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Zamora – Part 2

Posted on August 28, 2018 by John

We were in Zamora for three days and think it might be our favorite place in Spain. The old city of Zamora (casco antiguo), in which our hotel was located, is the most fascinating place. Within easy walking distance of … Continue reading →

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Back in Spain

Posted on August 25, 2018 by John

We came from Saint-Jean-de-Luz in France yesterday to Zamora, Spain. Now, I know I owe you posts on some day-trips we took last week, and one on Saint-Jean-de-Luz (“appalling” might sum it up), but our return to Spain has been … Continue reading →

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Léhon

Posted on August 20, 2018 by John

On the boat ride described in the Dinan post, I showed some pictures of Léhon, which we passed on the ride. The town, especially the abby there, intrigued us and so the next day, we took the 20-minute walk from … Continue reading →

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Dinan

Posted on August 17, 2018 by John

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La Rochelle

Posted on August 13, 2018 by John

This is the fifth time we’ve visited La Rochelle and it confirmed for us that this place is one of our favorite places in the world (except maybe that first night: ). La Rochelle is quite a historic city, with … Continue reading →

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La Rochelle Part 1: Fine Gourmet Dining

Posted on August 1, 2018 by John

This is our fifth stay in La Rochelle. One thing we realized almost immediately on our first stay is that La Rochelle is devoted to seafood. It’s on the Atlantic, and has a long history of being a home for … Continue reading →

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Just Another Adventure…

Posted on July 31, 2018 by John

We had an…um…”interesting” day of travel yesterday. More than once we fell back on the “when something goes wrong” philosophy of our friends Marv and Becky who, when they encounter something crazy, say, “Someday we’ll look back on this and … Continue reading →

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Musée Nissim de Comando

Posted on July 26, 2018 by John

As promised, yesterday we went to the Musée Nissim de Comando, one of our favorites. First, a little background on this gem. Möise de Comando, born in 1860 in Istanbul into a wealthy Jewish banking family, moved with the family … Continue reading →

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Culture Day!

Posted on July 24, 2018 by John

We came into Paris yesterday for a couple reasons: 1.) an exhibit titled “Impressionists in London” at Petit Palais; 2.) a planned return visit to Musée Nissim de Comando; and 3.) why wouldn’t we go to Paris if we have … Continue reading →

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Moret-sur-Loing

Posted on July 21, 2018 by John

In 2013, when we were planning for our first long-stay here, I read about towns around our 2013 homebase in Montigny-sur-Loing. The town of Moret-sur-Loing looked interesting, especially when I read that Alfred Sisley, long one of our favorite Impressionist … Continue reading →