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August 16, 2025
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Day 1–2
August 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM - August 17, 2025
1 night
☁️ 12 °C
Altitude: 23 m
New Zealand Wellington -41.34197, 174.78357741°20’31” S 174°47’1” E
Houghton Bay > 19,000 kms
Aug 16–17 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Houghton Bay to Auckland to 38C in Houston. From there a great view of some of Dad & Lorraine's fav music places..... Memphis, Nashville, Jackson, Louisville & the Murray River. Then au train du vie In Paris at the corner of Rue de l'Alsace and Rue des Deux Gares while I await the Gare de L'Est train to Nogent Sur Seine.Read more
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Day 5–26
August 20, 2025 at 2:50 AM - September 10, 2025
21 nights
☁️ 18 °C
Altitude: 58 m
France Marnay-sur-Seine 48.513182, 3.56523448°30’47” N 3°33’55” E
Reflets de la Seine , Marnay
Aug 20–Sep 10 in France ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
A walk along the Seine in Marnay Sur Seine near Le Prieuré from la Maison Verte & La Jardin Botanique. The Abbey of Saint-Denis, the Roman church built in the XII by the monks of is half-ruined at the end of the wars of religion. In the seventeenth century, the reconstruction of the vaults and the building of the tower gave it its present appearance. Originally, the church was decorated with paintings that were whitewashed in the eighteenth century, according to the religious instruction of the time. Le Prieuré has a wooden children's playground was built by a NZer, Sam who also honed some of the beams for Notre Dames restoration.Read more
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Day 7
Friday, August 22, 2025 at 11:34 AM
⛅ 18 °C
Altitude: 57 m
France Nogent-sur-Seine 48.497416, 3.49872148°29’51” N 3°29’55” E
La Belle Dame & Saint Aubin brocante
August 22 in France ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Finally lunch at La Belle Dame after John & I missed out last year. Beside the Seine in Nogent, the restaurant dates back to the time of the tudor style Henri 1V building next door, 1932. On my cycle route along the Seine, so no beer just another lovely sign, a sewing machine like my Nan's & geraniums Mum style. A last brocante...a kilo of locally made pigments!Read more
Ah those Singer machines, what a lovely setting. So happy you are enjoying the déjeuners along the way! App new to me, luckily it pops up in whatsapp by itself 🙂xx [Georgina]
8/25/25Reply
TravelerNice thoughts! And yes app new to keep too.
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Day 8
Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 7:56 AM
⛅ 11 °C
Altitude: 61 m
France Marnay-sur-Seine 48.514148, 3.55564848°30’51” N 3°33’20” E
le paysage du pli
August 23 in France ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Inspired by folds in plants at La Jardin Botanique Marnay Sur Seine. I'm trying to discover new forms & ideas transforming, unfolding & making new configurations. The results...maybe a naturally coloured collaged style folded landscapeRead more
TravelerBrilliant idea. I look forward to seeing what you do. Thanks for all the posts. I just found them all! Enjoy every second...Pip xx
8/24/25Reply
TravelerThanks, Pip. Today was a specially nice warm Marnay summers day, perfect for a swim in the Seine. The locals say the water is very clean and it seems to be...I've learnt to swim at lunchtime as they are all busy javing their lunch 😀
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Day 12–13
August 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM - August 28, 2025
1 night
☁️ 24 °C
Altitude: 123 m
France Troyes 48.295218, 4.06752148°17’43” N 4°4’3” E
Oranger des Osages
Aug 27–28 in France ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
A row of Oranger des Osages near the train station in Troyes. ..5 bus journeys to reach Châlons-en-Champagne 32C, via Romilly Sur Seine & Troyes for overnight stay. First a walk along the old Roman Road, Via Agrippa (now rue de la Marne) then across the Marne river, canal Lateral to the centre of the city known for champagne, circus (Cirque du Soleil) and home of French Croix Rouge ( Red Cross). It was a garrison city during WW1, rail hub and hospital which received 35,000 injured soldiers in 2 weeks between September-October 1915.Read more
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Day 13
Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM
☁️ 19 °C
Altitude: 59 m
France Pont-sur-Seine 48.513634, 3.55704148°30’49” N 3°33’25” E
Le déjeuner..Marnay
August 28 in France ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Lunch for the village attended by 150 people at the home of a couple who have a decorative arts shop in Paris. The menu started with a selection of 50+ salads including those brought by guests, lamb on a spit with 5 different potato dishes and ratatouille, then 2 tables of desserts and cheese. And champagne...or an array of wines etc. Impressive end of summer event and nice to meet friends again. From a sunny & busy indigo day in my outdoor studio at La Maison Verte
Early evening invitation to view the Claude Domec art collection. His works in wax+pigment followed no particular style, but many have Marnay nuances some held in Dijon Museum. Saturday evening the cafe was closed so Nicole (who owns a fashion shop in nearby Provins) and her husband invited all the Saturday night cafe crew to her place for music, food and wine in her lovely garden. A quick stroll along the Soak at Jardin Botanique, and Rue du Four to the Seine.Read more
Hi dear française! It seems to become a habit for you to stay a few weeks in la douce France. Your room/rooms look wonderful. Will your new work be shown in an exhibition with other artists from La Maiso Verte? And have you been swimming in the Seine already? Good luck with your indigo ! [Wilma]
8/22/25Reply
TravelerChère Wilma, merci. Je suis ici pour trois semaines, peut-être un vernissage...
