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Happy New Year 2018
It’s nearly mid-January and I have only just found the time to write this new year post. Even though we have up until the end of January in France to do so, it’s still better to wish people a happy … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Blogging, Closerie Falaiseau, Cycling, Cyprus, Eastern Europe, Flowers & gardens, Hungary, Loire Valley, Romania, Slovenia, Travelling
Tagged blogging in France
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A Walk from Chambon to Molinleuf – 6 kilometers of surprises
It’s November 1st, All Saints’ Day, which is a public holiday in France. It’s supposed to be sunny but the fog hasn’t lifted all morning. After lunch, it finally clears but it is only 11°C instead of the promised 14°C. … Continue reading
Cycling along the Loir – Vendôme to Lavardin: troglydytes and murals
Before I begin, just a little note to say that I really am talking about the Loir and not its cousin, the Loire River. We’ve been to Lavardin before – on a cold winter’s day in December last year during … Continue reading
Cycling along the Romantic Road in Bavaria #8 – Tauberbishofsheim to Creglingen
After a refreshing sleep in our sccond hotel room in Tauberbishofsheim and Spiegel ei for breakfast, we are ready to go. We’re on our bikes by 9.45 am and it’s already 17°C and expected to get to 22°C in the afternoon. … Continue reading
Secret Blois #1 – Around the castle
If you are like me, when you visit somewhere new, you don’t just want to see the main attractions. You want to see the hidden face behind the castle or museum, the little details on the way. You want to … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Blois, Loire Valley, Sightseeing
Tagged blois off the beaten track, secret blois
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Agra Fort, a Marble Inlay Table and the Baby Taj
It’s 9.15 am and we’ve finished our luxurious breakfast at the Radisson Blue still under the magic of our early morning visit to the Taj Mahal and are about to meet up with our guide, Vivek, to visit Agra Fort. After … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, India, Restaurants, Travelling
Tagged Agra Marble Emporium, baby taj, Pinch of Spice Delhi, tomb of I'timad-ud-Daulah
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The Taj Mahal – Simply Majestic
Today’s the day. We’re going to visit the Taj Mahal. It’s 6 am and we’re walking across the foyer of the Radisson Blue to meet our new French-speaking guide. I’m relieved that yesterday’s unsatisfactory guide is being replaced. From the … Continue reading
The Road to Agra, Fatehpur Sikri and the Moonlight Gardens
After a thoroughly enjoyable stay in Jaipur, we’re on our way to Agra which is the last point in the Golden Triangle. It is 8 am. Ragendar tries to find an ATM but they seem very scarce. He’s says not to … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, India, Sightseeing, Travelling
Tagged fatehpur sikri, moonlight gardens
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Meet the Bollards in Geelong
As we drive along the waterfront at Geelong on the way to our home exchange in Drysdale, our host Jill mentions something called “bollards” which, she says, are a reflection of the town’s history. When we return to Geelong for a longer visit, … Continue reading
