Соединенные ШтатыLong Branch35°43’31” N 79°51’9” W
17 сентября 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
Since I retired we have begun every trip by piling all of our luggage on the couch in the great room just as we are ready to leave the house. Sometimes we take a lot of luggage; sometimes we take veryЧитать далее
ФранцияParis Charles de Gaulle Airport49°0’10” N 2°33’43” E
19 сентября 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
We arrived early at Charles DeGaulle Airport and are looking for the Viking representatives. Our flight to JFK was delayed twice so a very kind American Airlines agent arranged for us to get a directЧитать далее
ФранцияLe Pecq48°53’41” N 2°6’24” E
19 сентября 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
We were just welcomed aboard the Viking Rinda here on the west side of Paris. The shuttle will not be leaving for the Eiffel Tower until noon so we will not have time to go to the Museum MarmotanЧитать далее
ФранцияOrangerie Museum48°51’50” N 2°19’20” E 19 сентября 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
The Petit Palais has a wonderful exhibit of French Impressionistic works painted in England. Beginning in 1870 the Franco-Prussian War forced many of these artists to seek refuge in London. EnglishЧитать далее
ПутешественникWhen I walked into the Room with the water lilies, I had tears in my eyes. Today was a dream come true.
ФранцияEglise Saint-Jean-le-Rond48°51’12” N 2°20’56” E
20 сентября 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
We are certainly in Paris now. Notre Dame, the hotel de Ville and the Íle de Cité provide our destinations this morning. The weather is perfect and Paris is beautiful. I asked our guide about theЧитать далее
ФранцияEglise Saint-Louis-du-Louvre48°51’37” N 2°20’7” E 20 сентября 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
The Louvre is the home of the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, the Wiged Victory of Samothrace and Leonardo da Vinci’s painting of John the Baptist. Most of our viewing has been done over the heads ofЧитать далее
ФранцияMonet's Water Lilly Pond49°4’32” N 1°32’7” E 21 сентября 2018 г., Франция ⋅ 🌬 63 °F
Glenda was in heaven today as we visited the estate of Claude Monet and Giverny. Our guide told us that Monet may have been bipolar. When he acquired the property at Giverny, the road running by itЧитать далее
ФранцияVernon49°5’33” N 1°28’59” E 21 сентября 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
In the afternoon we took a walking tour of the little town of Vernon. Our ship was docked just beside the bridge where Claude Monet’s son was killed in a car crash in 1966. The town is charming, andЧитать далее
ФранцияBras du Cours-la-Reine49°26’19” N 1°5’23” E 22 сентября 2018 г., Франция ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
When we were first married we saw three views of the Rouen Cathedral at the National Gallery in Washington. Then and there we fell in love with the work of Claude Monet. Today we visited thatЧитать далее
ФранцияVierville-sur-Mer49°22’26” N 0°54’16” W 23 сентября 2018 г., Франция ⋅ 🌧 61 °F
The beaches where the Allies landed on June 6, 1944 occupy sacred ground. One can only imagine the feelings of the nineteen and twenty year old men who jumped from the landing craft on that summerЧитать далее
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Bring here almost made my heart stop. Seeing so many graves- so many young men- all sacrificing their lives for my freedom.
ПутешественникHave a wonderful trip! We love you guys.
ПутешественникBon Voyage 🇫🇷
ПутешественникAnother amazing adventure. I have done the same in regards to packing LESS. You will be glad you did that for sure. Looking forward to following your trip. Be safe.