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Frenchy in the USA: Tubing

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Frenchy in the USA. Wednesday, August 13, 2014. It's summer, and it's hot. Very hot. In Louisiana, summer temperatures fluctuate between 90 and 95 degr. And do not go below 70 at night. On top of it humidity levels are between 70 and 90. 90% moisture in the air), which means felt temperatures are easily 5 degrees over the real temperature. So actually we spend summer avoiding the sun and live with the AC. That don't flow very fast. Among others, Amite river. So what do we do to cool down? But most import...

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Frenchy in the USA: April 2014

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Frenchy in the USA. Friday, April 25, 2014. Selection of oddities at the supermarket. I'm only gonna nurture the typical stereotype which is that food is horrible in the United States, but nevermind. It's just to show you the weird stuff we can find at the supermarket. It was too tempting. Of course it is possible to eat well here too, if you buy the rights products and cook a little bit. Springles galore. in a whole array of crazy fake flavours: Pizza, Hamburger, loaded potatoe, to name a few. If you wa...

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Frenchy in the USA: June 2014

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Frenchy in the USA. Tuesday, June 17, 2014. Road Trip in the American Southwest / #3: Grand Canyon. The inescapable destination of our road trip. We've all heard about it and seen so many stunning pictures. As a result I had almost anticipated a deception. But no, it did not disappoint. The first few seconds when you approach the cliff for the first time are truly breathtaking. We had made sure we arrived about two hours before sunset. To the west of the park. A free shuttle. Well, maybe I'm a bit wimpis...

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Frenchy in the USA: January 2015

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Frenchy in the USA. Wednesday, January 14, 2015. Abita Mystery House is the result of a hobby that got out of control: a guy who liked to do odd jobs and collect stuff but he got so carried away that he made a museum out of it. We can visit it and see all sort of bizarre collections. Humor is more or less off the wall. We were in the area for other reasons and in the end this little discovery was pretty cool. Small figurines dancing on Zydeco. Scene titled: "Tragedy on Dog Pound Road". Image: Diner Miami...

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Frenchy in the USA: Abita Mystery House

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Frenchy in the USA. Wednesday, January 14, 2015. Abita Mystery House is the result of a hobby that got out of control: a guy who liked to do odd jobs and collect stuff but he got so carried away that he made a museum out of it. We can visit it and see all sort of bizarre collections. Humor is more or less off the wall. We were in the area for other reasons and in the end this little discovery was pretty cool. Small figurines dancing on Zydeco. Scene titled: "Tragedy on Dog Pound Road". Qu’est-ce qu...

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Frenchy in the USA: July 2014

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Frenchy in the USA. Thursday, July 17, 2014. Road Trip in the American Southwest / #4: Page and Lake Powell. Lake Powell is a reservoir on the Colorado river. That sits on the States of Utah and Arizona. It was created after the construction of Glen Canyon dam. In 1963, and it's the second largest man made lake. In the United States. Planet of the Apes was shot there in 1968 and 2001. It is a major vacation spot, especially for water sports. Lovers. Indeed there are almost a hundred side canyons. Next to...

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Frenchy in the USA: Let's take a walk at the cemetery

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Frenchy in the USA. Friday, September 26, 2014. Let's take a walk at the cemetery. Is approaching, let's put ourselves in the mood. I don't know about you, but for me, walking around in an old american cemetery. Feeling, but I find it all rather pretty. Here is one of the oldest cemetery in Baton Rouge: Magnolia Cemetery. It is a national historic site. A lot of local personalities. It was the site of intense fights during the Battle of Baton Rouge. On August 5,. Was waiting for relief from a battleship ...

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Frenchy in the USA: A little toilet story

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Frenchy in the USA. Thursday, September 4, 2014. A little toilet story. The first experience of the public bathroom in the USA can be quite a surprise. Generally speaking, they score on cleanliness, but totally lose on intimacy. As shown in this photo taken at work: one foot of clearance between the ground and the bottom of the partition on every side. For people often so individualists and puritans, it can be disconcerting. I'll let you look into that situation next time you cross the Atlantic. I have l...

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Frenchy in the USA: Road Trip in the American Southwest // #5: Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend

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Frenchy in the USA. Wednesday, August 6, 2014. Road Trip in the American Southwest / #5: Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend. If there is a place to not miss if you drive by Page, it's Antelope Canyon. And to make things even better, they are both very close to each other, making both visits doable one after another in one morning or one afternoon easily. There are two "Antelope Canyons", the Lower and the Upper. The canyons are both located close to one another and are on Navajo land. Even when rain fall...