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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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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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Portugal 2024 – Sintra finale

Posted on October 3, 2024 by herktrav

For our last full day in Sintra, we’re back to touring. Today we visited the Pena Palace on a guided tour. We used the company “Get Your Guide” once again and we were happy with our choice. Unfortunately, we have … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Nazaré to Sintra

Posted on September 29, 2024 by herktrav

Today is another travel day. We enjoyed our time in Nazaré, but we were ready to move on. Check-out went smoothly and we even managed to sneak in a Pain au chocolate and a piece of citrus pound cake – … 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 – 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 – 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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