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France 2025 – Ending a dream getaway in Chablis

Posted on October 3, 2025 by herktrav

Day 27 and 28 – Wrapping up our time in Chablis. How in the world has October arrived already? They say that time flies when you’re having fun and September was just a blur…form your own assumptions! We followed our … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – Hanging around near the house

Posted on October 1, 2025 by herktrav

Day 25 and 26 – Sometimes nothing is the best thing to do. We woke up this morning, looked out of the windows and didn’t see much. We were surrounded by fog so thick that we couldn’t see the Grand … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – Roaming on a sunny market day

Posted on September 29, 2025 by herktrav

Day 24 – Our last market day in Chablis. A bright, sunny day brought the crowds out to the market today. We could tell as soon as we left the house, as every inch available had a vehicle parked in … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – Visiting the Abbaye de Pontigny

Posted on September 28, 2025 by herktrav

Day 23 – Cruising in the sunshine We woke up this morning to sunny, blue skies. The gray clouds we’ve seen all week were replaced by fluffy white ones. That meant one thing – Roadtrip! Our destination was the Abbaye … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – Autumn colors emerging in Chablis

Posted on September 28, 2025 by herktrav

Day 20 – 22 – Life is settling down after the harvest. Well, it appears that meteorologists in France have the same high level of accuracy as their US counterparts. Yep, it rained again today and it looks like it’s … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – Autumn has arrived in the Yonne

Posted on September 24, 2025 by herktrav

Day 18 & 19 – Rain, rain go away… If we thought Sunday’s weather was miserable, you should have been here for Monday. It was cold, windy and rainy all day long. We made contact with the owners to find … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – Rainy day in Chablis

Posted on September 22, 2025 by herktrav

Day 17 – 🎶Do you remember, the 21st day of September🎶. With Earth, Wind and Fire providing the musical accompaniment, we have reached the halfway point of our trip. On this September day, however, we added water into the mix … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – A Visit to GuĂ©delon Castle

Posted on September 21, 2025 by herktrav

Day 16 – Building the past in the future! Today we ventured to the site of the GuĂ©delon Castle to see what all the fuss is about. It was about an hour’s drive from Chablis to the site and was … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – Enjoying day to day life

Posted on September 21, 2025 by herktrav

Days 14 & 15 – Immersion is a perfect fit for us Thursday morning arrived and we were ready to relax. The housekeeper visits today and we have no travel plans for the day. We are just going to hang … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – The medieval town of Noyers-sur-Serein

Posted on September 17, 2025 by herktrav

Day 13 – Going medieval on a sunny day Today, we decided to travel back in time. H.G. Wells, eat your heart out. We took the Austral and we were comfortable for the 23 kilometer drive from Chablis. Noyers-sur-Serein is … Continue reading →

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