Crewe
4 сентября 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Here we go! 🚋
Imperial War Museum London
4 сентября 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
A little stop off in at the IWM before the trip begins!
A visit to see "the car", part of Artist Jeremy Deller's It Is What It Is Project. It was a car bombed in Baghdad on 5th March 2007, whichЧитать далее
Flame of Liberty
5 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
A successful first journey on the Metro and of all the places to surface, the exit to the stop I needed just so happened to be at the Princess Diana Memorial ❤️
Arc de Triomphe
6 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
18204 steps yesterday, and I have a feeling it is going to be another big step day again today!
The first stop Arc de Triomphe. Inspired by the Arch of Titus in Rome, Napoleon commissioned it toЧитать далее
La Felicità
6 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Lunch 🍽
Found this place in a travel magazine, and it definitely did not disappoint! Housed in an old rail freight building, it has italian inspired food, cafés and bars to choose from.
Oh, andЧитать далее
Limoges
6 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
French national rail caught to my next stop, Limoges, for my day trip out tomorrow.
19,718 🚶♀️... respectable!
Oradour-sur-Glane
7 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
First 🚌
After practising the French for a return ticket and being a solo passenger (except for a guy who worked there!), I arrived at Oradour-sur-Glane.
10th June 1944, the village was inЧитать далее
Clermont-Ferrand
7 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
3 Trains later, and a first 1 hour delay, I have finally arrived!
🙏
Lecoq
8 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Despite suffering from heat exhaustion 🥵, today didn't turn out badly after all!
I met a lovely French lady, and thanks to Google Translate, we managed to arrange an evening walk to the city park.Читать далее
Puy de Dôme
9 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
🚌 #2
Still suffering from heat exhaustion, it was a blessing that my paragliding was cancelled. Although, I wasn't thinking that when I was watching everyone else take off!
Puy de Dôme is aЧитать далее
Le 1513
9 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
An afternoon nap and shower, I felt like a new woman!
Took a walk with my new French companion through Clermont and ate in a Creperie restaurant that Caroline recommended and had my first Crepe 😋Читать далее
Bite-Sized Lyon
10 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
🚉 # 7
Me and my bitten and swollen legs collected a 24-hour Lyon City Pass and checked in. Quick change and out to make the most of it!
First stop the Funicular line, part of Lyons transportЧитать далее
Musée Cinéma & Miniature
10 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
After a little more funicular fun, I headed to an International Cinema Museum (my first choice was closed until November for a refurb), but it was good fun... Arnie popped up again!
I stopped off forЧитать далее
Saône River, Lyon
10 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
⛴️ # 1
Making the most of my Lyon City Pass, I took advantage of the River Cruise included. It was a lovely way to end my first week... all aboard!
Week 1 🚶♀️ 121, 985
Walking Lyon
11 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Lyon Explorers Tour really brought the city to life!
The Traboules didn't disappoint. With more than 400 of these secret passageways, they have been used over the centuries to provide better accessЧитать далее
Nimes
11 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
🚉 # 8 and 9 successfully completed, I arrived in the beautiful Nimes.
Nimes is a complete surprise as I planned only to use it as a base for Pont du Gard and Arles, but wow, am I glad I did!
IЧитать далее
van Gogh Route, Arles
12 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
A digital map in hand, I took to the streets of Arles following Vincent's footsteps 🖌
February 1888, van Gogh arrived from Paris in Arles and stayed until May 1889. During those fourteen months,Читать далее
Woman in Abstraction Exhibition, Arles
12 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
I learnt today that not only were women written out of Abstract Expressionist Art, but copied...
The "drip" technique and "all-over painting" (in which the surface of a work is approachedЧитать далее
Arles
12 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
🚉 # 10 successful!
Thank you, Arles, you have been wonderful... 💛 🌻 but after 19, 507 steps, it is time for a little rest before finding some place yummy to eat 😋
Pont du Gard
13 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
🚌 #3 to Pont du Gard... the view!
Built in the 1st Century AD, the Roman aqueduct provided water to the population of Nimes for more than 500 years. The highest ancient bridge in the world makesЧитать далее
Marseille
14 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
🚉 # 11 to Marseille!
Founded c. 600 BC by Greek settlers, Marseille is the oldest city in France, as well as one of Europe's oldest continuously inhabited settlements. Since its origins,Читать далее
Parc national des Calanques (cœur)
15 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
🚌 # 4 taken instead!
The hiccup of not being able to take a boat as planned to Château d'If turned out wonderfully...
The Calanques are marine and terrestrial protected areas of theЧитать далее
Notre-Dame de la Garde
16 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ 🌬 26 °C
After a rainy morning, the Château d'If was unfortunately still closed, so I visited the Notre-Dame.
Yes, guru walk guide Louis was right, the view was definitely worth it! 🔭
Notre-Dame du Mont
16 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Thanks Nick, the recommendation to visit this area was an excellent suggestion 👍
Wandering graffiti streets to find the Sepra Swing Club for a tiny bit of vintage shopping before stopping off atЧитать далее
Nice
17 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Leaving Marseille on 🚉 # 12, I arrived in Nice to find it had been taken over by the Rugby World Cup 🏉
I hopped on 🚍 to get the highlights of Nice to find very little 🫢 so I took to myЧитать далее