We trained from Avignon to Strasbourg through beautiful farms, vineyards, forests, and villages. The iconic red poppies are blooming all over the place. Our lodging was only about a long three blocks away, so we walked. It was an apartment/hotel, meaning that rooms were efficiencies. In this case, very efficient, as our second bed had […]
I’m not one to tout cathedrals, but we both found the Strasbourg Cathedral wonderful. And not just because it was free of charge to enter, although that helped. Unfortunately, the famous clock with the apostles was under repairs so we couldn’t see it. Here is a bit from wikipedia: Strasbourg Cathedral or the Cathedral of […]
It’s been a while, (37 years at least), since I’ve been to Avignon. All I really remembered was that I liked it, and that there were signs on the ramparts that pointed to where the different types of wine are produced. We decided we needed a layover day to catch up on emails, posts, bookings, planning, […]
We saw Jack and Janie in Montreal when Blakey and Julia were graduating from McGill some 8 years ago. Before that, I hadn’t seen Jack since we traveled after I worked at L’Hotel de la Plage in the summer of 1979. We didn’t really know what to expect, but looked forward to seeing each other. […]
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