There's something so quaint and tranquil about living by the sea. I grew up in the English countryside, nestled by hills, far from the sea so when I do find myself beside the sea, I make sure to make the most of it. I appreciate the ferocious waves crashing onto the shore, the gentle lapping of calmer tides against cooling sandy beaches which beg...
On our first day off, Ian, a few friends and I went for a walk to the nearby forest in search of the famous caves where Jewish people hid from the Nazi's. It was surreal to stand in a place where people once hid, terrified. It was a series of elaborate carvings into the stone work, leading onto room after room after room....
After just over 6 months of living in Paris, we both decided that we needed to escape the city for a while and instead opted for a new rural country setting for our next adventure. Before leaving the city of love, we had a couple of departing drinks (a pina colada for me and a beer for Ian.) I'll miss Paris and...