I went to a Civil War re-enactment on Saturday. It’s taken me a while to figure out how to blog about it; how to strike the right tone of respectful and incredulous. I grew up in New England. The war I studied as a kid (and remember studying) is the Revolutionary War. For me, theContinue reading “A Yankee’s first Civil War re-enactment: the silly and the serious”
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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 onceContinue 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 coupleContinue reading “Day 10: Mont St. Michel & more”
Day 4 in Paris
12/28/12 Well, after Day 3, we all needed a little domesticity, so Day 4 started a little slow. We didn’t leave the flat until after noon! But that didn’t keep us from finding coolness in the city. Like, for example, this gorgeous subway station: Yes, you read that right – subway/metro station. Let me sayContinue reading “Day 4 in Paris”
Everything and a Racehorse 