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Cycling along the Cher from Montrichard to Saint Aignan
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
Posted in Architecture, Cycling, Flowers & gardens, Food, France, Germany, Loire Valley, Restaurants
Tagged cher river, cycling from montrichard, cycling from saint aignan
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A Postcard from the Island
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
Posted in Australia, Guest post, Lifestyle, Restaurants
Tagged caffè dell isola magnetic island
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Cycling in the Poitevin Marsh #2 – The Wet Marsh
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
Cycling in Poitevin Marsh #1 – Aiguillon
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
Posted in Cycling, Food, France, Restaurants
Tagged cycling in Poitevin marsh, marais poitevin, Poitevin marsh
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The Secret Châteaux of the Loire Valley – Langeais, Villesavin, Montpoupon & Beauregard
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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Tagged Beauregard, Langeais, Loire Valley châteaux, montpoupon, Villesavin
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Granada – Final Impressions and Suggestions – and maybe Cordoba
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
Sun and Snow in the Albaicin in Granada
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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Tagged granada in the snow, visiting granada
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Sunny Spain and the Alhambra
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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Tagged visiting the Alhambra
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Getting to Granada and First Impressions
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
