Tag Archives: Small Towns

France 2025 – Market Day in Chablis

Posted on September 10, 2025 by herktrav

Day 3 – Goodies galore and lots more! Sunday is market day in Chablis, so we were up early to partake in the festivities. Our plan was to make a pass down the lane to see what was available, then … 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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Portugal 2024 – Sintra Pt 1

Posted on October 1, 2024 by herktrav

We will be staying in Sintra for five nights. Everyone said one or two days is more than enough time to spend here…however, I disagree. We are staying at the Sintra Marmoris Camelia, just outside of the historic district. People … 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 – 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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Portugal 2024 – Tomar

Posted on September 24, 2024 by herktrav

At long last, we’ve made it to Tomar. Having been interested in the Templar Knights for ages, we’ve had the opportunity to visit quite a few locations associated with their history: Temple Church in London, Domme and Paris in France … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Coimbra to Tomar

Posted on September 23, 2024 by herktrav

It was time to move on again. We enjoyed our time in Coimbra, but we’re moving south again. Our next destination was just an hour’s drive, though we made it a little longer in two ways. Our driver Miguel lives … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Moving on – Porto to Coimbra

Posted on September 20, 2024 by herktrav

Happy times sometimes come with sad days and today was one of those days. We have enjoyed our time in Porto, but today we are moving on to Coimbra. We checked out of our room and then relaxed for a … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Visit to Braga and Guimaraes

Posted on September 19, 2024 by herktrav

We started the day at the ungodly hour of 6:15 AM to take showers and get dressed. Today we are going on a day tour to Braga and Guimaraes with the folks from Viator. We are scheduled to leave at … Continue reading →

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France 2023 – Chilling in Beaune

Posted on October 1, 2023 by herktrav

We had to make the call to hang out in town again. My back just couldn’t take the cobblestones and climbing stone stairs today. It was very disappointing as I was looking forward to visiting the castles and singing songs … Continue reading →

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