2024 – Europe
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We see how a day at sea goes
An “at sea” day with no port stops. Awoke to rain and fog. What to do? Coffee from room service, hit the gym, pig out at the fabulous, extra
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Oslo in the rear view mirror
Leisurely morning in Oslo. Boarded the Azamara Onward ship with our bags and were able to completely unpack and get settled quickly (the
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The lost soles of Oslo
Leisurely morning in Oslo. Boarded the Azamara Onward ship with our bags and were able to completely unpack and get settled quickly (the
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Train rides you should avoid
We dodged, mostly successfully, rain all morning. After breakfast and picnic shopping at the covered market we did have to wait for a major
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Flowery villages to the north
Walked in to the old town and explored the very nice covered market – many tempting things there! Stopped at an outdoor café for our morning
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Cognac, anyone
Took off to the west after breakfast with a first stop in Jarnac then Cognac. Had a nice (big!) sandwich lunch at an outdoor café then took
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Royalty for a day
After breakfast at hotel we got a rental car and drive to La Rochoucauld where we toured the château. Back to Angoulême to explore the old
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Angling off to Angoulême
Our train out of Paris today is not until 4pm, checkout is at noon, so we sleep in. Downstairs we have another good breakfast. Also another
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A Paris Foodie Tour
Wonderful (private, by happenstance) foodie walking tour in the Saint-Germain neighborhood. Armagnac and Porto at 10:30? No problem! Great
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Our say on the Orsay
After a lovely breakfast at our hotel we walked to the Musèe d’Orsay where they are having a special exhibit on the history of Impressionism