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Day 17
Monday, September 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
☁️ 19 °C
Altitude: 40 m
France Paris 48.86037, 2.3616448°51’37” N 2°21’42” E
Les tournesols bleu & la Seine
September 1 in France ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
More silk, pleats, indigo, stitch
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Day 18
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 11:03 AM
☁️ 17 °C
Altitude: 54 m
France Paris 48.863137, 2.36256148°51’47” N 2°21’45” E
Marais Galleries, Paris
September 2 in France ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Visits to some favourite Marais, Paris galleries and Marché Couvert des Enfants Rouges. In photos: first stop Maria Wettergren- Hanne Friis, Margrethe Odgaard 'FOLD Unfold', then Suzan Frecon at David Zwirnir; Norbert Prangenberg at Karsten Greve & Georgia Russell 'The sea around us' at Karsten Greve paint + organza.
During a late morning walking pause in a beautiful Rue de Turenne Marais garden I noticed a steady stream of people stopping at the entrance to take a photo and walk on without even stepping into the garden. Just a 30 second photo pause. A mystery, but I decided to follow suit and take a photo from the entrance.Read more
Wow look at that. Amazing work. [Ally]
9/3/25Reply
TravelerIndeed. I hope you are busy stitching
9/4/25Reply
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Day 20
Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 11:27 AM
☁️ 20 °C
Altitude: 60 m
France Marnay-sur-Seine 48.513672, 3.55527648°30’49” N 3°33’19” E
La Pausa Paris
September 4 in France ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
A day in Paris soaking up the beauty: my favourite 'pausa' is the Bibliothèque nationale de France-stunning reading space & beautifully fragrant perfumed convenience areas. & Monmartre via Ultramod haberdashery/millinery, Mokuba, to the Louvre Gardens. All on foot on a lovely summers day. & Bourse du Commerce Pinault collection.Read more
I think I have been in the same shop. [Ally]
9/6/25Reply
TravelerI was thinking of you when there, especially your lamp needs. Remind me the name of the material you need...
9/7/25Reply
TravelerParis, j'adore !
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Day 20
Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 8:17 PM
☁️ 18 °C
Altitude: 60 m
France Marnay-sur-Seine 48.513672, 3.55527648°30’49” N 3°33’19” E
la fleur de zucchini fanée
September 4 in France ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
The wilted zucchini flower was smocked, pleated, stitched using antique Japanese silk. The weathered canvas was exposed to south coast Houghton Bay, Wellington weather & kanuka tannin for 12 months then revived with indigo at La Maison VerteRead more
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Day 21
Friday, September 5, 2025 at 7:57 AM
☁️ 13 °C
Altitude: 60 m
France Marnay-sur-Seine 48.513672, 3.55527648°30’49” N 3°33’19” E
Indigo
September 5 in France ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Pleat challenges..Fold-Unfold & dye. Maude updating her wardrobe with indigo
TravelerThanks! You must be home in stormy Auckland? A storm...what a welcome home
8/31/25Reply
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Day 26–28
September 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM - September 12, 2025
2 nights
🌬 17 °C
Altitude: 12 m
France Roscoff 48.725477, -3.97124148°43’32” N 3°58’16” W
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Auvoir France
Sep 10–12 in France ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
Crossing the Atlantic from Bay of Morlaix, Roscoff to Plymouth after having travelled through Paris the day before the protests. Very nice walking across the sand, warm water and very tactile seaweed and a relaxing evening in the wooded garden of the C19 Hotel d'AnglaterreRead more
I see John is there. Are you travelling in that wee boat. [Ally]
9/11/25Reply
TravelerIndeed John arrived late Monday. I'm hoping for a nice sail on a Brittany ferry ⛴
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Day 28–35
September 12, 2025 at 9:50 AM - September 19, 2025
7 nights
⛅ 13 °C
Altitude: 18 m
England West Devon 50.552616, -4.25497250°33’9” N 4°15’18” W
Byenleigh, Luckett, Tamar River
Sep 12–19 in England ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Relaxing in Luckett near the Tamar river in Cornwall, staying in a home which began with a structure beside a large rock in the 13th century. It still has 3 Clome ovens in the walls, and was updated 5 decades ago. Our daily walks (include) along the Tamar River through the very nearby Greenscomb Woods and to The Royal Hotel (2 miles away) which was a Nunnery until the C15 when Charles 1 visited and changed thingsRead more
What a lovely walk and daily. [Ally]
