As I recently told you, I won’t have any long holidays this summer: only exception this weekend of August 15th, because I heard the beach calling… so destination Le Touquet! FROZEN SUMMER FUN And what a pleasure once there to find this sand sculpting event called “Frozen Summer Fun” (very good timing since I … Read more
Let’s smoothly continue our discovery of The Aveyron …. Our plans for that day started with a long sailing trip on a small boat to be able to enjoy the impressive Millau Viaduc, then followed by the visit of the village of Peyre, amazingly built on a cliff that overhang the Tarn. The dungarees and … Read more
When I showed my entourage these photos, reactions were unanimous: “Are you CRAZY ?!!”… Yes, I have to admit that I didn’t play it safe, even during this short pose session overlooking The Gorges Du Tarn, but I really wanted to immortalize this beautiful landscape, in a… breathtakingly high way. You must have noticed on … Read more
Third day in Antwerp, I hope you are keeping up. En route to the Het Eilandje bordering the Escaut river. Let’s go sailor ! The MAS (Museuum Aan de Strom) I didn’t have time to visit this museum during my last trip : big mistake ! This one is brand spanking new (opened in 2011) … Read more
And we’re back with our 2nd day in Antwerp : the day’s program is packed with art. Museums generally open around 10am, which allows you to sleep in a bit and/or go for a late or extended breakfast. The Rubens House “Rubenhuis” The visit of the famous baroque painter Pierre Paul Rubens took up … Read more
Let’s get right to it: leave the oyster sheds behind and off to Antwerp we go (you can keep the bike though, it might come in handy!) I discovered Belgium through Antwerp a year or so ago, before exploring Gent, Brussels and Ostend: it’s a different type of charm every time, but I always enjoy … Read more
Let’s get on with the visit of The Arcachon Bay with a stop by the Cap Ferret. It was the very first time for me: even though I have been hearing about it for ages! Cap Ferret by boat We decided to access this little paradise with a boat from Arcachon. The boat-ride is … Read more
If you followed my Instagram last week, you must have noticed that I went pretty much everywhere from Belgium, to Auvergne via the Arcachon Bay: busy holidays (but I love it)! So in chronological disarray, I am starting with these pictures taken from the famous Dune of Pilat, the highest sand dune in Europe. I … Read more
So there you go, the two recipes that I was lucky to make with the talented chef Alain Lamaison, the one and only that fed me so well during my stay at the hotel Les Barmes de l’Ours. I hope that you understand it all and that you will be able to reproduce it all … Read more
We are approaching to the end of our mountain adventure : so let’s get out food on…times 3 ! It is an absolute fact that the hôtel “Les Barmes de l’Ours” were able to satisfy my culinary wants (except asian, the hotel is not called “The Barmes of Panda”, so I can forgive them) because … Read more