"Viennoiseries" refers to breakfast pastries or snacks that are sort of like a bridge between pastries and bread. They are often made...

For an apartment dweller, a park is a beautiful thing! It becomes your back yard where you read your book, talk on your phone, meet up...

The Halles Sainte-Claire market in our neighborhood is open every day except Mondays. Part of it is in a building, where you can buy...

These pictures are courtesy Otto Selles who captured a wide view of the city when we arrived. The city of Grenoble is very flat but...

Our day started early to catch an 8:30 bus to a mountain range--the Chartreuse mountains, about 25k from Grenoble. In a short time we...

Where does one begin! I stood in front of the cheese section for about 15 minutes trying to decide what to buy. I just wanted one cheese...

Advertisements have often had English words on them, but now you will find shops/restaurants with English names as well.

Our Airbnb host took us out for lunch at the Athanor, a small restaurant down the street. After the main course, I ordered a "Crumble aux...

The plan for the day was to visit the Domaine de Vizille, a majestic castle situated on a very large park at the foot of the Alps. The...

Welcome to Grenoble and the street we live on. Looking up one end of the street you see "La Bastille", which you can run/walk/bike up or...

This is where you will find updates on my time in Grenoble, France.