Letting the glorious south of France light shine
23rd February 2012 - 03:50
Even though we had days of below zero temperatures for a few days, the strong sunshine more than makes up for any feeling of winter gloom. We took a weekend out to visit the beautiful Pyrenean town of Pau, the birth place of Henri IV, one of France’s Bourbon kings, in 1553.
Pau is...
From New York to new paving in a week
9th February 2012 - 02:16
We wrapped up warm for a flying visit to see my son Saul, knowing that New York City winters can be freezing. “Welcome to Spring”, said Saul on our arrival. With temperatures well into the 60s, we hardly even needed coats – a most unusual phenomenon for New York at this...