The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing. Marcus Aurelius The time has come to say goodbye to naturism a

The only journey is the one within. Rainer Maria Rilke On my last day here among the Lotus Eaters at La Jenny, Ive taken myself to the beach. I have a makeshift picnic with me, leftovers and some b

A day without laughter is a day wasted. Charlie Chaplin There is a German woman staying in the chalet just across the way from mine. We waved to each other in a cheery way as I moved in. She is al

Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope. Epictetus The very lovely people at reception give me a map. With 756 chalets on site, Im sure I would struggl

The past is never dead. Its not even past. William Faulkner,Requiem for a Nun Im standing on the jetty at Arcachon, waiting for the ferry th

No one saves us but ourselves. We ourselves must walk the path. Buddha The sky is copper-bronze, and the sun a burnished shield of cadmium orange. Streaks of thin black cirrus clouds are black silh

The only way to have a friend is to be one. Ralph Waldo Emerson I am on my way to see one of the natural wonders of Europe, its biggest sand dune, and a jewel in the crown of the Gironde region; Gr

In walking, just walk. In sitting, just sit. Above all, dont wobble. Yun-men, 9th century Chinese Chan master There is no doubt any longer. As I ride, the smell of smoke is quite distinct in the

What cannot be cured, must be endured. Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy My nightly ablutions always involve a walk in my PJs past my fellow campers, bearing wash kit and towel, to a communal

engulfing sorrow sly tide on a shallow shore submerge me alone! Considering the cycle path runs pretty straight, south to north, with few branches in other directions to confuse me, I often stop to ch