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About Paul

I'm retired, but working at painting, photography, and song writing. We like to travel and paint plein air in new places. Of course that's also where photography comes into the picture, so to speak. Sometimes I get inspired to write songs about the people and places we visit.

Another Night “On the Town”

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Paul

Last night was another exciting peak at local culture. Our hosts, Christina and Nico, invited us to come along to a Full Moon Party. We drove out through the countryside on one of the small roads that lead out of Cuxac Cabardes. … Continue reading →

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A Great Time Was Had By All

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Paul

Last night was a grand time at Chez Providence. All of the guests chose to have dinner provided by our hosts, Christina and Nico. Watty and Jane, Francoise and Danny, Matt and Paul, and Jean and myself enjoyed a scrumptious … Continue reading →

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Cathar Country

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Paul

We are living in the middle of Cathar Country. The Cathars were a religious group in the middle ages (11th-13th centuries) that among other things disagreed with the Catholic Church about the nature of Jesus Christ. That was a fatal disagreement. … Continue reading →

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Goya Museum at Castres

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Paul

Our first week at Chez Providence is coming to a close. The internet connection has been weak, so posting is not easy and Skype out of the question most of the time. Therefore, it’s time to catch up. It has … Continue reading →

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Maillol and the Mediterranean

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Paul

Yesterday we visited Collioure, a small town on the Mediterranean that was the birthplace of Fauvism – Matisse, Andre Derain, and their friends. It is a tourist haven that had us wondering what the Riviera must be like if this … Continue reading →

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Musee Toulouse-Lautrec

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Paul

On the way from Sarlat to Cuxac Cabardes we stopped in Albi to visit the Musee Toulouse-Lautrec. This museum houses around 1000 works by the artist. At the time of our visit there was a special exhibit of his poster … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Cuxac Cabardes

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Paul

Yesterday we arrived at our next gite, Chez Providence, in Cuxac Cabardes, a small mountain village about 20k outside of Carcassonne. It is at an elevation slightly over 500 meters according to our GPS. And, yes, we do have wifi … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Internet Access Limitations

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Paul

Tomorrow we leave Sarlat and head to SW France. Our gite is in a very small village, Cuxac Cabardes, and we do not know what internet access will be like. I thought I should warn our friends that there may be … Continue reading →

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Sarlat la Caneda

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Paul

We have been in Sarlat since Sunday, painting plenn aire, touring the Dordogne Valley, seeing chateaus (castles), taking a lamplit walk through the old walled medieval city, and enjoying La Bouquerie, our wonderful house for the week. Here are some … Continue reading →

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Chanonceaux

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Paul

On the way to Sarlat we spent one night in Chanonceaux, a charming town outside of Amboise. It is best known for the Chateau Chanonceau, the third most visited chateau in France. We didn’t have time for the chateau, but … Continue reading →

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