Established in 1345 the La Couronne Inn and Restaurant is one of the oldest establishments in the city of Rouen, maybe even the entire country. It's located in the Place du Vieux-Marché (Old Market Square

It's time for another installment of my DYI mudroom renovation. Things are actually finally coming along and taking shape, as you will see as we progress through this post. To start things off, I finally

Preamble The other day I made Coq au vin for dinner. It was the first time making in Canada and it actually turned out to be delicious. I think this was the best version that I've made so far. I used chicken,

Rouen was one of the first places that my wife and I traveled to when we came to France and it really left an impression on us during that initial visit. It was the first time that we had seen a really

For this #beerSaturday post I'm going to showcase a few beers that I've tried over the past few weeks, starting with my favorite of the lot, Sultana Gold Style: Blond Ale Abv: 5% IBU: 15 SRM: 3 This was

I mentioned this in my previous post but for introduction sake I'll say it again, Beaune was our next destination during my sister's vacation in France. It was a perfect spot for a #marketfriday post hosted

This coffee post will give you a hint of where my sister and I went next during her visit to France. She still had a few days left to spend with us in the country so there was still a lot for us to do

Time for another update on my mudroom project. I'm still working on it...slowly, but surely after work and on weekends. Okay, this is where we left off, with the walls mostly completed but lacking a ceiling.

We went for a walk recently in a ravine near where we live. We live in a mid sized town that is very close to a much larger city, but luckily there is a lot of green space close by for walking and enjoying

Day two of our time in Chamonix France was coming to a close, as was our trip. We ended the day with a pretty big bang though by doing the Aiguille du Midi excursion in the afternoon. This was immediately

This is just a brief little update on our outdoor garden. These photos were taken over the course of a few weeks now so they are already a little outdated. Maybe think of it as a look at how the garden

Continuing with our second day excursion in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc brings us to Mer de Glace, Frances largest glacier and the subject of this post. Well, the glacier itself is the subject along with the ice

In one of my hiking posts about the Southern Balcony in Chamonix I mentioned that my knee began acting up during the hike. This was on day one of our trip to Chamonix. We originally planned to do a second

Chamonix, what can I say about this delightful town? •Its small and quaint and charming. •Its located in a picturesque setting in a valley surrounded by mountains. •Its at the base of the tallest mountain

Time for another #beersaturday post. I have a few more Stout beers to show off. Join me in a tasting. Cameron's Crooked Nose Stout Abv: 5.1% IBU: 45 Hops: East Kent Golding Marketing: Viking artwork with

After our hike along the Southern Balcony we made our way to the town of Chamonix to check into our Airbnb. It was located on the outskirts of the city about a 10-15 minute walk into the town center. I

One last post to wrap things up on our hike in Chamonix France along the Southern Balcony trail. We left the moutaintop restaurant - Altitude 2000 and headed back along the same path that we came from.

Hey there, would you like to see my small but charming, I like to think it is, indoor garden? Well, get ready because here it comes. I'll start with the orchids. We have quite a few right now of differing

Time for a quick update on my mudroom project. I've been making some progress at it though its a little slow going since I'm only really working on it on weekends and maybe a little bit after work some

Continuing our hike on the Grand Balcon Sud in Chamonix, we made our way to a restaurant called Altitude 2000, aptly named for its actual elevation on the mountain. There are ski resorts all around the