Category Archives: Places

Polynesia – Day 5

Posted on March 21, 2023 by JJS

Leaving Moorea with regret Looking forward to Huahine It is a 20 minutes drive to the aérodrome. Rental car is returned. We are quite early and the first ones to check in. Boarding Quite a short flight On approach Landed … Continue reading →

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Polynesia – Day 3

Posted on March 19, 2023 by JJS

Later this afternoon we intend to catch the ferry and move across to Moorea. Hopefully I can find a WiFi connection to update my posts. We have a few hours to kill so we decide to go for a drive. … Continue reading →

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Polynesia – Day 2

Posted on March 19, 2023 by JJS

To make my friend Sem jealous, I brought my collection of exotic shirts. The island of Moorea , where we are moving to tomorrow, is in the background. Today we stayed in Papeete Bed time. Not too late.

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Polynesia – Day 1

Posted on March 17, 2023 by JJS

Landed in Papeete extremely early and earlier than scheduled at 5:30 am. By the time we are through immigration and collect the rented car (quite a small one for 4 adult passengers and 2 pieces of luggage each) an hour … Continue reading →

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Whisky

Posted on February 22, 2023 by JJS

By then I should be past my abstinence period… It certainly looks interesting and is taking place next to the train station in Toulouse. Could be done as a day trip or with an overnight but in all cases by … Continue reading →

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My kind of town

Posted on February 10, 2023 by JJS

On the early fast train on the way back home in the South. I just spent 3 full days in the town I left so many years ago. It was a full 3 days too, walked miles and miles. In … Continue reading →

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Another beach day

Posted on August 22, 2022 by JJS

Got to make the most of it Leucate Plage Most important however is the forthcoming lunch. Which turned out to be excellent. Followed by the obligatory nap facing Spain Am already booked here again in a couple of days

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Ortaffa

Posted on August 9, 2022 by JJS

A mere 130km from home and not too far from the border with Spain lies the little Catalan village of Ortaffa. This is where my dear cousin Dominique moved to a couple of weeks ago. An ideal opportunity for us … Continue reading →

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Côte d’Azur

Posted on July 31, 2022 by JJS

Took a few days off to go to Cavalaire sur Mer which is like a second home to me. The place has changed a lot over the years and I guess I was there for the first time in the … Continue reading →

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Back from the friend’s reunion

Posted on May 5, 2022 by JJS

Just spent almost 3 days in the Pezenas area for this year’s reunion of the 1968 gang of friends. I shall make a full report whenI have more time and received more photos. However, needless to say that a good … Continue reading →

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