We’ll make it. It’s a short 45-minute drive, which is just as well because I’m stuck between Feng and Mark on the back seat, and my sister’s cat
Posts tagged France
2017 Journey to Nantes – From Quirky Playgrounds to Pretentious Projects
The 50+-stop itinerary takes visitors on a “journey” from art installations to more formal exhibitions, from quirky playgrounds to obscure art projects.
7 Random French Moments – Street Photography in Nantes
Seven French moments, with candid pictures taken around Nantes.
Sun, Rain and Reflections on a Wet Day in Nantes
I had too much faith in French summer weather. Somehow, I had forgotten Nantes is close to Brittany, where the local joke is “oh oui, we had a nice, dry summer—I remember, it was on July 29.”
Sunday Is Food Activism Day in France
Once upon a time, before large supermarket chains took over most of the developed world, shopping at local markets was a standard feature of daily life. Nowadays, most French fill their shopping cart at Carrefour.
Buying Bread is a Rite of Passage in France
“I asked for a… baguette au sésame. But they didn’t understand me at first, because I pronounced it as seSAmee instead of SAYsame.”