Our European Adventure 2018

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Annecy Cathedral of St Pierre (Peter)
2018年9月23日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
The cathedral is a national monument. Lots to see here too!
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Gorges de la Diosaz
2018年9月25日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
A natural gorge with a suspended walkway inside led us along and over the beautiful cascades for about 1.6 miles round trip. The path, constructed in 1875, is well maintained, with signposts along the way explaining the history, geology, plants and animals.

A dam controls the water flow, and right now it is quite low. The highest flow is in June and July when the snow is melting, and of course after a storm.もっと詳しく
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Chamonix and Mont Blanc, France
2018年9月26日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 46 °F
Chamonix is famous for its location at the foot of Mont Blanc (White Mountain), the highest mountain in Europe, at 4808 meters, or 15,777 feet. The first Winter Olympics was held here in 1924. River Lyret flows rapidly through town, and consists of meltwater from the glaciers. The church is pretty from all angles, since mountains surround the town.もっと詳しく
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旅行者 Were those baskets of pink flowers that lined up around the left side/front of church or small scrubs? I love all the photos. I’m living vicariously through you. Thank you
2018/09/29返信する
旅行者 They are planters of flowers. We are glad you are enjoying the photos!
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Climbing Mont Blanc
2018年9月26日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 50 °F
During non-skiing season, people flock here for hiking, paragliding (of which we saw many), and mountain climbing. We saw a great statue of the two first climbers, Paccard (a doctor) and his guide Balmot, 1786. One of the town's buildings has a mural of people who've been involved in climbing Mont Blanc, setting records along the way. The waitress in the top window of the mural was the first woman to climb Mont Blanc, in 1808. The second woman was in 1838.

We went to the Alpine Museum to learn more, and got to see some beautiful gemstones and crystals too!もっと詳しく
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Housesitting in Servoz
2018年9月28日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
We are caring for Maisie, a sweet black lab, this weekend. Servoz is a lovely little town with great views of Mont Blanc, and we can even see it from Maisie's front yard!

Here are some views around the village, as well as Mont Blanc at sunset. We get to see this every evening--lucky us!もっと詳しく
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旅行者Poor Maisie! She ate something she shouldn't have, and had diarrhea the night before our sit, so had to go to the vet. She is doing much better now.
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Avignon: Palace of the Popes
2018年10月2日, フランス ⋅ 🌬 59 °F
In 1309 Pope Clement V moved to Avignon to escape the protests, riots, and violence after his election. The Palace was begun and added to by the 8 succeeding popes who lived there. It is the largest Gothic building of the middle ages and is on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

After the popes returned to Rome, the building remained under papal control for the next 350 years, but it deteriorated. During the French Revolution, a lot of the palace was damaged. Napoleon used it for a barracks and more damage occurred. It was vacated in 1906 and was finally opened to tourists. It's been in the process of reconstruction ever since.

This place is huge! We could never get a picture that showed how big it was from any angle. So we took a couple of pictures of the model to get a better perspective. The next day as we left town we saw it from a distance.もっと詳しく
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Palace of the Popes, Interior
2018年10月2日, フランス ⋅ 🌬 63 °F
We took a tour, which included the use of a tablet to explain what it was like. The inside is mostly empty now, but using the tablet, we could see how it had looked. There had been beautiful frescoes covering the walls. Many were covered over when the building was used for other purposes, but some have been restored. Pictures were not allowed of these but we managed to take a couple of pictures of the tablet showing the interior.もっと詳しく
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Hidden French Gems
2018年10月3日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
We usually leave the motorways behind and take secondary roads. We love finding unexpected and beautiful sights along the way.

See the captions on each photo.
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旅行者Beautiful
2018/10/04返信する
I agree with Bruce! So tranquil! 😃
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旅行者It is! We are enjoying the last days of wandering!
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The Medieval City of Carcassonne
2018年10月4日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
Carcassonne is the largest intact walled city in Europe. The city was started by the Romans, and because of its strategic location as a trade route, it has become what it is today: a well-maintained double-walled city.

This year is the 20th anniversary of the city being placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and to celebrate, the city contracted with Swiss artist, Felice Varini, who attached yellow concentric circles around one of the walls' gates. it is a temporary exhibit; the circles are made of aluminum tape that comes off without residue.もっと詳しく
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I did not realize a medieval city like this still existed! Fabulous that you got to see this! SC 😲
2018/10/10返信する
旅行者It was so interesting!
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The Old City and its Basilica
2018年10月4日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
The old streets are fun to walk around. We discovered a beautiful basilica, named after two 1st century martyrs, Saint Nazaire and Saint Celse, built in 1066 (Roman) and later embellished in Gothic style. While we were in the basilica, we heard a Russian quartet singing sacred music a capella. Their voices seemed to fill the sanctuary and float to Heaven!もっと詳しく
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Fabulous Basilica with rose window! I would have enjoyed quartet! SC
2018/10/12返信する
旅行者Yes, they were so good!
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Sacred Art in the Basilica
2018年10月4日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
The pulpit looks like it's made of marble, but it is painted! See the captions on the rest of the photos.
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The Old Roman Bridge
2018年10月4日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Walking from the castle to the Roman Bridge leads to some pretty views from the "newer" old town. This area used to be a wool manufacturing area, and the Canal du Midi was used to transport the cloth for export.もっと詳しく
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Biding Our Time in Foix
2018年10月5日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
We had an extra day we forgot to count before our next week's reservation, so we scrambled to find a room for the night. On our way south, we saw a town on a hilltop, so we investigated, and found a WWI memorial statue. The rooster became a symbol of France's resistance and bravery during the war.

