Caen, the city with a town feel
Pronounced as “koh†through the nasal – the French don’t pronounce the last letter of the word, is the capital…
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More of Amiens Centre
So now that I have checked out the Saturday market, had lunch and visited the Notre Dame Cathedral, I will…
Amiens Notre Dame Cathedral
Next on my agenda: The 12th century Notre Dame Amiens Cathedral. I’ve read a bit about this cathedral as a…
Salad Chevre Chaud with Parma Ham in Amiens
After checking the Saturday market, I went for the needed refueling. Lunch was at the the Le Forum Brasserie at…
Caen Dinner: Seafood on a bed of green leafy salad
Ah, my dinner in Caen! A smorgasbord of seafood delights on a bed of green leafy salad. Of course some…
Saturday Market in Amiens
On my way to Normandy I had a lunch stopover in Amiens. The city is the capital of the Picardie…
Morocco: A Walking Tour in the Ouarzazate Medina
So we decided to take a tour guide for the walking tour in Ouarzazate Medina. We have been left without…
Morocco: Visiting Kasbah Taorirt in Ouarzazate
After our traditional Moroccan lunch, the group headed to Kasbah Taorirt. It is the former residence of Pacha Glaoui, the…
Ouarzazate, Morocco: Doors to the Desert and our Rooftop Restaurant
I’ve previously written on this blog about our hellish drive on the steep zigzagged Col du Tichka Pass in the…
Fascinating Ksar Ait Benhaddou
Going to Ait Ben Haddhou was another drama we didn’t totally expect. Having read about this UNESCO World Heritage place,…
High Atlas hold-your-breath road trip: Passing Col du Tichka
Living in the Netherlands has introduced me to the concept of ‘driving properly’. After all, coming from a country like…
Essaouira, the lost Greek town in Morocco
While researching online for day trips from Marrakech, I came across Essaouira. And just a few weeks before the Morocco…