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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 – Wrapping up our visit to Paris

Posted on October 8, 2025 by herktrav

Day 5 – The finale before we head home. We woke up to start our last day in Paris. It’s hard to believe that this adventure is coming to a close. We don’t have much planned for the day, but … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – Enjoying a sunny autumn day

Posted on October 8, 2025 by herktrav

Day 4 – Walking around Saint-Germain des Prés. Our days here in Paris are quickly passing by, so today we decided to just walk around a bit and enjoy the sunshine. We headed for the familiar Rue de Buci to … 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 – Exploring the Carnavalet Museum

Posted on October 7, 2025 by herktrav

Day 2 – Taking a little peek in the Marais. We’ve been to Paris many times, but have never really spent much time in the 3rd arrondissement. Today, that changed as we visited the Carnavalet Museum. It is a museum … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – Crowded streets and rainy weather

Posted on October 7, 2025 by herktrav

Day 1 – Lazy day in rainy Paris, but good news came our way. We woke up to the sound of the rain against the windows. The weatherman predicted rain and wouldn’t you know it, he was correct this time. … 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 – Autumn colors emerging in Chablis

Posted on September 28, 2025 by herktrav

Day 20 – 22 – Life is settling down after the harvest. Well, it appears that meteorologists in France have the same high level of accuracy as their US counterparts. Yep, it rained again today and it looks like it’s … Continue reading →

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