Category Archives: France

France 2023 – Hiccups and Bookings

Posted on March 11, 2023 by herktrav

A few weeks have passed and we are off to a roaring start with reservations. I was able to book all the hotels directly on the hotel websites. Then we decided that we will fly out of Toronto on Air … Continue reading →

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France 2023 – Working out the details

Posted on February 13, 2023 by herktrav

🎶 “Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques Dormez-vous? Dormez-vous?” 🎶 I have no idea why that popped into my head, except for the fact that we have decided to return to France in the fall. We’ll be traveling with friends and just … 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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We have arrived – Finally!

Posted on June 15, 2018 by herktrav

Bonjour everyone! It was a long couple days of travel but we are here in France.  And might I say, loving it. So we started our adventure with a little bit of drama back in Buffalo.  Checked in at the … Continue reading →

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