Bayonne, France
Bayonne is located in the South Western part of France near the Atlantic Coast. It is in the Pyrenees Atlantique and in the heart of the French Basque country. Even more so than in Biarritz, reminders of the Basque heritage were everywhere in Bayonne, street signs, business signs, directions, conversations heard on the street, everywhere [...]
Biarritz, France
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Biarritz, France is located in the South Western part of France on the Atlantic Coast. It is located in the Pyrenees Atlantique department. Biarritz is also located in the Basque region so there were many signs and symbols in Basque. Basque, unlike Catalan, bears no resemblance to either Spanish or French as a [...]
What is with this weather?
We are leaving on our mini vacation tomorrow. I just checked the weather. It is supposed to rain and be relatively cold the entire weekend we are in Biarritz. I was really hoping for some sun and to go into the ocean. Then in Bordeaux after that it is supposed to continue raining. I’m all [...]
Gay Holocost Monument unveiled in Berlin
A gay Holocost Monument has just been unveiled in Berlin. Apparently it met with considerable opposition. Gay activist groups were disappointed that no very high ranking officials came to the opening ceremony. Some people questioned whether or not a separate monument was needed for gay victims and some lesbian groups lamented that it focused on [...]
We missed the Photo Dump this Sunday
For those of you in France you will probably understand. The weather has been very gray and rainy throughout France this past week. For this past week I have not taken many photos. I have a few but I’d rather wait for next week and put a large gallery up. We leave for Biarritz on [...]
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