Blogs from France, Europe - page 12

Bonjour à tous, Heureux de vous retrouver, et j'espère que vous aussi, à en croire les chiffres. Le compteur des visites vient de passer les 40 000 il y à quelques jours. Depuis plusieurs années je vous annonçais comme prochaine destination Hawaï, le seul des 50 états américains, dans lequel je ne m'étais pas encore rendu. Lorsque que je vous ai quitté fin novembre, à mon retour de Nouvelle Zélande, les deux projets que j'avais en tête étaient, Oman, et Hawaï. Encore une fois j'avais repoussé Hawaï à cause de la durée du voyage, en moyenne 30 heures aller, et autant pour le retour. J'ai donc débuté la préparation du voyage pour Oman nettement moins loin. Environ 8 à 10 heures. Tout était pratiquement bouclé, lorsque mon correspondant local, m'a informé, que les dates retenues tombaient ... read more

Yesterday was a rest day for us, following our outing to the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild the day before. The walks through the villa's extensive gardens took its toll on both of us, so we lounged around the apartment all day, resting weary legs and doing some household chores. Since our days are dwindling down to a precious few here in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat (a.k.a. "Paradise"), late this morning we decided to hike another one of the nature trails recommended by the local tourist office. La Pointe Saint-Hospice is an appendage of the Cap Ferrat peninsula, extending in an easterly direction from the main backbone of the peninsula itself. The walking trail begins at the Jardin de la Paix (Garden of Peace), a cute little pocket-park that lies on the lower section of Avenue Jean Mermoz, about a ... read more

Thunderstorms rolled over the Cap Ferrat peninsula overnight, bringing cooler air and clear blue skies this morning; perfect weather for our planned outing to visit the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild today. We got an earlier than usual start for us (10:20 AM), catching the #15 bus shortly before it departed from its starting point a few blocks up the street from our apartment. It's been quite awhile since we've used buses, mostly in Paris over the years, and it felt good to hop aboard such a modern, clean and economical mode of transport once again. The fare of 1.50 euros is quite a bargain, considering that we could ride all the way to Nice on a single ticket. However, today we disembarked after only 3 stops to reach the villa. A curving, slightly uphill driveway of ... read more

Yesterday we laid low, venturing out only to visit the local butcher for a poulet roti (rotisserie chicken); the boulangerie (bakery) for a baguette and croissants; and a vegetable vendor outside our door for some zucchini flowers, fennel, potatoes, apples, tomato, green beans, white asparagus and some shallots. Apparently Chef Dee is planning something special for dinner? Feeling somewhat rejuvenated today, we decided to try one of the designed promenades, or walking trails, that hug the coastline of the Cap Ferrat peninsula where we are located. These walks are of various distances and degrees of difficulty, so we selected one of the least-demanding of them, the Promenade Maurice Rouvier, which runs in a northerly direction for about 1.2 kilometers starting from the Saint-Jean town hall. The path we followed was very flat, with only a few ... read more

From the article: Jet lag happens because the body’s internal clock is thrown out of sync and produces symptoms, including lack of sleep, drowsiness, and impaired mental and url=https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiRjLbSs4H8AhXdS_EDHSaQCdwQFnoECC8QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sleepfoundation.org%2Ftravel-and-sleep%2Fjet-lag&usg=AOvVaw18PW95_8ljpB2B9jAIMGU9physical performance. “Most of the time, our sleep habits are changed when our bio rhythm is disrupted,” explains König. “There’s a greater likelihood of this happening when we travel due to a new environment, a change of time zone, or sleep disturbances. To combat this, it is very important to schedule enough sleep time and ensure the typical sleep duration remains the same. When changing time zones especially, one should adjust themselves immediately to sleeping in the new tim... read more