Aigues-Mortes

On Friday, our last day in Montpellier, we took one last trip toward the Mediterranean. This time our goal was a historic town just inside the barrier island, in the middle of the salt marshes. Its name, in fact, means stagnant water. What do you build when the land is totally flat? Apparently, a perfect […]

Sète

Driving back from Pézenas, we saw a single conical hill rising along the coast and wondered what it was – and if there was good hiking there. It turns out it’s the town of Sète, and the hill is mostly covered with houses, though one small section has been preserved as a forest park. While […]

It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like…

Noël! The Christmas market opened this weekend and we walked over on Monday evening to check it out. We arrived before dark so we could experience both the daytime and nighttime looks. No surprise – it’s definitely more fun at night. More people, the lights are sparkling, and the vin chaud (warm spiced wine) hits […]