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France 2025 – Reflecting on our ‘Chablis Immersive’

Posted on October 12, 2025 by herktrav

Epilogue – Memories to last a lifetime. When we first talked about traveling to Chablis and staying for a month, we had some doubts. We wondered if it would be a silly attempt to prove how much we enjoyed traveling … Continue reading →

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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 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 – Chablis – A wine trail within the town

Posted on September 16, 2025 by herktrav

Day 12 – Catching up and planning ahead. Today was a catch-up day. There was some paperwork, some photos to go through, a little route adjustment for tomorrow and a visit from the cleaning woman. We also started to check … 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 – Nice days in Chablis

Posted on September 14, 2025 by herktrav

Day 6 & 7 – The walks, the talks, the sites and the meals! Wednesday arrived and a check of our schedule showed that it was a free day. No rushing anywhere and only dinner reservations in the evening. 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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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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