Tag Archives: Drives

France 2025 – The long and winding roads home!

Posted on October 12, 2025 by herktrav

Day 6 – At least the flight path was devoid of traffic. The day we travel home has arrived – a little too early in the morning for me, but that’s just the way it is. We have a taxi … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – Moving on from Chablis to Paris

Posted on October 5, 2025 by herktrav

Day 28 – It was a hurry up and wait kind of day. It’s Friday, October 3rd and we are on the move. We woke up early to take our showers, get dressed and finish packing. We have to check … Continue reading →

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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 – 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 – 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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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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France 2025 – Moving day in Chablis

Posted on September 16, 2025 by herktrav

Day 11 – The holiday makers part company It turned into a semi-hectic Monday morning. We woke up earlier to get cleaned up, as today Nancy and Michael will be heading to Paris for the remainder of their vacation. We … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – Chilling in a wine town

Posted on September 12, 2025 by herktrav

Day 4 & 5 – Soaking it all in Monday morning rolled around and our first stop of the day was at the Patisserie. We purchased some fresh bread and sweets for breakfast and picked up some sandwiches for lunch … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Lisbon Pt 4 – The End of the Journey

Posted on October 12, 2024 by herktrav

With just one day left, what better way to celebrate our journey through Portugal than with a nice dinner at a wonderful restaurant? To avoid the inevitable wind-blown and exhausted look, we took a taxi to the restaurant. The taxi … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Lisbon Pt 1

Posted on October 6, 2024 by herktrav

The last leg of our adventure has arrived. Our driver arrived a few minutes early, but we were ready and waiting. Off we went to Lisbon. The drive took about forty-five minutes due to the traffic in the city. Lisbon … Continue reading →

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