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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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2025 France – A decision has been made…

Posted on January 31, 2025 by herktrav

It’s hard to believe that January is nearly over. Since we like to travel during September and October, it’s time to start making plans for this year’s travels. We gave the wheel a spin and by a hair, France won … Continue reading →

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France 2024 – Marche de Noël – Tuileries

Posted on December 16, 2024 by herktrav

We eased into the day again. With no particular reason to rush, we didn’t! It’s been nice getting a good night’s rest and then choosing what we feel like doing. So when we did leave, we headed over to the … Continue reading →

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France 2024 – Walking through the 6th and Vivaldi

Posted on December 15, 2024 by herktrav

Ooh la la! Another morning to sleep in. With nothing planned early, there was no pressure to do anything but take it easy – so we did! Once we did get cleaned up, we headed out for a little walk. … Continue reading →

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France 2024 – Marche De Nöel – La Défense

Posted on December 13, 2024 by herktrav

Another good night’s sleep and we were ready to step out for another day of exploring. Breakfast was perfect to get us going, so after cleaning up, we were off. Today we decided to visit the Christmas market at La … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Reflecting on our travels

Posted on October 22, 2024 by herktrav

We always reflect back on our trips when we get home, as well as answer the inevitable question: “What did you like best?”. We had many things that we talked about this time, which would indicate that we had a … Continue reading →

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