CanadáBritish ColumbiaGalena BayPayne Creek50°37’44” N 117°52’10” W
18 de fevereiro, Canadá ⋅ ⛅ -3 °C
We’re off on our adventure. Magnificent view of the snow covered mountains on our way to Calgary. Great visit with Cindy, Liana & Graycen. Awesome start to our holiday.
FrançaÎle-de-FranceParisParis 18 Buttes-MontmartreClos Montmartre48°53’11” N 2°19’55” E 21 de fevereiro, França ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
We made it to Paris after a long plane trip. We were able to navigate the transit system to our hosts place without any difficulty.
Our host Hélène graciously offered to take us on a walking tourLeia mais
FrançaÎle-de-FranceParisParis 08 ÉlyséeGare de Paris-Saint-Lazare48°52’33” N 2°19’36” E FrançaÎle-de-FranceParisParis 17 Batignolles-Monceau48°52’56” N 2°19’31” E 23 de fevereiro, França ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Today we hit some of the really touristy spots. Of course everything was just close enough to walk to.
We started at Parc Monceau and the Cimetière des Errancies where many of the people guillotinedLeia mais
FrançaÎle-de-FranceVersaillesChapelle royale48°48’16” N 2°7’20” E
24 de fevereiro, França ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Took the train to Versailles for the day. Hélène our host accompanied us to the gates. The palace was as grand and opulent as they said it would be. We learned about the many king Louis. It’sLeia mais
FrançaÎle-de-FranceParisBastillePlace de la Bastille48°51’12” N 2°22’5” E
FrançaÎle-de-FranceParisEglise Saint-Christophe-en-la-Cité48°51’14” N 2°20’52” E 26 de fevereiro, França ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
Notre-Dame
Today we made it onto one of the islands in the Seine River, Île de la Cité. Home of the famous Notre-Dame.
The cathedral suffered a large fire back in 2019, where most of the roof wasLeia mais
Viajante It caught fire just before we went to Paris, but as you say, still beautiful and fascinating.
FrançaÎle-de-FranceParisParis 09 Ancien - Quartier CitéEglise Sainte-Marine48°51’16” N 2°20’59” E 26 de fevereiro, França ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
First thing is the traffic: Cars, motorcycles, bicycles, & pedestrians. Keep in mind that intersections in Paris all have 5 or more roads into them. Cars pull as far as they can into the intersection,Leia mais
FinlândiaLappiRovaniemiMyllykylä66°32’33” N 25°50’57” E 28 de fevereiro, Finlândia ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
We have arrived at the official home of Santa!
We spent the afternoon visiting Santa’s village and workshop, bought a few presents and saw Rudolf and his buddies, then took a break for someLeia mais
FinlândiaLappiRovaniemiKuuselaOunasvaara66°29’16” N 25°48’8” E 29 de fevereiro, Finlândia ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
Rovaniemi is a very active town. The Santasport Complex where Adriel trains is Finland’s northern olympic training centre. There are several well-lit walking and x-country ski trails which are veryLeia mais
Hi Guys, Sounds Wonderful. Have fun [Ron & Glenda]
Viajante Found ya! Great start! Enjoy your trip!