France
Day 12 – Aix-en-Provence
Continuing our visit to Provence, we drove to Aix-en-Provence (78 km) for our next stop. We arrived early and…
May 13, 2015-
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FranceDays 10&11 – Arles (Provence)
Provence covers a relatively large area of Southern France and has its own unique terroir. Our first stop in Provence…
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FranceDay 9 – Carcassonne
GOODBYE butterflies, poppies & peaceful Dordogne. Today is all about war, 2,500 years of it, in fact: Carcassonne is an…
May 11, 2015 -
FranceDay 8 – Sarlat, Domme & Commarque (Dordogne Valley)
In the Acquitane region of France, the Perigord area in the Dordogne Valley hosts many beautiful medieval towns. One of the…
May 9, 2015 -
FranceDay 7 – La Roque-Gageac (Dordogne Valley)
Today we decided to explore one of the neighboring villages in the Dordogne Valley. High atop La Roque-Gageac sits…
May 8, 2015 -
FranceDay 6 – Beynac (Dordogne Valley)
We decided to take a break from our fast-paced schedule and bask in the tranquility of the Dordogne countryside;…
May 7, 2015 -
FranceDay 5 – Amboise (Loire Valley)
Leaving Mont-Saint-Michel behind, we drove 325km south to our next stop in the Loire Valley. Instead of taking the…
May 6, 2015 -
FranceDay 4 – Saint-Malo (Britanny) & Mont-Saint-Michel
An umbrella? Don’t ever leave home without one. (It was the 4th day of rain) We drove to Saint-Malo,…
May 5, 2015 -
FranceDay 3 – Bayeux and the Normandy D-Day Beaches
Even though it has been raining on and off since we landed, we have been able to take in…
May 4, 2015 -
FranceDay 2 – Rouen & Étretat (Upper Normandy)
Many of you have asked about our car rental for this trip. We are driving a fully equipped 2015…
May 3, 2015 -
FranceClaude Monet’s Garden Video
Despite the rain, Monet’s garden was simply gorgeous. Here is a video slideshow of pictures we took during our…
May 2, 2015 -
FranceDay 1 – Giverny & Rouen
Finally, we arrived at CDG Airport around noon after a 5 hour delay in Dallas. GROAN, a 21 hour trip. …
May 2, 2015