May 2025
-
Day 3, even more to see in London
Read More: Day 3, even more to see in LondonLast night we are were a little walking sore. But by morning the boys were back to full energy. Thankfully Kris and I have tea and coffee to help us along. The day started with a walk to Holborn tube then taking bus #15 (Heritage Route) 8 stops to Tower Hill. This got us a…
-
Day 2, let’s go see more London.
Read More: Day 2, let’s go see more London.After sleeping in and buffet breakfast of a great selection of wonderful options, we slathered on the sunscreen and by around 930 were off to see what we could see. We took the tube to Westminster and walked across Westminster Bridge to the London Eye. Erected in 1999 (was originally called the Millenium Wheel). Contains…
-
Well, we’ve arrived. Time to go see stuff.
Read More: Well, we’ve arrived. Time to go see stuff.After a flight over, Tube to the Hotel, check in and lunch, we went off and explored some sights. Time to play tourist! Except that’s not exactly how it went. Fight left late because two people failed to get on board. Their bags had to be removed. Then our rooms weren’t together nor twins as…
-
Instead of daily emails that get lost, here is a new way for us to update the family and friends on our adventures
Read More: Instead of daily emails that get lost, here is a new way for us to update the family and friends on our adventuresThe last couple trips we’ve sent out emails. It started as a note to the boys but grew as other family members and friends wanted in on the fun. The hope is to track our daily activities and share the joy we find as we explore this wonderful world we live on.
Search
Popular Posts
-
Versailles
We took the train outside of Paris today to visit the Palace of Versailles. The palace was originally a modest hunting lodge built by King Louis XIII in 1623. Now it is a Baroque palace and a symbol of royal excess! Louis XIV, who called himself the Sun King, was the King of France from…
-
We Have Arrived in Paris
After an overnight flight from Montreal, we have landed in Paris. We caught the train into town, switched to the metro for one stop and found our accommodation without too much hassle. Our Air B&B is in the 4th arrondissement, also called Marais/Hotel de Ville. Two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a full kitchen and some hanging…
-
We are off to France
Eric is doing his first semester of teacher training at the University of Tours, an hour south of Paris. We have decided to take a quick family trip in Paris, then take him to Tours to get settled. After that, Ryan will head north into Switzerland to visit a friend and Dave and Kris will…
Categories
Archives
Tags
ancient (1) architecture (2) Bananito River (1) biodiversity (3) birdwatching (3) Birsay (1) brunello di montalcino (1) chocolate (1) Costa Rica (6) ecosystem (3) Edinburgh (1) Edinburgh Castle (1) gardens (1) Genoa (1) history (1) italian (1) Italy (2) Kirkwall (1) Ligurian Coast (1) Ligurian Sea (1) louis xiv (1) love-fountain (1) marie antoinette (1) National Monument of Scotland (1) Orkney (2) palace (1) palazzo (1) Ponte del Diavolo (1) Puerto Viejo (1) revolutionary paris (1) Ring of Brodgar (2) roma (1) Rome (1) sangiovese (1) Scotland (10) Skara Brae (1) sloth (1) Spanish Steps (1) supertuscans (1) treaty of versailles (1) tuscany (1) Venice (1) versailles (1) vino nobile di montepulciano (1) wine (1)