Washington Dulles to Copenhagen, Denmark

Geranium, Copenhagen

We arrived in chilly, windy Copenhagen.
The architecture, Danish design, flowering trees and spring flowers are all lovely and interesting.
Yeah, yeah, yeah….. Sorry. This leg of the trip is
allEn savoir plus
Copenhagen, Denmark

We have arrived in Copenhagen to a bit of cool and windy weather. The architecture and the waterways are intriguing and we are recognizing a few things we’ve seen in prior visits and enjoying lotsEn savoir plus
NOMA, Copenhagen

First of all, today was the anniversary of Jeff and my first date 35 years ago! Who knew that April 11th, 1989 (also my parent’s wedding anniversary),
was going to change our lives and bring both ofEn savoir plus
Reffen, Copenhagen

We started the day with a visit to the Juno
bakery for a warm cardamon bun. WOW! I think it was the best Danish I’ve ever had.
A very fun afternoon and evening with our friends Emma and Nils whoEn savoir plus
Reffen, Copenhagen

Bordeaux, France

Well, Jeff and I had an exciting day of travel to Bordeaux, France. We left Copenhagen for a change of planes in Paris before reaching our final destination. Just as soon as we touched down in Paris,En savoir plus
Beaulieu, France

Today was a travel day for us to arrive at the start of the walking portion of our trip. Jeff masterfully guided us on and off 2 trains and we arrived to Beaulieu, France on an 86° day-quite unusualEn savoir plus
Loubressac, France

We completed our first day of walking and it was quite an introduction to this “department” in France called the Dordogne.
The walk today was slated to be 15 miles (yes, you read that correctly),En savoir plus
A day in Loubressac

We are often frustrated to arrive in a beautiful little village in France or elsewhere, tired after walking all day and needing to leave the next morning to get to the next destination. This time weEn savoir plus
Walking the French Countryside

A nine mile walk today brought us to Carennac, France. Today was probably the most varied and beautiful walk we have ever done. It was enough walking to be pleasantly tired at the end of the day, butEn savoir plus
Carennac, France

Again, we are taking a day off to explore this lovely French village. Our delightful bed and breakfast , La Petite Auberge, is tastefully done and very comfortable. One of the owners is a chef andEn savoir plus
More walking in the French countryside

A hard 9 mile walk on a spectacular day. Not a cloud in the sky and in the 60’s which is quite a difference from when it sleeted yesterday!
Our walks here have a large range of walking surfaces.En savoir plus
Rocamadour, France

Rocamadour, France

Another 10 mile walk brought us to Rocamadour.
It is literally a city that hangs off a cliff. We have said so many times during this trip that the people who built these incredibly fortified townsEn savoir plus
Paris

No pictures today. Just 2 weary travelers after a long day in 2 taxis and 3 trains.
Todi, Italy

We flew to Rome this morning and drove north to Todi, Italy in Umbria to visit our dear friend Robert. His home is a renovated structure built into the city wall that was once in ruins. It is now aEn savoir plus
Todi, Italy

A wonderful 10+ hours of sleep and a great shower this morning (I don’t even know where to start with describing some of the bad shower situations we’ve had on this trip) started the day offEn savoir plus
Arezzo, Italy

A beautiful, puffy-clouded sky drive to Arezzo in Tuscany today. A little bit of sightseeing, but an incredible lunch at Rob’s favorite restaurant.
Jeff and I recognize that all this fabulousEn savoir plus
Orvieto, Italy

Sadly, our last day of vacation, but we are having a day trip to Orvieto before driving to Rome to board our plane home tomorrow.
The first good thing that happened is that we both found something toEn savoir plus
Spring House Farms, Virginia

Always good to be home again.❤️