1/6/13 Post-Normandie, we returned to the City of Lights for one day more (if you’re singing the Les Mis song, we are kindred spirits). Our destination: Montmartre, a neighborhood in north Paris where the artists ruled, where the Moulin Rouge of lore was (and is) and where street art, pickpockets and tourists abound. One smallContinueContinue reading “Day 13 in Paris: Montmartre, Sacre Coeur and heading home”
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Day 11 & 12 in France: Bayeux and Normandie
1/4 and 1/5/13 Bayeux was our home base for two nights, and while we had a good time there, I would give a word of advice to travelers going to the Normandy area in January; everything is closed, what little is open takes a nice siesta at lunch, and there’s not much to do onceContinueContinue reading “Day 11 & 12 in France: Bayeux and Normandie”
Day 10: Mont St. Michel & more
1/3/13 So, remember how I mentioned we were staying in a chateau of our own on Day 9? Coincidentally, we were still there on Day 10. That’s what happens when you stay there for a night. 🙂 This place, chateau de Quengo, was delightful. It was an old family home kept by a sweet coupleContinueContinue reading “Day 10: Mont St. Michel & more”
Day 9 in France: Castles, castles everywhere
Ok, so this day was pretty fantastic. We struck out from Paris in the morning, retrieving our rental car and getting back on the road. Big news – it was sunny. This, it turns out, is a rarity in France at this time of year, and would bode well for our picture-taking endeavours. And onContinueContinue reading “Day 9 in France: Castles, castles everywhere”
Day 8 in France – you should really check out days 1-7
Well, day 8 was a travel day, and two of the three of us were still sick fighting this nasty French cold, so there wasn’t much to report. Poor Jenn; she’s not sick with the cold, but having to deal with the two of us…ugh. Anyway, we drove back from Strasbourg, hung out at theContinueContinue reading “Day 8 in France – you should really check out days 1-7”
Everything and a Racehorse 