I wanted to spend my birthday in a pretty setting not far from Paris. I could have chosen the beach, but since I am heading back to Greece soon, the Loire came to mind, when memories of lovely Blois blossomed in my thoughts. Last year, my birthday celebration was on the Seine, so why …
The sounds of waves roaring into shore and the energy of the ocean always beckons me, regardless of the weather. Good thing, as the sun disappeared for most of my beach trip after the first evening, while Paris strangely basked in the sun. Rain and blustery, howling winds awakened us the following morning. That never …
Look toward the Light when the shadows of life pull you down. Offer gratitude for your blessings and the breath of life. Bathe others in kindness and love and seek joy wherever you may find it. I am grateful I finally made it to Cauterets, a picturesque jewel of a ski village graced with …
Sun, Snow and Healing Waters High in the Pyrenees at Cauterets Read More »
I have a beach obsession. Call it a call of the ocean perhaps. A need to feel and see the sea. To be right next to it. Especially falling asleep to the sounds of waves. The call is primordial and the connotations are spiritual. The fluidity, expansiveness, currents and continuity remind me of God, as …
My surprise country Sejour in the Berry department of France had a miserable start, but in the end was very refreshing and enjoyable.
If King Louis XIV had seen the extraordinary gardens of Château Courances he definitely would have been as jealous as he was by Château Vaux Le Vicomte! So maybe it was a good thing that these lovely gardens weren’t completely finished at that time. If Fouquet at Vaux Le Vicomte was punished for trying to …
Finally, I was Abbey bound! The bus driver, an obvious aficionado of blues and impromptu drummer took delight in pumping up the volume while beating the side of his chair to the rhythm of the music. A rather strange musical accompaniment cruising towards Saint Jacut de la Mer Abbey. The territory of Saint Jacut de …
Abbey Saint Jacut de la Mer, My Mini Retreat , Part Two Read More »
After the strict confinement in Paris finally was relaxed to some degree, I found myself craving to flee to the sea. Oceans for me offer the most healing and revitalizing energy available from mother earth! I first thought of Biarritz in the southern part of coastal France near the Basque country and the border of …
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