Category Archives: .France

MOVIE: DJANGO

Posted on May 23, 2020 by admin
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A WORLD 2 CELEBRATE: #WorldPhotographyDay

Posted on August 19, 2019 by admin

Happy World Photography Day! It so happens that exactly two months ago we were in Giverny… on a cloudy day with a bit of rain… just right for beautiful memories that started a long time ago… with this CITINERARY… or … Continue reading →

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FRANCE 2019: #aMonthLater

Posted on July 11, 2019 by admin

Just realized it’s been a month today since we left on our summer trip to France… will start posting itineraries every day… #aMonthLater… here’s the home-made itinerary🙂 It feels like a long month when you are traveling, discovering new places, … Continue reading →

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23. No Other Lands Their Glory Know

Posted on July 4, 2019 by admin

Sunrise in Chantilly… smooth connection in Dublin… SFO Museum… dinner at Tofu Plus… yum 🙂

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22. FRANCE 2019: Amboise-Blois-Chantilly

Posted on July 3, 2019 by admin

Last day in Amboise… one last postcard and stroll… by Loire… Max Ernst fountain… Amboise is a place to enjoy slowly… back on the memory lane… to Blois… Au rendez-vous des pĂŞcheurs… changing travel plans… to Claude Debussy Museum… on … Continue reading →

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21. AMBOISE: La Loire à vélo

Posted on July 2, 2019 by admin

No-picture-day… an all-biking-day… almost The Royal Way… through the lovely forest of Amboise… past vineyards… Dierre… to BlĂ©rĂ©… grab lunch at L’Épi de blĂ©… RĂ©… picnic on the plage… on the Valley of the Cher… to Chenonceau… Back to Amboise… … Continue reading →

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20. VAL-DE-LOIRE: Tintin & Gardens

Posted on July 1, 2019 by admin

To bike or not to bike… rain late morning… change of plans for a Tintin day… best day for kids, we hear 🙂 … a Garden Festival… wish we had more time for the gardens… they have a special story … Continue reading →

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19. VAL-DE-LOIRE: Amboise

Posted on June 30, 2019 by admin

First things first… Sunday in Amboise is farmers market day… LE DIMANCHE Ă€ AMBOISE, C’EST MARCHÉ! Walking to the market… charming little streets… lovely Loire… most delicious strawberries with a hint of fraisier des bois… fromage de chevre… saucisses… pâtĂ©… … Continue reading →

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18. VAL-DE-LOIRE: Saumur to Amboise

Posted on June 29, 2019 by admin

Another hot day in Loire Valley … to start in a troglodyte cave… the Saut-aux-Loups… mushroom cellars… too early for lunch… that’s what the next destination is for… Tours! We miss the marchĂ© artisanal in Tours… have lunch at Les … Continue reading →

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17. VAL-DE-LOIRE: The Castle Triangle

Posted on June 28, 2019 by admin

On a hot day… hide in a castle… repeat three times… from the playful Château-MusĂ©e de Saumur… to the enchantments of the Azay-le-Rideau… closing the castle triangle with the Renaissance gardens of Villandry… après-chateaux in Saumur… lively place… no reservation, … Continue reading →

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