9/18/25Reply
TravelerThanks and yes, very spoilt with these walks
9/18/25Reply
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Day 32–45
September 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM - September 29, 2025
13 nights
☁️ 16 °C
Altitude: 12 m
England West Devon 50.551647, -4.25974450°33’6” N 4°15’35” W
2 Go on a GWRail adventure
Sep 16–29 in England ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Tamar Valley - Cornwall - Devon
3 Great Western Rail Journeys to collect a rental car in Newquay. Firstly, from Gunnislake Station along the picturesque Tamar Valley to Plymouth- Plymouth to Par - Par to NewquayRead more
Has Bramble settled down at all? Lovely time of year for Cornwall, with very few tourists [Jen]
9/18/25Reply
TravelerBramble at 5 months is quite well trained in some regards, except escape. Yesterday, she growled deeply when she saw John with wood and wire mesh to add to the fortifications. I think she will always return, but there is a next door paddock of very attractive black & white sheep which enhance her curiosity. Sleeping beautifully at the moment. We are lucky here behind a big hill which shelters us from rain & wind, just leaving drizzle
9/18/25Reply
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Day 41
Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 11:29 PM
🌙 12 °C
Altitude: 53 m
England Morwenstow 50.914628, -4.5618750°54’53” N 4°33’43” W
Morwenstow, Cornwall
September 25 in England ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
Morwenstow church & graveyard, a few miles from the source of the Tamar, high on the treacherous cliffs of the wild Atlantic coast. Many shipwrecks were cast on the rocks in the storms.
Revd Hawker buried more than 40 mariners from the shipwreck Caledonia of Arbroath, 1843 in the graveyard.
His hut was a sanctuary from the elements where he wrote much of his poetry. Ollie in the hut enjoying the view. Some of John's Harris relatives are also buried in the cemetery.Read more
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Day 47–48
October 1, 2025 at 12:45 AM - October 2, 2025
1 night
☁️ 12 °C
Altitude: 19 m
England Portishead 51.45549, -2.77751°27’20” N 2°46’37” W
Bristol- Alex, Louis...
Oct 1–2 in England ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
In Bristol visiting Alex & Louis, their wedding venue, Alex's parents Barbara & Jonathon & their home and a special 16 flavour wedding cake tasting at Bristol Observatory with views of Bristol's Suspension Bridge over the river AvonRead more
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Day 52–58
October 6, 2025 at 2:33 PM - October 12, 2025
6 nights
☁️ 15 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Netherlands Amsterdam 52.370724, 4.8827152°22’15” N 4°52’58” E
Exploring Amsterdam's Amstel & canals
Oct 6–12 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Full speed 6kms/hr....Captains Louis & Alex navigating our very scenic & relaxing journey along various canals & the Amstel River in Amsterdam passed the zoo, hotels, museums universities and under and through many bridges on Sunday afternoonRead more
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Day 54
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 11:36 AM
☁️ 13 °C
Altitude: 36 m
France Paris 48.863089, 2.30150148°51’47” N 2°18’5” E
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Full speed through Paris
October 8 in France ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Homeward bound..a lovely sunny afternoon in Paris..time for a museum visit, view of Eiffel Tower, the Police boat lashed to tourist boat ( something we avoided in Amsterdam!) then off to Roissey Aeroport Charles de Gaulle. First, Sheila Hicks' 'le film voyageur' -the travelling Thread Exhibition is a conversation with her 99 year old friend Monique Levi Strauss recounting their artistic friendship and between her 'minimes' tiny pieces of tapestry and works from the Peruvian collection of the museum. Such a fantastic museum which I have fond memories of delivering a 2012 conference paper and making some of my best coloured cloth sales at a Musee QB Sunday lunch sales event. The Amazônia Exhibition A major exhibition of contemporary and traditional art from 9 Amazonian countries. And memories of 2012 Shibori conference & paper & works sales at Musee QB.Read more
Wow … now there’s an idea!! X [Janice]
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Traveler You would love it!! Just right for her tik tok??
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Day 56
Friday, October 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
🌬 16 °C
Altitude: 14 m
New Zealand Wellington -41.342402, 174.78354341°20’33” S 174°47’1” E
Wellington
October 10 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
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October 10, 2025