Monthly Archives: May 2016

The silence of the bells, and other tidbits

Posted on May 24, 2016 by loren24250

Things are quieter now in Daglan. (What? I can hear you exclaiming. How could the village possibly be any quieter?) Aha, I reply: it’s all about the silence of the bells — and particularly what my wife Jan and I call … Continue reading →

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A not-so-hidden gem

Posted on May 15, 2016 by loren24250

This posting is about a gem of a place that seems to have been hidden in plain sight. And we owe it to friends Elisabeth and Gerhard for convincing us to try Le Bistrot d’Epicure — a restaurant that my wife Jan and I had driven past … Continue reading →

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Lunching frenzy

Posted on May 7, 2016 by loren24250

When my wife Jan and I used to travel on vacation from Toronto to Daglan, we would eat lunch outside our home just about every day — not only to try new restaurants, but also to visit new towns and villages. But … Continue reading →

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Slipperies on a sunny Sunday

Posted on May 1, 2016 by loren24250

Graciously, the skies did not choose to rain today. Instead, the Greater Daglan Area was bathed in glorious sunshine all day — and in fact the bright blue sky and fluffy clouds remain very much in evidence as I write this, … Continue reading →

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