Memories of Dijon, France
Though I was raised on French’s Yellow Mustard (a Pittsburgh staple besides Heinz Ketchup), my wife Diane was raised on Dijon Mustard. This gave us
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Though I was raised on French’s Yellow Mustard (a Pittsburgh staple besides Heinz Ketchup), my wife Diane was raised on Dijon Mustard. This gave us
After a summer of scorching temperatures all over Europe, central France has gotten its first snow of winter, possibly heralding a long, cold winter. The
Some of last year’s wines of Provence, at a local festival in Saint-Remy de Provence The weeks and weeks of high heat across Europe, and
Several years ago, after the completing 100+ miles of England’s Cotswold Way, over hill and dale and, at times, experiencing painful difficulties, I resolved to
There have been occasions when glimpses of a place, from listening to someone speak of them, or in a magazine, a movie, or even a television program, have caused me to tuck the name securely away in memory, to be retrieved later for the impetus to go there.
Besides wine, the town of Beaune in the Burgundy region of France, is most famous for a roof. Built in 1443 as a hospital for the poor by Duke Philip, known as “The Good”, the HÔtel-Dieu des Hospices de Beaune continued caring for people of the community until 1970.
I took the train an hour from Paris, to Dijon, where I stayed a few days before setting off on a long walk along the Canal de Bourgogne, the Burgundy Canal.
Though I was raised on French’s Yellow Mustard (a Pittsburgh staple besides Heinz Ketchup), my wife Diane was raised on
After a summer of scorching temperatures all over Europe, central France has gotten its first snow of winter, possibly heralding
Some of last year’s wines of Provence, at a local festival in Saint-Remy de Provence The weeks and weeks of
Several years ago, after the completing 100+ miles of England’s Cotswold Way, over hill and dale and, at times, experiencing
There have been occasions when glimpses of a place, from listening to someone speak of them, or in a magazine, a movie, or even a television program, have caused me to tuck the name securely away in memory, to be retrieved later for the impetus to go there.
Besides wine, the town of Beaune in the Burgundy region of France, is most famous for a roof. Built in 1443 as a hospital for the poor by Duke Philip, known as “The Good”, the HÔtel-Dieu des Hospices de Beaune continued caring for people of the community until 1970.
I took the train an hour from Paris, to Dijon, where I stayed a few days before setting off on a long walk along the Canal de Bourgogne, the Burgundy Canal.