Destination: France

First Day in Paris

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 | By stptaylor10 | Views [482] | Comments [7]

8/29 8:26pm Paris time:           Well, I arrived in Paris and lets just say almost everything about the  last flight was just awful. The first two flights were ok, and the first part of the flight from Chicago to Paris was alright as well, ... Read more >

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New Relatives

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1008]

Although “Cousin” Nicole and her husband, Thaddeus, didn’t know us from Adam and Eve, they met us at the Strasbourg station and drove us to their borrowed flat.   We will stay with them for three or four days while we are pinch-hitting for Connie’s brother ... Read more >

Joie de Vivre

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1136]

We are in Nancy, a stopover on our way from Paris to Strasbourg, which is a story all its own that will unfold shortly.   We and spent the day wandering around this World Heritage town soaking up its “art nouveau” architecture, also known as ... Read more >

Photos: France: The Encore

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 | By vagabonds | Photo Gallery

Photos: Sightsharing, not sightseeing. Good company makes all the difference.

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 | By kendalllouise | Photo Gallery

Photos: Languedoc Rousillon

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 | By jimboandjanet | Photo Gallery

Photos: More of Provence

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 | By jimboandjanet | Photo Gallery

More Provence, the Languedoc and Paris

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 | By jimboandjanet | Views [857]

Friday 5 th   - Monday 15 th August Following on “en Provence”…ho hum, where do we start?….we’ve just celebrated the Provence Princess’ birthday at Les Deux Garçons, a little 200 year old restaurant in the main square of ... Read more >

Week 21: Paris and Pierrefonds

Mon, 8 Aug 2011 | By rachthe1st | Views [510]

No matter how much it irritates me, the one thing I have to admire about the French is their pride. Pride for speaking their own language (it's the only European country that I’ve been to so far that don’t say ‘Hello’ or ‘Hi’ as soon as they see me, ... Read more >

Photos: Paris

Mon, 8 Aug 2011 | By rachthe1st | Photo Gallery

Photos: Pierrefonds and the Merlin Castle! :D

Mon, 8 Aug 2011 | By rachthe1st | Photo Gallery

leaving paris

Sun, 7 Aug 2011 | By shishi | Views [328]

we took the night train to paris. in the morning we hiked it to damiens sisters house. that was a full on struggle with all our bags. then we went to disney land. everything was detailed very well, i was impressed with the decore. we had to stand ... Read more >

last night in nice

Sun, 7 Aug 2011 | By shishi | Views [396]

last night we all went to the same club again. vlad wanted to go. and by the time i was ready he changed his mind. lol, but we all went anyway they boys were G-ing up and when we got to the club vlad was like shireen have i ever told u that i love you.... Read more >

A fortnight in Provence and a little of the Côte d'Azur

Tue, 2 Aug 2011 | By jimboandjanet | Views [542]

Tuesday 26 th   – Wednesday 10 th August (ongoing) With apologies to Peter Mayle we are in the midst of “A Fortnight in Provence”.   Whilst we eat-in a lot, our meals in the Provence restaurants have been wonderful – dominated by ... Read more >

Photos: A fortnight in Provence

Tue, 2 Aug 2011 | By jimboandjanet | Photo Gallery