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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 – 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 – Hanging around near the house

Posted on October 1, 2025 by herktrav

Day 25 and 26 – Sometimes nothing is the best thing to do. We woke up this morning, looked out of the windows and didn’t see much. We were surrounded by fog so thick that we couldn’t see the Grand … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – Roaming on a sunny market day

Posted on September 29, 2025 by herktrav

Day 24 – Our last market day in Chablis. A bright, sunny day brought the crowds out to the market today. We could tell as soon as we left the house, as every inch available had a vehicle parked in … 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 – Enjoying day to day life

Posted on September 21, 2025 by herktrav

Days 14 & 15 – Immersion is a perfect fit for us Thursday morning arrived and we were ready to relax. The housekeeper visits today and we have no travel plans for the day. We are just going to hang … 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 – 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 – 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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