Destination: France

Photos: Paris Day and Night

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 | By mitann | Photo Gallery

Brussels to Paris

Thu, 9 Mar 2017 | By mitann | Views [376]

We woke up a bit tired from our night out in Brussels; might have had something to do with the couple bottles of wine we drank. We noticed our hotel offered check-in from 9 until noon or from 4pm to 9pm. It was only 8am but the GPS was saying it was ... Read more >

Photos: Brussels to Paris

Thu, 9 Mar 2017 | By mitann | Photo Gallery

Vimy

Tue, 7 Mar 2017 | By mitann | Views [291]

We woke up to the most amazing European breakfast for cheeses, breads, pastries and preserves; bacon and eggs; and a variety of juices, milk and coffees.  There was an insane amount of food put out of which we barely put a dent; we sure tried. ... Read more >

Photos: Vimy

Tue, 7 Mar 2017 | By mitann | Photo Gallery

Photos: Cruising - Day 6 - Marseilles

Sat, 11 Feb 2017 | By supergg | Photo Gallery

Cruising - Day 6 - Marseilles

Sat, 11 Feb 2017 | By supergg | Views [365]

We sailed from Barcelona under the full moon on time. After a couple of hours at sea the announcement was made that we would be returning to port for a medical emergency. We must have been met by an emergency vessel at sea. It was odd to feel no forward ... Read more >

Paris

Tue, 3 Jan 2017 | By supergg | Views [395]

We sped through the French countryside in our first class TGV carriage on Friday 30 December. Not much to see as the landscape was blanketed in a thick fog. Our arrival into Paris had us there in good time to meet our airbnb hostess, Victoria, in her ... Read more >

Photos: Versailles

Tue, 3 Jan 2017 | By supergg | Photo Gallery

Photos: Paris in the winter

Fri, 30 Dec 2016 | By supergg | Photo Gallery

Photos: Art

Thu, 29 Dec 2016 | By supergg | Photo Gallery

In to France

Thu, 29 Dec 2016 | By supergg | Views [418]

December 27-30, 2016 That's enough pampering for us. No more tour guides, we're on our own. First, a regional train from Geneva and across the border into France. Our safe arrival in to Lyon had us a fairly short walk from our little hotel. Still ... Read more >

Photos: Lyon, France

Wed, 28 Dec 2016 | By supergg | Photo Gallery

Europe -- Deciding Where to Stay

Fri, 2 Dec 2016 | By billh | Views [515]

One of the things that was a constant source of stress during my adventure was finding places to stay where I wouldn't get mugged, attacked by killer cochroaches or kidnapped by aliens.  Turns out that for the most part, I really didn't need to ... Read more >

Adventures in Dining: British Isles

Fri, 2 Dec 2016 | By billh | Views [442]

Food in the British Isles has a reputation of being quite bland and uninspiring -- not at all what I experienced!  I had some of my best meals in the Isles. Dining in the British Isles is different from dining in France and quite similar to dining ... Read more >