Author Archives: John Zumsteg

New Blog Address

Posted on January 21, 2023 by John Zumsteg

The Zumstegs on the Go blog has moved to a new address: www.zumstegs.us or zumstegs.us. Note the change: it’s now zumstegs.us (plural) rather than zumsteg.us (singular).  Why did I change? This blog, at zumsteg.us, is a WordPress blog and so … Continue reading →

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Back in St. Louis

Posted on June 13, 2022 by John Zumsteg

After the most miserable Winter and Spring imaginable here in Seattle, we headed off to St. Louis in May to catch up on grandkid-hugging, tiki-drinking, general good fun and some warm weather. We had a great time! First: here’s the St. … Continue reading →

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Christmas in St. Louis

Posted on January 10, 2022 by John Zumsteg

I know that thousands of readers look at this blog to read about our travels inside and outside the U.S. of A., and so may be slightly disappointed that this blog is about our Christmas trip to St. Louis. Honestly, … Continue reading →

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St. Louis Sojourn

Posted on November 14, 2021 by John Zumsteg

We arrived in St. Louis pretty whupped from the flights from France but glad to be there. We got to the airport about midnight and had the great pleasure of seeing Clara there – we hadn’t expected that! The next … Continue reading →

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Not in France Any Longer

Posted on November 14, 2021 by John Zumsteg

I’m writing this from home, back in Renton. We flew from Paris to St. Louis four weeks ago, spent a week with Craig and Annie and Clara and Henry, then came home three weeks ago. Are we happy to be … Continue reading →

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Chateau Blois

Posted on September 27, 2021 by John Zumsteg

We left Cheverny and made the half-hour drive to the town of Blois. Here sits one of the most interesting chateaux in all of France, in a very enjoyable city. We made Blois our base of operations for the next … Continue reading →

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Chateau de Cheverny

Posted on September 27, 2021 by John Zumsteg

If you once had a teenage son or daughter, they might well look at a picture of Chateau Cheverny and think, “That seems familiar…” If they were to look at the picture below and cover up the right and left … Continue reading →

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A Ramble to the Loire Valley

Posted on September 27, 2021 by John Zumsteg

We took a three-night road trip last week to the Loire Valley. It was a terrific trip; one of those where nothing goes wrong, the weather was great, sights were beautiful and historic and interesting. When we got back, we … Continue reading →

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Alsace Road Trip – Strasbourg

Posted on September 11, 2021 by John Zumsteg

Alsace We’ve been on a road trip to Alsace, in eastern France, for the last week and a half. We visited Strasbourg, Colmar and Mulhouse (pronounced “ma-looze,” of course). We’ve never been to this part of France and Mary has … Continue reading →

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Moret-sur-Loing

Posted on August 29, 2021 by John Zumsteg

When we first came to France for a long-stay vacation, we lived in the small town of Montigny-sur-Loing (“Montigny on the Loing River”). As I researched places around Montigny I came across Moret-sur-Loing, about 10 miles away, and found that … Continue reading →

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