As the boat passed under the bridge on the Seine River entering Paris, fireworks exploded, crowds lining the banks cheered and waved flags, bands played, and even the President of France made a speech. That is how we imagined our triumphant entrance into the city of lights aboard Ziggy B. For some unknown reason, however, […]
Posts in the France category:
Harvest Time
If you know us at all, you undoubtedly recognize that we love traveling slowly, putting down roots, and getting to know a place. Zipping from one city to the next, with only a day or two to explore, has never been our style. When a place touches our hearts and imaginations, we are inclined to […]
Wine Country
What comes to mind when you think of France? Wine is probably near the top of the list, or it should be. During our first season in France, in 2022, we traveled through multiple regions and enjoyed how the wine varieties changed. We were never very close to vineyards, however, and bought our wine at […]
That’s a Wrap!
If you know us well, you know that subtlety and muted shades are not our jam. We like bold, funky patterns and loud colors. We want our immediate surroundings to be bright and cheerful. We love Ziggy B, but the boat came from the factory in the most boring colors, and it was almost in […]
We Live Here!
When we moved to France, we were certain we would soon make a hilarious and embarrassing language error. It is going to happen; it is just a matter of time. But the marina where we bought Ziggy B beat us to it. Ok, they did not do it themselves, but the automated translator for their […]
Double The Fun (Double The Madness)
It has been an exciting, crazy year…and it is only mid-April. The madness started at the end of 2021, when we made a life-changing, yet impulsive, decision. After being struck by lightning in 2020 and having close calls with hurricanes from 2015 to 2018 aboard ¡Pura Vida!, we decided that we no longer wanted to […]