Category Archives: .2019.06-07.France

13. NORMANDY: Bayeux & D-Day

Posted on June 24, 2019 by admin

Sunrise on the roofs of Honfleur… birds flying before the rain… croissant smelling… lovely breakfast in Honfleur… a brisk walk to the public parking… to beat the expected rain… and enjoy the cool of the morning… if only we could … Continue reading →

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12. CAEN: Museum of Normandy

Posted on June 23, 2019 by admin

Time to explore around Honfleur… Pays d’Auge… with a short stop in Beauvron-en-Auge… on the Route du Cidre… tasting the Norman teurgoule and enjoying a picnic from a local bakery… continuing our day trip to Caen… to learn more about … Continue reading →

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11. NORMANDY: Honfleur

Posted on June 22, 2019 by admin

Late start on Honfleur roofs after the long Fête de la Musique night… yummy surprise downstairs… it’s the Saturday market… so many good looking and tasting cheese… and sausages… olives & marinated garlic… baguette tradition & pain au céréales… fruits … Continue reading →

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10. NORMANDY: Varengeville-sur-Mer to Honfleur

Posted on June 21, 2019 by admin

Best night of the trip… a silent night in the forest by the windmill creek… refreshing morning with a delicious breakfast with my favorite croissant and the most flavorful honey ever… a stroll that you don’t want to end in … Continue reading →

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8. IMPRESSIONIST ITINERARY: Giverny-Rouen

Posted on June 19, 2019 by admin

The day has come… to leave Paris… first we take a fast RER B to rent a car at the airport… then we start the new impressionist adventure… the first surprise pops up on the way to Giverny… a real … Continue reading →

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7. PARIS: Musée d’Orsay Day

Posted on June 18, 2019 by admin

Another Palais Garnier detour… looong line… an online ticket is really useful here… as our schedule was too complicated for this we are on our way to Musée d’Orsay… via Place Vendôme and Jardin des Tuileries… another line to enter … Continue reading →

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6. PARIS: Nymphéas

Posted on June 17, 2019 by admin

Waterlily day… and the start of an impressionist itinerary… “An astonishing painting, without pattern, without borders”… “there is no sky, no horizon, hardly any perspective or stable points of reference enabling the viewer to orient himself, just completely arbitrary boundaries … Continue reading →

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5. PARIS: Right Bank Walk

Posted on June 16, 2019 by admin

With big plans for Sunday… and many wishes on the exploring list… we start slow… at Ladurée… in Marais… rue de Bretagne… past Marché couvert les Enfants Rouges… to Place des Vosges for a pique-nique…found Victor Hugo museum closed for … Continue reading →

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4.PARIS: Saint-Germain-des-Prés

Posted on June 15, 2019 by admin

When in Paris with grandparents… you start the Saturday morning walk in Place Maubert… find the best croissant at Maison d’Isabelle… the many papeteries of Paris… this trail is to be continued… for now only a short&sweet visit at Musée … Continue reading →

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3. PARIS: Overview

Posted on June 14, 2019 by admin

After a rather chill&drizzle start of vacation in The City of Light here comes the first sunny day… we are a bit late this morning so hop we go by the metro… to the main sightseeing superstar… the 130 year … Continue reading →

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