Monthly Archives: May 2017

Delicious French dining forays, October 2016

Posted on May 31, 2017 by rmgtravelsandfood

In an earlier post, I described a phenomenon, which I call ‘palate-lag’, in which foods that usually please your palate, taste bland for up to two weeks after you return from a foreign country. If you too would like to … Continue reading →

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Honfleur: happy hour 24/7

Posted on May 10, 2017 by rmgtravelsandfood

After our enjoyable afternoon and evening in Mont St Michel, we set off for Honfleur, the easternmost town on the coast of Normandy, where we would spend the next three nights. On the firm advice of a friend back in … Continue reading →

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Must see Mont St Michel

Posted on May 8, 2017 by rmgtravelsandfood

Le Mont St Michel, the abbey-capped island just off the western-most part of the coast of Normandy, is one of the most recognisable sites in France. To me, it is not especially beautiful, nor architecturally brilliant, nor grand. But it … Continue reading →

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Lovely vistas in the Loire Valley

Posted on May 3, 2017 by rmgtravelsandfood

So, after my long lay-off, it’s back to the high-minded business of being a traveller, and it doesn’t come much loftier than the Loire Valley! For example, the vaulted ceiling above the apse of Chartres Cathedral. We began our eight … Continue reading →

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Back in the saddle: Take 2!

Posted on May 3, 2017 by rmgtravelsandfood

I’m back in the saddle, again, and this time I plan to stay there. I have a trusty new hip and, after six weeks of recuperation and home-based rehabilitation, I can climb onto a horse all by myself. Well, metaphorically … Continue reading →

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