Clubbin
26 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Got a good start on the first leg of the trip. It was the UA gate agents last day. She got a gig with Air Force freakin One and was starting there the next week. Now that is exciting.
Plane change in Brussels
27 апреля 2018 г., Бельгия ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Loved Brussels airport, super easy to navigate. This was taken early am, before the day had begun for many.
Bordeaux!
28 апреля 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
LOVE this city! Had a jet lag adjustment, forgot my camera the first afternoon in, but I think I got this. Yesterday when I was buying a tram ticket at the kiosk, I finally felt like I had found myЧитать далее
Le Corbusier in Pessac
28 апреля 2018 г., Франция ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
So this cool architect (think Le Corbusier chaise lounge) decides to design and build a city. He took into account social and economic factors, and was determined to build the plan to provide peopleЧитать далее
Random stuff
29 апреля 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Slipper Time
30 апреля 2018 г., Франция ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
This is the slipper portion of the trip, the one-off extravagant portion. Boarded the River Royale and today is the first day of wine tasting on the Dordogne and Gironde rivers. Today's winery visitЧитать далее
ПутешественникSomething about cruising a river, and wine tasting that really goes together. Great photos, green and lush.
ПутешественникPhotos are great. Love looking at old, old ruins and buildings. And wine tasting to boot!
Sauternes, Bordeaux
1 мая 2018 г., Франция ⋅ 🌙 6 °C
Spent an afternoon with the owner proprietor of Chateau de Myrat, what a treat.
Remy Martin, Cognac
2 мая 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Spent the afternoon in Cognac to visit the Remy Martin Maison. The city has a young, hip and chic feeling. Although I didn't think that I was a fan of Cognac, I went to learn and taste for myself.Читать далее
Saint Emilion
3 мая 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Beautiful, quaint town with the upper and lower sections. Upper was originally for the wealthy, but now they both are. Heaps of cafes and wine shops. Driving from Blaye to Saint Emilion was a pureЧитать далее
Libourne, France
4 мая 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Libourne, an adorable little town founded in 1270. It was market day so that is always a plus with the bustle of locals. A lovely gothic cathedral, St. Jean Baptist, the Musee des Beaux-Arts which isЧитать далее
La Cité du Vin, Bordeaux
5 мая 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Back to Bordeaux to dock for the end of the fabulous cruise. Free day in the city so I decided to hit as many sights that I missed earlier. Love, love, loved Cite du Vin (thanks Robin!). It is superЧитать далее
Chateau, Chateau, Chateau!
6 мая 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
I LOVED the Royal Chateau Amboise, A+. What I loved was that it was charming, spectacular chapel (they say that Leonardo da Vinci's bones are buried in the chapel but I guess there is some questionЧитать далее
Random Stuff 2.0
8 мая 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Versailles
9 мая 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Hall of Mirrors, just as promised, magnifique! Would have loved to rent one of the golf carts for an hour or two and push through the mega acres of gardens but, I couldn't be bothered. They had a tramЧитать далее
In Bruges, literally
10 мая 2018 г., Бельгия ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
This morning, I took the RER C train from Versailles to St. Michel.
Transferred to RER B train to Paris Nord.
Took the Thaylis High Speed train to Brussels.
Connected to the Intercity train toЧитать далее
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We need to replenish the YETI so a trip to BevMo is on for Saturday. I wonder if they’ll have it🤔?
The Procession of the Holy Blood
10 мая 2018 г., Бельгия ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
So I just happened to arrive to Bruges on Asencion Day. Bleachers in Markt Square and a bazillion peeps. I couldn't cross the street to find my hotel so I surrendered and looked upon this minorЧитать далее
Bruges
10 мая 2018 г., Бельгия ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
I do believe that Bruges IS "the cutest city in Europe".
Just adorable with lots and lots of sights to see in a relatively small area, all walk-able. Of course I had to go to 't Zwart Huis (The BlackЧитать далее
On the way into Brussels, this happened
12 мая 2018 г., Бельгия ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Yet another parade when I enter a new city! This is starting to be a thing. Found out its called the Zinneke Parade and it went down the street where I am staying and continued to the Grand Place,Читать далее
Brussels
13 мая 2018 г., Бельгия ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Just scratched the surface but glad that I visited Brussels. Hotel La Legend was perfect, location stupid close to the train station and the Grand Place a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Took a walkingЧитать далее
Dublin
15 мая 2018 г., Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
First full day in Dublin and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it. So many green spaces, great city planning. Streets and parks are clean and tidy, people friendly. Not gonna lie, I don't hate it that this is anЧитать далее
Guinness!
16 мая 2018 г., Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
This might come as a shock but I really don't think I have even had a Guinness before, a Black and Tan, yes, but not a straight pint of the G. I visited the brewery today and I was completely blownЧитать далее
Random Dublin
17 мая 2018 г., Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Dublin 2.0
18 мая 2018 г., Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Irish beer, that I tried:
O'Hara's craft lager
O'Hara's ale
Hophouse 13 lager
Smithwicks
G
Yankee White IPA
Kilkenney lager
(and at least two that I have forgotten the names of)
Quote for theЧитать далее
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The sign in the back ground is killin me..."fresh handmade cosmetics"!
Dublin 3.0
18 мая 2018 г., Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Home/Random Photos
19 мая 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
I didn't loose anything, break anything or get sick, so lucky!
With the exception of the French rail strike, having to change only one segment, all of my transportation went without a hitch. I LOVEDЧитать далее
ПутешественникInga, I think I'm on board with Penguins. Is this you??? Janet here.
ПутешественникYes! Thanks for following:)