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Explore regional gems and cosmopolitan cities in this discovery of France.
Explore regional gems and cosmopolitan cities in this discovery of France.
Day 1: Depart U.S. for Marseille, France
Day 2: Marseille | Aix-en-Provence
Day 3: Aix-en-Provence
Day 4: Aix-en-Provence | Arles | Nîmes
Day 5: Nîmes | Avignon
Day 6: Nîmes | Les-Baux-de-Provence | Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Day 7: Nîmes | Pont du Gard | Lyon
Day 8: Lyon
Day 9: Lyon | Annecy
Day 10: Lyon | Pérouges | Dole | Dijon
Day 11: Dijon | Beaune | Route des Grands Crus
Day 12: Dijon
Day 13: Dijon | Chablis | Paris
Day 14: Paris
Day 15: Depart for U.S.
I am an avid reader, especially of mysteries. I read a number of international mystery writers (e.g., Collin Cotterill, Donna Leon, Arnaldur Indridason, Jo Nesbo) as well as those in the US where place is as much a character as the people involved (e.g., Steve Hamilton, William Kent Kruger, Sara Paretsky, C. J. Box, J. A. Jance). I am also a long time quilter who is just beginning to move from traditional to modern quilting designs.
I am a Research Professor at the School of Information who has been at UM for over 30 years. I develop and study educational technology designed to support student learning and student success. I recently spent 3 years at the National Science Foundation as a Program Officer in the Division of Research on Learning (EDU/DRL). As the past president of two international academic societies I have been fortunate to have attended conferences and given talks all over the globe.
I have had a long love affair with France that began when I lived in Strasbourg during my junior year at Kalamazoo College. (Although I have often been told, “Alsace? C’est pas la France.”). My most recent experiences have been in Lyon which I return to whenever I can. I don’t read much non-fiction, I do recommend Bill Buford’s book Dirt: Adventures in Lyon as a Chef in Training, Father, and Sleuth Looking for the Secret of French Cooking. Take a look and you’ll be glad you read it before we get there. I am also excited to have a return visit to Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse. Pictures of the amazing food on display here adore one wall in my kitchen.