

GWINGANNA day 5
Totally recovered this morning thank goodness. Must have been something I ate. Or didn't eat. Don't you love borage flowers? They're in...
Shelley Dark
Jun 9, 2016


GWINGANNA day 6
Our last dawn at Gwinganna. There’s mist curling upwards from the valley floor. The sun is colouring the fluffy clouds pink. This is a...
Shelley Dark
Jun 9, 2016


20. au revoir Paris...
At breakfast on our last day in Paris, I sat trying to work out how we could go to Parc Monceau and the Musée Camondo, then Père Lachaise...
Shelley Dark
Jun 7, 2016


19. end of the course
Back to the classroom for the last time this morning. That made me quite sad! The first part of the session was about making it as a...
Shelley Dark
Jun 6, 2016


18. day 4, Montorgueil
John came with me across the Pont Neuf as I walked to class. Aren't I lucky to have a personal photographer? The route to Co-Work takes...
Shelley Dark
Jun 5, 2016


17. day 3 of the course
There was no morning class today because we were to meet at the Aligre market, in the Saint-Antoine area east of the Place de la...
Shelley Dark
Jun 4, 2016


16. day 2 of the course
I woke feeling really excited on Tuesday morning, wanting to hear more about the nuts and bolts of travel writing. John and I walked...
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Jun 3, 2016


15. day 1 writing course
I was a little nervous about starting the writing course on Monday, wondering about the teachers, the course content, my fellow students,...
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Jun 1, 2016


14. Paris on foot
It's a rainy afternoon in Paris. This really heavy shower had the Seine dancing. We're tucked up in our apartment, drinking coffee,...
Shelley Dark
May 23, 2016


13. Saturday in Paris
Paris is magic. Simply magic. Every time I come here, I fall in love with the city all over again. Do you know one of the things I love...
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May 22, 2016


12. Paris!
I was truly sad to say goodbye to Marie Hélène this morning. She is such a darling. She's leaving today as well, going to see her 24...
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May 21, 2016


11. a stroke of luck
Today was a diamond. We had a wonderful stroke of luck. I can't wait to tell you! But first let me show you our hotel. It's called La...
Shelley Dark
May 20, 2016


10. une expérience gastronomique
Up until this trip, the only experience I had of Dijon was mustard. It's my go-to for sauces and salad dressings. And now here we are!...
Shelley Dark
May 19, 2016
