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The Louvre—
How does one plan for the “once in a lifetime” adventure like visiting the Louvre, or Versailles, or Monet’s Gardens in Giverny? Knowing that this may be your only trip…
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It’s a Christmas Miracle! Installment #2
Narrated by Olaf the Nutcracker Well, here we are again. More than a little late with the posting—two Christmas Eves have come and gone since our first installment. It…
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Detours
It has been awhile since my last installment as I am afraid there have been some detours along my pathway. There have been many joys and sorrows-highs and lows-stops and…
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Viva la France—CHÂTEAU de CHAMBORD
I admit it. I got sidetracked again. This is my nature, to start off in one direction, take a detour, and yet another. I had barely scratched the surface with…
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Castles, Chateaux, Palaces!
Prior to this wonderful vacation in France, I lumped all the huge “houses” into one category… of castles. It seems however that there are many distinctions between castles, chateaux (don’t…
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Au revoir Carcassonne!
One last glimpse of the walled city…and one last time down the spiral staircase…with the bags. I swear, that we will learn to pack lighter! Unless the memories of hefting…
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Avignon and Return to Provence
Another castle…The Palace of the Popes in Avignon is a large 14th century Gothic construction that has 25 rooms open to the public. This palace was home to seven soverign…
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The Cathar Trail—Exploring the Pyrenees
This was my idea, the Cathar Trail. To begin with, I could not bear the idea of being close to the Pyrenees Mountains and not check them out. After all,…
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Carcassonne
We slept in a bit and shared a nice breakfast. Dave is loving it, but does not know how he ended up in a place where grapes, Madelines, cheese and…
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Marseilles to Carcassonne
First, we had to exit Marseilles! We were staying in the old port city center, and when I say it was difficult…well just getting out of the garage and pointed…