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France 2025 – Marveling at Notre Dame de Paris

Posted on October 7, 2025 by herktrav

Day 3 – Like a phoenix rising from the ashes… By this point, you can probably assume that we went through our normal morning routine and were ready for the day ahead. Today, our focus was visiting Notre Dame Cathedral. … Continue reading →

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France 2024 – Marche de Noël – Notre Dame

Posted on December 15, 2024 by herktrav

We started our day off with a visit to see the restored Notre Dame Cathedral. It was so good seeing it again, like visiting with an old friend. They still have quite a bit of work until it is completely … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Nazaré

Posted on September 28, 2024 by herktrav

We woke up refreshed and ready to move on to Nazaré. Nazaré is just a a short distance from Tomar and is located right on the western coastline of Portugal. In the summertime, it’s a beach town. It’s also a … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Strolling through Tomar

Posted on September 24, 2024 by herktrav

We woke up excited to get out and explore the town. We began our walk by stepping outside of our hotel. We are located along the town square called Praça do República. In the center of the square is a … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Moving on – Porto to Coimbra

Posted on September 20, 2024 by herktrav

Happy times sometimes come with sad days and today was one of those days. We have enjoyed our time in Porto, but today we are moving on to Coimbra. We checked out of our room and then relaxed for a … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Porto Pt 5

Posted on September 19, 2024 by herktrav

Our last day in Porto was another exploration day for us. By the time we cleaned up and dressed, we decided to just head out and grab some lunch. We have so many places to choose from within a two … 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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Fall 2022 – Rome: Pt 1

Posted on October 21, 2022 by herktrav

Our final visit is to the eternal city – Rome. We’ll have seven days to explore and enjoy the sites and tastes of the city. We are staying at Albergo del Senato. We truly love our hotel. The rooms are … Continue reading →

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Italy 2022 – Orvieto

Posted on October 17, 2022 by herktrav

Right after breakfast, our driver arrived and we were off to Orvieto. The ride over was a pleasant one – beautiful scenery and sunny skies. It took just a little over an hour and fifteen minutes before we arrived. We … Continue reading →

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Italy 2022 – Florence: Part 4

Posted on October 7, 2022 by herktrav

We got our wish. When we woke up this morning, the sun was shining with just a few puffy white clouds floating across the sky. We took our time with breakfast and getting cleaned up, as our tickets for the … Continue reading →

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