We had a night in Foix, a small city in southern France with a castle on a hill. A market was going on. We were able to check in at 5, and although the room has a crooked floor and hot pink walls, Julie and her husband are so sweet, which made up for it. They have sons, dogs, cats, kittens, guinea pigs and rabbits, two of each. Julie speaks very good English; she translates written documents from English to French. We were glad to meet them!もっと詳しく
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Ahhh! Andorra!
2018年10月9日, アンドラ ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F
We have a timeshare in the principality of Andorra. It is a very mountainous country, less than 1/6th the size of Rhode Island. Tourism is the biggest industry. People come here for skiing of course, as well as mountain climbing, hiking, bicycling, and motorcycling. The second industry is tobacco! On weekends, people come from France and Spain to buy tobacco and alcohol as it is cheaper--that is the time to stay off the roads!

We don’t have easy access to WiFi so it isn’t easy to keep the blog up to date. The weather has been cool and rainy (snowy on the mountaintops the first few days). Mostly, we are hanging out, cooking, and reading.もっと詳しく
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旅行者It finally cooled of here at home, only in the 80’s had some rain ☔️ (sprinkles now) and bad rain last week but better than North Dakota 16” of snow ❄️ last night 😂😁😁😁😁 Enjoy your time my friends
2018/10/12返信する
旅行者Thanks for the update, Bruce. As you can see, we did have a bit of snow here too, but only up on the mountaintops and it melted within a day or two.
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Exploring Andorra
2018年10月10日, アンドラ ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
We drove up some beautiful valleys today. There are craggy mountains, streams, and waterfalls. The country also has lots of rocks! So most of the buildings, old bridges, and fences are made of them. There are many old rock churches which look very quaint and pretty against the mountain backdrops.もっと詳しく
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Not quite certain where this is, but beautiful! When do you head to US!
2018/10/16返信する
旅行者Can you see the map which is part of each day's blog entry? It is a tiny country in the Pyrenees mountains between Spain and France. We will leave for the US on Thursday. See you all soon!
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Canillo, Andorra
2018年10月10日, アンドラ ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
This is the town where we go for groceries. There is only one grocery store in the village, but they seem to have what we need. Sometimes we hang out at the indoor ice rink to use the WiFi but it's really slow! It's fun to watch the children learning to play hockey.

Up on top of the mountain behind the village is a clear platform to walk out on for a look down. We didn't drive up there--looked like one of those narrow roads with lots of switchbacks!もっと詳しく
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旅行者 This is so charming
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Vall d'Incles Hike
2018年10月11日, アンドラ ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
There are lots of hiking trails. I didn't have a map, so I just followed one near our condo. It is called Cami de l'Obac, which means Shady Road. It follows along the Incles creek into the valley for some pretty views. Since the sun came out yesterday, the crocus are blooming everywhere!もっと詳しく
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旅行者 Beautiful
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Rural Life, Andorra
2018年10月12日, アンドラ ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
We are at the opening of a very rural valley, where people graze cows, sheep, and goats. While exploring the valley, we came upon a cattle drive, which was really fun to see, with all the neighbors helping. We had to follow the cows all the way down the valley to our condo. And we had just washed the car!もっと詳しく
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Barcelona: Homeward Bound!
2018年10月16日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
We have had 5 days in Barcelona. We had a lot to do to get ready for our cruise. There is so much to see in this vibrant city, so we went on a Hop-On-Hop-Off bus tour yesterday. Unfortunately, we are having some glitches with our computer and camera not communicating, so I have no pictures to post right now. I'm glad this didn't happen earlier on the trip!

Note: We are on the cruise, and Internet is too expensive ($15-20 per day!) While in port, Dean looked up a You-Tube video on how to fix our technology problem. Hope to post later at another port.もっと詳しく
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Looking forward to seeing you both in Arizona and hearing all about your trip. You have had a wonderful adventure! Sherri
2018/10/18返信する
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Barcelona: An Architectural Mix
2018年10月17日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
We took a Hop-On-Hop-Off tour of the city. Barcelona is a blend of all kinds of architecture. Here are some of the fantastic buildings we saw.
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Sagrada Familia (Holy Family)
2018年10月17日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Architecture by Antoni Gaudi is very unusual, and is found in many places of the city. His most famous work is this huge church, which was started in 1882, and is still under construction. When completed, it will have six towers and will be the tallest building in the city.もっと詳しく
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旅行者 I am now a fan of this architect. Thanks for introducing him to me.
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旅行者 You're welcome, and thank you for your thoughts!
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Gracia Street: The Block of Discord
2018年10月17日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Varied architecture next to each other makes for interesting contrasts. This street also has beautiful light fixtures and benches.
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旅行者 I can’t decide if I like this or not
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旅行者 I love the architecture of this building
2018/10/28返信する
旅行者 One thing is for sure, it is something to look at!
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Arc de Triomf
2018年10月17日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
The World’s Fair was held in Barcelona in 1888. This arch was built as an entrance. Also included are some other structures from the event.
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Barcelona Seafront Recovery
2018年10月17日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
The seafronts were neglected for years until the area was transformed for the Olympics in 1992. The Harbor is very busy with shipping and a cruise terminal. A statue of Christopher Columbus looks over the harbor, and there is a tramway over the harbor for sightseers.

Here are also some photos of "New Town".もっと詳しく
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Park Guell, Another Gaudi Masterpiece
2018年10月17日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Count Guell, a textiles entrepreneur, commissioned Gaudi to design this planned community. The urban project failed, so the city made it into a park. Gaudi designed many-layered walkways to deal with the hilly terrain. There are beautiful views of the city from the top.もっと詳しく
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旅行者 WOW. Very nice ....... GREAT Photography Linda thank you
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Beautiful journey to the very end. Are you ready to be on the cruise ship back? Waiting anxiously to see you.
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旅行者 Where is this? It’s beautiful
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