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France 2025 – A Visit to Guédelon Castle

Posted on September 21, 2025 by herktrav

Day 16 – Building the past in the future! Today we ventured to the site of the Guédelon 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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Portugal 2024 – Our Templar Crusade

Posted on September 26, 2024 by herktrav

Our Templar Crusade was not a holy war or battle; ours was a campaign to learn. We journeyed to Tomar and found a learned individual to help us to understand the history of the Order and to dispel some of … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Coimbra to Tomar

Posted on September 23, 2024 by herktrav

It was time to move on again. We enjoyed our time in Coimbra, but we’re moving south again. Our next destination was just an hour’s drive, though we made it a little longer in two ways. Our driver Miguel lives … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Visit to Braga and Guimaraes

Posted on September 19, 2024 by herktrav

We started the day at the ungodly hour of 6:15 AM to take showers and get dressed. Today we are going on a day tour to Braga and Guimaraes with the folks from Viator. We are scheduled to leave at … Continue reading →

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We have arrived in Scotland

Posted on May 16, 2017 by herktrav

Edinburgh, United Kingdom We have arrived in Edinburgh. I think I’m already developing a brogue after just a few hours. The flights over were both good, though both were delayed a bit. The flight from Newark to Edinburgh was in … Continue reading →

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Italy 2016 – Enjoying the Castello di Petroia

Posted on May 26, 2016 by herktrav

Day 9 – Gubbio, Italy Today was an absolutely perfect day – sunny, cloud-free skies, 75 degrees and a slight breeze. We walked back to the terrace after breakfast to decide what we wanted to do for the day. Sitting … Continue reading →

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Italy 2016 – A day of rest and a Happy Anniversary

Posted on May 24, 2016 by herktrav

Day 6 – Gubbio, Italy So after yesterday’s driving stress, we decided that today we would just chill at the Castello. There was a big storm that I slept through over night, at least that’s what Sue and the others … Continue reading →

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Italy 2016 – Travel Day – Venice to Gubbio

Posted on May 22, 2016 by herktrav

Day 5 – Gubbio, Italy This was a day I don’t want to think too much about. We checked out of the hotel after a very nice stay. I always recommend Hotel Antiche Figure to anyone who asks about a … Continue reading →

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