France, Housesitting in France, Life of adventure

The Markets of France

If like us, you enjoy having as many authentic experiences as possible when travelling.  Enjoy the love of cooking, eating and more importantly searching out fresh local ingredients. Then searching for a local market which is not hard to find in France will be on your list of things to do. In many countries, the… Continue reading The Markets of France

France, Life of adventure, Travel

A Pretty Village in France – Auvillar

It was a Monday. Last week to be precise. At this stage of our housesitting, the countryside, Miss Dexter and us, had felt and seen the rain for days on end. It was time for a break in the weather. To don, our jackets take a deep breath and head out. Whether it be rain… Continue reading A Pretty Village in France – Auvillar

France, Historic towns, Housesitting in France, Life of adventure, Travel, Walks

Boulogne beyond the Beach

High on the list of great places that we wanted to visit in France was the dynamic city of Boulogne-sur-Mer which was ideally placed for a shortish roadtrip when we did our three months housesit in Northern France. We wanted to be by the seaside to have a stroll.  Or so we thought. Boulogne-Sur-Mur is… Continue reading Boulogne beyond the Beach