2024 – Europe
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We see how a day at sea goes
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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