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FRANCE PLAN – IT’S IN THE BAGUETTE
Anyone who recalls the trip I took last year to Wales with Sandy will perhaps note that there was little hostility at any point during our travels. Except toward the tour guide who sent us wandering...
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AU REVOIR SANITY
Warning: this post is all over the place. The impending departure has obviously produced ADD symptoms. I stop and start more times than…something that stops and starts a lot. <Fail.> Saturday: We...
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GONE FISHING
Due to the hotels in France being a little pickier than Wales about who gets free wifi access and who gets charged, I have been on a real vacation – with no blog diaries of our adventures. Probably...
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BON JOUR-NEY (PARIS, DAY ONE)
First, I better find a job that pays more or win the lottery because I will never be squished into a seat again that doesn’t have at least this much leg room. Especially for an almost 10 hour flight....
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DEATH AND THE METRO (PARIS, DAY TWO)
Day two began a bit late. We had reservations at Cafe Le Procope, in the 6th arrondissement, the oldest restaurant of Paris in continuous operation. It opened in 1686 and has served the likes of...
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DINING AND BOATS (PARIS, DAY THREE)
Day three found us preparing for our much-anticipated lunch at the Eiffel Tower (La Tour Eiffel). Robert made reservations in advance for Le Jules Verne restaurant, which sits 125 meters high in the...
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ARTS AND CRAFTINESS (PARIS, DAY FOUR)
Day four was on the itinerary as Museum Day. However, due to a little over-imbibing, we cut ourselves a break and did not set the alarm for quite as early as we’d originally intended. Sore from walking...
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A BIRTHDAY FIT FOR A KING (VERSAILLES, DAY FIVE)
Day five in Paris was Robert’s birthday, so we decided to do everything possible in one day. Not sure how this came about, but it did. We were to move on to Versailles for a late check-in, so the...
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AU CHAT AND THE CHATEAU (VERSAILLES, DAY EIGHT)
Today was the much-anticipated visit to the Château de Versailles. We had been forewarned by Rick Steves that Versailles is a zoo on Sundays and Tuesdays, but somehow ignored him and planned for...
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FRANCE FINIS
We made it through Versailles on the morning of Day 9. The crowds were little better. This time we did find a much shorter audio guide line, so grabbed the little phone-type device and headed into the...
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BON JOUR-NEY (PARIS, DAY ONE)
First, I better find a job that pays more or win the lottery because I will never be squished into a seat again that doesn’t have at least this much leg room. Especially for an almost 10 hour flight....
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ADVENTURES IN FRANCE AGAIN. FINALLY.
I’m going to try to blog each day of the trip to Paris and Versailles for my own sake as much as hopefully someone’s reading pleasure or at the very least, travel-tip assist. Let’s see if I can...
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Day Three: Does This Bus Go to the Cemetery?
Have I mentioned my husband planned our trip and each day before we left the hotel, in addition to patching my heels with moleskin, I was asked, “Do you have the itinerary?” Today’s itinerary would...
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