Tag: France
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Housesitting in Divonne les Bains
Read more: Housesitting in Divonne les BainsWell we are now at our next housesitting experience in Divonne les Bains. It’s a small mountain village in France right on the border of Switzerland. We are staying for the next week and a half at a beautiful home and taking care of an energetic Shorthaired German Pointer dog named Truffle. Our hosts, Stefani…
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Victory at Vimy Ridge
Read more: Victory at Vimy RidgeAfter an emotional day at Juno, we spent a pretty quiet night at a small inn in Rouen. We had some great discussions with the girls about the World Wars. They asked some pretty good questions, such as, “Why would countries encourage their people to ship off to kill each other?” and “When we know…
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Petits Pains au Chocolat
Read more: Petits Pains au ChocolatI learned how to make a delicious French recipe that you can eat for breakfast! I made Petits Pains au Chocolat, but not the real French Pain au Chocolat. The real French pastry is made from scratch but probably takes a really long time to make. But, I have the real quick Petits Pains au Chocolat recipe.…
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A Travel Reality Check
Read more: A Travel Reality CheckSo far on our trip we have had nothing but “green lights”. We have been having a great time with numerous positive experiences. Of course we’re happy about everything being so wonderful, but sometimes that can lull you into a false sense of security. Sometimes reality checks are needed to make sure one stays alert…
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The French King of Sandwiches….
Read more: The French King of Sandwiches….Croque Monsieurs are fancy ham and cheese sandwiches, which are really yummy as a snack or meal. I had never really known exactly how to make them. We had them for lunch, and it made us feel very French! It was better than a grilled cheese, and can be bought all over Paris from…