Category Archives: Architecture

Cycling from Breschia to Lake Iseo

Posted on June 4, 2017 by Rosemary Kneipp

We are on our way from Blois to Romania and Jean Michel has chosen Lake Iseo as our first stopover. We’ve booked an apartment for two nights in Cazzago San Martino 2 km from the Turin-Trieste motorway. By 5 pm, … Continue reading →

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Famagusta – Cyprus

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Rosemary Kneipp

Famagusta on the east coast of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, was the first stop on our one-week self-driven tour. In mediaeval times (particularly under the maritime republics of Genoa and Venice), Famagusta was the country’s largest port city, trading … Continue reading →

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Cyprus – Kourion

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Rosemary Kneipp

The archaeological remains of Kourion, one of Cyprus’ most important city-kingdoms in antiquity, are the most extensive on the island, and excavations have unearthed many significant finds. The city-kingdom was built on a hill overlooking the fertile valley of the … Continue reading →

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A Garland of Wildflowers in Cyprus

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Rosemary Kneipp

We are visiting the ruins of Salamis, an ancient Greek city-state on the east coast of Cyprus. It’s a perfect spring day. There are yellow wildflowers everywhere and, in particular, yellow daisies. We see a young woman making a crown … Continue reading →

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A City Break in Angoulême

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Rosemary Kneipp

We haven’t had a break since we went to New York in September what with having to fill the coffers again after our three months’ holiday in 2016, digging the trenches for the automatic watering system and Jean Michel’s varicose … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Day Walk above Montrichard

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

It’s 25th December and overcast. The sun has obviously decided not to waste its energy on people about to tuck into Christmas lunch inside their homes where they won’t know if it rains or shines. We celebrated Christmas with just the two … Continue reading →

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Discovering Canal Saint Martin in Paris

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

We’ve come to Paris for a long week-end to celebrate a friend’s 60th birthday, organised by her daughter as a surprise. As usual, we’ve fitted in a few medical appointments, as there is a severe lack of specialists in Blois, … Continue reading →

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First Day in NYC – Ground Zero, Statue of Liberty & Times Square

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

We are in New York. The last time I was here was in 1979. For Jean Michel, it’s the first time. We are visiting my two grown-up children, Leonardo and Black Cat, who live and work in NYC. We have … Continue reading →

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Secret Blois #2 – Wars Wounds and Fountains

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

At the end of Secret Blois #1, I left you in Place Louis XII, the most animated part of Blois and home to a twice-weekly fresh produce market. You may have noticed a certain uniformity in the buildings around you. … Continue reading →

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Cycling in the Loire – Luynes to Langeais: Castles & Troglodytes

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

It’s one of those perfect summer days in the Loire Valley and we’ve chosen to cycle from Luynes to Langeais via a loop we’ve found in our La Touraine à vélo book. Luynes is about 50 minutes from Blois by … Continue reading →

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