For a big chunk of the year I’m travelling, here, there and everywhere. Sometimes it’s for work. Travelling with students, guiding them through the art, culture and history of Europe and beyond. Other times it’s purely for pleasure, travelling around Europe in our camper. As I travel, I’ll write about art, culture, beauty, the things that lift our spirits, the things that make us human, the things that make life worth living.
A perfect Sunday- La Salvetat-sur-Agout
The insistent clanging of the seven o’clock bell eventually penetrated my sleep and by degrees I began to be aware of other morning sounds. The raucous, boastful crowing of a cockerel. The trilling of a songbird heralding, rather too gaily I thought, another warm, sunny day. Awake now, I could hear the call of a…
A lesson in managing expectations to avoid disappointment
The new museum of Roman history in Narbonne, NARBO VIA, has been a tantalising presence on the cultural landscape of the town for more than 11 years. The idea of a major new museum in Narbonne, erstwhile capital of Gallia Narbonensis, major port and vital crossroads in ancient times, was first mooted in 2010. Since…
Here, There and Everywhere again. Part two: Saint Martin de Canigou
The rain continued on and off throughout the night with the odd flash of lightning and distant rumble of thunder for good measure. There is something particularly wonderful about being so close to the elements during a storm and yet protected from them. Listening to the rain drumming on the roof from the cosy safety…
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