FranceÎle-de-FranceParisSaint AntoineEglise Saint-Antoine-des-Quinze-Vingts48°50’57” N 2°22’27” E
September 6, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
I arrived to 32 degrees & very muggy. It took 45 mins in taxi to get to apartment, it's so cute & off a courtyard so really quiet. The area we staying in is really cool, heaps of cafes, quaint shops &Read more
FranceÎle-de-FranceParisSaint AntoineEglise Saint-Antoine-des-Quinze-Vingts48°50’57” N 2°22’27” E September 7, 2023 in France ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
Another hot one today, heading up the Seine River on a hop on hop off bus we had a great view of some iconic sights. Had a guided tour through the Louvre which was pretty amazing . Also checked outRead more
FranceÎle-de-FranceParisParis 09 Ancien - Quartier ArsenalCanal Saint-Martin48°50’50” N 2°22’13” E
September 8, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
My pinch me moments from Paris were -
Seeing the amazing architecture - it's everywhere
Going to the Louvre
Cycling from the Arc de Triomphe down the Champs-élysées
Croissant making
Travelling onRead more
September 8, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Today we did a croissant making class, was so much fun & the tutor was great, he used to live in NZ. Then we walked up to a steep the Sacre-coeur - a chapel which was not far from where we did theRead more
FranceÎle-de-FranceParisParis 11 Ancien - Quartier LuxembourgLuxembourg Garden48°50’47” N 2°20’17” E September 9, 2023 in France ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Well we took our life into our hands yesterday & cycled around Paris. It was so much fun despite the heat, you get a bit of breeze when your biking thank god! We covered a lot of miles & wereRead more
September 10, 2023 in France ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
We left Paris on the fast train to Tours which took an hour. The whole trip was flat cropping land for miles. Our Air bnb is much bigger than Paris & really nice but lots of traffic noise, don't thinkRead more
FranceCentreToursAncien quartier ChâteauneufAncien couvent des Augustins47°23’37” N 0°41’5” E September 11, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
We hit the bikes again today & cycled 20km to the Chateau & it's amazing gardens (it was the vege gardens we came to see mostly 🙂). It was originally built in the 1189. The photos don't really doRead more
September 12, 2023 in France ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Today we had a leisurely morning packing up to leave Tours, stored our bags & then went to our first Michelin star restaurant for lunch, was amazing & good value with 2 courses for 22 euro, then did aRead more
ItalyEmilia-RomagnaBolognaBolognina44°30’49” N 11°20’51” E
September 13, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
We arrived in Bologna this morning & checked into our Air bnb, lovely & spacious, 10 min bus ride to centre of city. Had our first taste of homemade pasta for lunch & then did a food market tourRead more
ItalyEmilia-RomagnaBolognaBolognina44°30’49” N 11°20’52” E September 14, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Yesterday we caught the train to Modena the town famous for Balsamic vinegar. We did a taste testing of the different aged varieties from 8-25+ years & heard how it was traditionally made & still is -Read more
