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Cycling on Lake Garda #2: Bardolino – Lazise – Peschiera – Sirmione

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Rosemary Kneipp

The weather is rather overcast when we set out but the forecast says it’s going to improve. We’re a bit disappointed because we don’t have the magical light we had yesterday when we cycled to Malcesine. We decide to drive to Garda … Continue reading →

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Cycling along the Cher from Montrichard to Saint Aignan

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Rosemary Kneipp

Sunday is cool and rainy so we have reserved our weekly cycling excursion for Monday which dawns bright and sunny. We are off by 10.30 am to Montrichard on the Cher River, about a half an hour’s drive from Blois, … Continue reading →

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A Postcard from the Island

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Rosemary Kneipp

Every so often, I receive a “postcard” from my friend Alan Stretton whom I have known for more than 40 years. This one took me back to Townsville, where we both grew up, and to my holidays on the Island, which is … Continue reading →

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Cycling in the Poitevin Marsh #2 – The Wet Marsh

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Rosemary Kneipp

We wake up rested in our B&B and have a delicious breakfast in the courtyard in front of the main house, consisting of freshly-squeezed orange juice, two types of bread, two types of brioche (a sort of bun loaf), a … Continue reading →

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Cycling in Poitevin Marsh #1 – Aiguillon

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Rosemary Kneipp

The outside of the new kitchen window is finally finished and we are taking a well-deserved 3-day cycling holiday. We’ve chosen Poitevin Marsh after talking to friends. It’s been on the agenda for a while and isn’t too far by … Continue reading →

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The Secret Châteaux of the Loire Valley – Langeais, Villesavin, Montpoupon & Beauregard

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Rosemary Kneipp

First published in The Good Life France My top ten châteaux and castles in the Loire Valley are the four “Cs” – Chenonceau, Chambord, Cheverny and Chaumont – followed by the royal castles of Amboise and Blois, all of which … Continue reading →

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Granada – Final Impressions and Suggestions – and maybe Cordoba

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Rosemary Kneipp

I somehow feel that Granada escaped me. I think there are two reasons: the fact that I was still recovering from a bad bout of flu and the unexpectedly cold weather. It seems to me that Spain is an outdoor … Continue reading →

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Sun and Snow in the Albaicin in Granada

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Rosemary Kneipp

Snow has been predicted but when we wake up, there is no sign of it. We walk up Cuesta Alhacaba, our double hill road, to Casa Pasteles on Plaza Larga for breakfast. There’s a market today – one clothes stand … Continue reading →

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Sunny Spain and the Alhambra

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Rosemary Kneipp

We’ve booked our tickets for the Alhambra ahead of time on ticketmaster.es and collected them in a Servi Caixa terminal to avoid the queues. We know this from Barcelona. This is a great idea when there are lots of tourists … Continue reading →

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Getting to Granada and First Impressions

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Rosemary Kneipp

We leave Blois at 10 am on Saturday to drive to Orly Airport where we’re leaving the car in a somewhat suspicious-looking long-term parking lot near for the airport for 70 euros. If the car’s still there on our return, … Continue reading →

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