Only time will tell if this trip will be coined our ‘Pilgrimage Tour’ but we arrived in the evening and Mont St. Michel looked heavenly lit at night. This gothic abbey sits on top of a 264′ high rock formation at the edge of the sea. It reminded me of the lit Stupas we saw…
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We are growing weary of french bread and cheese and the days are starting to all run together. Plus the weather is windy and cold. Douglas has been wearing the same jeans for over a week! He states the Levi claims that their jeans can be worn for 1 month without washing? WTH? [Ed. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/fashion-and-style/10849511/How-often-should-you-wash-your-jeans.html ]…
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After we left the quiet village of Thiverval-Grignon, we drove about 40 minutes to Monet’s Gardens in Giverny. It was a beautiful sunny Sunday morning and the ticket lines were long. Took about 1 hour to get in but well worth the wait. Claude Monet, sometimes called the Father of Impressionism, liked to paint…
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Chateau Versailles: Weather is still cold & dreary [Ed: the writer is being overly melodramatic and the weather is not bad, just a little cooler than the author would like]. We picked up our leased Peugeot which we will use until mid July. It was quite a ride with our cab driver to the location…
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It is still cold and dreary in Paris so we got a late start taking the metro to The Pompidou. Stopped to pick up foie gras in cans at a small market in this square close to the Pompidou. Soon we will be in the Perigord which is foie gras heaven! There are several levels…
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This morning Douglas ventured out to look for the recommended organic bakery, ‘Alexine’ which is just around the corner from our hotel. We had croissants & palmiers for breakfast every morning. This shop won an award in 2016 best baguette competition in Paris. In Paris, everyone seems to be carrying a baguette and most…
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Day 1: Paris e arrived in the City of Light on a cold, drizzly, dreary day. Where is Spring- it’s May 11th? Checked into our stylish hotel, Terrass, http://www.terrass-hotel.com/ on the hill in the village of Montmartre, picked up a croissant and walked to Sacre-Coeur – Sacred Heart Basilica that looked like a giant white castle…
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