Who would have believed it? I found Oliebollen (Dutch doughnuts made for New Year) at a cafe in Sarit mall. The cafe also made really...

On Saturday David drove me, Maria and Jane the four hour trip to Nakuru county to visit Ivy - the other child we sponsored early on, but...

The trip to Nairobi was my travel hell. Pretty good at Heathrow at 6.20am. And service (for mobility challenged) through check in and...

David took me to a large Mercedes showroom with a small race trac and exhibitions. Some great collectors cars, and formula ones! A...

Getting from Bordeaux to Weybridge via 3 trains in one day was a mission. The Eurostar was delayed which made for a close call to get...

Yep. It's a petit Paris. My airbnb was petit too. But warm and quiet, on the ground floor in a courtyard. It took a day to size up the...

I'm have returned to the brasserie at Agen station to wait for my train. 9 days of intensive jewellery making, and 10 days of intensive...

Food is part of the package here. They also run gastronomy holidays, including classes with Micheli chefs. Paul, Caroline's husband,...

I started my Agen visit with a cracker meal at the La Grande Brasserie, at the Agen train station. This Brasserie has been here for many...

Not much sleep last night. I suspect the range and amount of wine last night had something to do with it. Jenny and Paul both had to work...

Too many photos were crashing the blog! Just outside le Cite is the Cimetiere with mausoleums and memorials. Among those buried there is...

First up today the market in Bram. And the chance to drive with Paul as passenger - very comforting to hit a little village with advice...

I picked up the hire car at Toulouse train station and am rather grateful to the young man at Enterprise car hire for setting up my car...

I DID NOT EXPECT TOULOUSE to be so beautiful. I got off the train and into a taxi and within in a few minutes the beauty of Toulouse...

I'm sitting on a train headed for Toulouse. As we picked up speed my ears started popping - due to the speed I'm guessing. Never had that...

I'm blogging because it is much easier to send photos and videos that will send and open! Not easier to learn another site and set up!!...