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France 2025 – Last weekend together in Chablis

Posted on September 15, 2025 by herktrav

Day 9 & 10 – All aboard for a weekend of fun. You know our routine by now: if it’s the morning, we must be heading out for breakfast goodies. However, as it was a little bit later, we bought … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – End of our first week in Chablis

Posted on September 15, 2025 by herktrav

Day 8 – Celebrating at Au Fil du Zinc They say that time is just a concept. We think that it’s a concept that moves too fast. It is hard to believe that we have already been here for eight … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – Getting acquainted with Chablis

Posted on September 8, 2025 by herktrav

Day 2 – Buying supplies and starting to explore. To start our second day in Chablis, we all slept in. Yesterday’s travels and a little jet lag had taken its toll on all of us. It felt good to just … Continue reading →

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France 2024 – Just a cruise around Paris

Posted on December 19, 2024 by herktrav

Mon dieu, we were up early for our last day in Paris. We still didn’t leave the hotel early, but that’s only because we waited to check-in for tomorrow’s flight home. We also arranged transportation to the airport for the … 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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France 2024 – Le Bon Marché and Willi’s

Posted on December 15, 2024 by herktrav

Started off the day by sleeping in. It was cozy and much needed. It must be all the Parisian air we’re taking in. Whatever the reason, it just felt good. After getting cleaned up, we headed up the Boulevard St … Continue reading →

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France 2024 – Shoppers’ Delight

Posted on December 12, 2024 by herktrav

Woke up after a good night’s sleep feeling ready and raring to go. The breakfast room was getting a facelift, so the hotel was providing breakfast in your room. We had the basic continental breakfast with tea, bread and pastries … Continue reading →

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France 2024 – Bonjour Paris!

Posted on December 11, 2024 by herktrav

I have no qualms about saying that Paris is my favorite travel destination. I can’t express how grateful and lucky I feel to be back, especially with the holiday spirit in the air – people are cheerful and the ‘City … 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 3

Posted on October 10, 2024 by herktrav

Monday morning arrived and the weather forecast was partially correct. We had some heavy rain overnight. However, now they are saying the day will be mostly sunny with just a short shower predicted. Having cancelled our tuk tuk tour, we … Continue reading →

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