I’m not exactly shy about making friends while traveling or turning social media acquaintances into real-life friends. So, when I spotted a Facebook post from Mark Playle about a new book on the women of Amboise that his wife and fellow former journalist Pamela Shields wrote, I didn’t hesitate. This trip is all about reconnection…
I got to Saumur, France around 5:30 last night. I would tell you the train ride was lovely, but I have no clue. Slept through the whole damn thing. My flat here is tucked away in a wee alcove, which I deliberately chose so that I would actually rest. Resting, ha, that is not a…
I had a minute today when the magic of the moment occurred to me. Three years ago, I thought I was just passing through Saumur, France as a quick stop on the route to Fontevraud. I had nothing more than the beginnings of ideas for a novel. Now, I stand here in Saumur at the…
Parisian cemeteries are my thing. Actually, cemeteries are my thing. Anyone who knows me has to know by now that I’d head straight for the cemetery if given the opportunity. With six hours in Montparnasse, of course I made a b-line for the graveyard. A Reverence for The Past I can’t even begin to tell…