The concept of tides can be very disturbing for a kid. No, a giant wave won’t come when the tide is low; yes, your sand castle will be destroyed when the tide creeps up.
Browsing Category France – Summer 2015
The 2015 Bastille Day Fireworks in Nantes, a New Experience
“Just so you know: the fireworks may be cancelled at the last minute, it will rain at one point, and there is no way we will be done eating diner before. Scratch that—we probably won’t even have started eating.”
Why Do The French Look Down Upon Tourists?
“I… I spent most of my holidays here as a kid,” I say because the two seventy-something obviously expect me to explain my presence here, in their supermarket.
A Glimpse Into a Fascinating Underwater World at Le Croisic
As a kid, I found sharks fascinating—especially considering I was spending my summer months at the beach and that there were always reruns on Jaws (Les dents de la mer—“Sea’s Teeth” in French) on TV.
Family Holidays Are a Fun, Messy Affair in France
Nine humans from 2.5 years old to 86, two cats and a beach house. The more the merrier… right?
I Spent Weird Nights Inside French Supermarkets… For Work
The supermarket had closed an hour earlier, it was empty but you could still smell the usual Saturday rush complete with overexcited kids running around, products spilled in aisles and cheques being written for a week worth of groceries.