The beauty of it took my breath away figuratively, but the altitude took it away literally.
Category: Outdoors
Day Trip: Annecy
There’s nothing like the serenity and breathtaking beauty of the Annecy lakeside.
Day Hike: Trayas to Théoule-sur-Mer
A walk in the Massif d’Esterel
Day Hike: Marseille to Cassis Along the Calanques
Walking from Marseille to Cassis through the Calanques National Park
Day Hike: Lacs de la Pra
The Lacs de la Pra are a smattering of tiny lakes in the Belledonne mountain range, a western section of the Alps. And what a section.
Lavender Quest
A quest for lavender in Provence, France
Bicycling and Broiling in Burgundy
The heart and essence of France is not Paris, it’s the cultivated countryside.
The Restorative Properties of Fresh(er) Air
My personal outdoor-exercise drug of choice: mountains.
Time Travel: Plitvice Lakes, Croatia, May 2014 – Perfectly Imperfect Travel
There is a choice of mindset at travel moments like this that divides checklist tourist from true traveler.
Worst-Kept Secret
The Cinque Terre secret is REALLY out.