Tag Archives: France

Burkas, Burkinis, and the Culture War

This post is different than my usual posts about our travels and life as sojourners; it is on the topic of the current furor about the ‘burkini incident’ in Nice. Usually I do not comment on current affairs or politics, … Continue reading->

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Paris On My Mind

After traveling the Camino de Santiago across northern Spain, and for a time joining the fraternity of The Way, after traveling the length of Portugal, after Seville with its otherworldly beauty, after revisiting Barcelona, we returned to the farmhouse hidden … Continue reading->

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Pilgrims & Lovers

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This is the first chapter, a short preview, of a project on which I’m working. Comments are welcome. Part One Chapter One I watched the morning light move over the towers of Notre Dame in Paris transforming its cold grey … Continue reading->

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Canal du Midi Disaster

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We’ve been trying to get back to this canal for years and to walk it’s banks, one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen. I guess it’s this year or never. From The Guardian: French to say au revoir … Continue reading->

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Just Passing Through

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Just Passing Through Volume 1 James Morgan Ayres   Smashwords Edition Copyright © James Morgan Ayres Published by Nomadic Press June 2011   Introduction  This is a collection of writings: journeys, places, lovers and friends; a magic knife, a motorcycle … Continue reading->

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Gozo

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The day unfolds slowly. First light at five, bird sounds, white curtains fluttering in sea breezes. The streetlights in front blink off. By six it’s full light, the sea and sky pale gray with a hint of the blue to … Continue reading->

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The Complete Gun Owner

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Welcome to the fraternity of shooters. We are a diverse group, men women and children, doctors, lawyers and some Indian Chiefs, car mechanics, homebuilders and bakers of bread, millions of folks from all walks of life. The fraternity sprawls worldwide … Continue reading->

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