Monthly Archives: June 2018

Last day in Bruges

Posted on June 29, 2018 by herktrav

Our last full day in Bruges and we have some items that still need to be checked off our list.  We eat a light breakfast and then head out. When we were walking out of our street, we could hear … Continue reading →

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Enjoying the day in Bruge

Posted on June 28, 2018 by herktrav

If I told you I woke up before the alarm at 6:50 am, would you even believe me ?!? It’s true!  We were showered and ready for breakfast early today.  Enjoyed a hearty breakfast and then headed out for a … Continue reading →

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Visiting Beautiful Bruges

Posted on June 27, 2018 by herktrav

We both woke up early after a good night’s sleep.  After the little bit of walking around last evening, we were excited to explore the town.  The hotel’s breakfast provided many choices and we found out that everything is homemade. … Continue reading →

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From Paris to Bruges

Posted on June 26, 2018 by herktrav

Still can’t believe it’s time to move on from Paris.  The time seemed to go so fast.  We had a wonderful time and can’t wait to return. We’re taking the Thalys train to Belgium, so we’ll be leaving from Gare … Continue reading →

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Our last day in Paris

Posted on June 26, 2018 by herktrav

Woke up to a beautiful sunny day.  Cleaned up and went down to breakfast.  It’s hard to believe that this is our last day in Paris. Since we still had time left on our tickets, we walked back to Notre … Continue reading →

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Musée d’Orsay on Friday

Posted on June 25, 2018 by herktrav

Another beautiful day in Paris.  Sunny, but not overly warm and blue skies.  We had a good breakfast – like we have had every day – and then set out. So after Wednesday’s loss of patience at the Louvre, I … Continue reading →

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Tourists in Paris to celebrate summer

Posted on June 25, 2018 by herktrav

With nothing on our agenda until dinner, we decided to be tourists for the day.  What a wonderful way to bring in the first day of summer.  We strolled down to Notre Dame and from there we caught the Hop-on / … Continue reading →

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Delacroix and the Louvre

Posted on June 24, 2018 by herktrav

Today we get a little artsy.  We have tickets to see the Eugene Delacroix exhibition at the Louvre, plus admission to the Eugene Delacroix museum. We had a good breakfast and then headed over to the Delacroix museum.  It is … Continue reading →

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Off we go to Paris

Posted on June 23, 2018 by herktrav

We really enjoyed Pontorson, but today we’ll be moving on to Paris.  Our train leaves at 9:14 am, so we needed to get up early to clean up, check out and walk over to the train station. While checking out, … Continue reading →

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Enjoying the day in Pontorson

Posted on June 20, 2018 by herktrav

Since today was a strike day for the railroads in France, we took advantage of an extra quiet day to check out the town.  Pontorson is a lovely little town that typically is used by tourists who want to visit … Continue reading →

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The Beauty of Mont Saint-Michel

Posted on June 18, 2018 by herktrav

Woke up feeling refreshed and excited, as today we are heading to Mont Saint-Michel.  I have seen pictures and read about the Mont for years and today the pictures turn to reality. Getting there from Pontorson is easy.  They have … Continue reading →

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Moving on to Pontorson

Posted on June 17, 2018 by herktrav

Nantes was a great start to this trip.  We really enjoyed ourselves and only have good things to say and good memories. We woke up early, cleaned up, went down for breakfast and then prepared to check-out.  We have a … Continue reading →

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Nantes – So Much To See

Posted on June 17, 2018 by herktrav

Our last day in Nantes and there are many places we want to visit, even if for just a brief visit.  We’re going to start with a good breakfast at the hotel before we leave.  They really have a decent … Continue reading →

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Nantes – Our first day.

Posted on June 16, 2018 by herktrav

A good night’s sleep and a nice shower and we were ready for our first full day of exploring. Today’s plan was to explore the Isle of the Machines. So to really understand this area, you have to think science … Continue reading →

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Nantes – our first evening

Posted on June 16, 2018 by herktrav

So after getting situated in the hotel and cleaned up, our first peek at Nantes came on the way to dinner. Our destination this evening would be a restaurant called “La Boudoir”. Our hotel is located in the pedestrian part … Continue reading →

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