Category Archives: Sightseeing

Cycling in Slovenia – our power bikes pass the test!

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Rosemary Kneipp

We’re in Malibor in the north of Slovenia, a country known for its hills. We ask for a bike map from the tourist office and study it. In Malibor, there are cycle paths everywhere so we assume that outside the … 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 along the Loir – Vendôme to Lavardin: troglydytes and murals

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

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 →

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Troyes – A Taste of Late Mediaeval France

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

We are on our way back to Blois from our cycling holiday in Germany and are looking for a stopover in France. There is nothing interesting midway but Troyes is about 3/5 of the way which is fine. We book … Continue reading →

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Cycling along the Romantic Road in Bavaria #8 – Tauberbishofsheim to Creglingen

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

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 →

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Cycling along the Romantic Road in Bavaria #7 – Würzburg

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

We’re on our way to Würzburg, at the northern tip of the Romantic Road, known for its wine and the former residence of the Würzburg prince-bishops, Unesco world cultural heritage site and one of the most important baroque palaces in … Continue reading →

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Cycling on the Romantic Road in Bavaria #3 Peiting to Diessen

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

We set out early at 10.15 am on Sunday and see several locals in their Bavarian traditional clothing. We go to the front of the church hoping to see more of them but we’re too late! Today we are cycling … Continue reading →

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Secret Blois #1 – Around the castle

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

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 →

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