Continue reading Postcards from Switzerland: Solothurn

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