DavewenttoSaintMaloalonewhileIwasworking.
1.SaintMalo,asmallbeachresorttownwhoseoldcenterishuggedentirelybyarampart.
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5.Tidalswimmingpool.
6.SaintMalo'soldcenter.
7.InsideSaintMaloCathedral.
8.InsideSaintMaloCathedral.
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(2010-04-05 19:49:28)
DavewenttoSaintMaloalonewhileIwasworking.
1.SaintMalo,asmallbeachresorttownwhoseoldcenterishuggedentirelybyarampart.
2.
3.
4.
5.Tidalswimmingpool.
6.SaintMalo'soldcenter.
7.InsideSaintMaloCathedral.
8.InsideSaintMaloCathedral.
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(2010-04-03 19:40:08)
AfterMontSaintMichel,weweresupposedtoreturnourrentalcartoRennes.DrivingtoRenneswaseasy,thehardpartwasfindingthecarreturnplacenearthetrainstation.Soonafterenteringthecity,wegotlostintrafficandone-waystreets.Notknowingexactlywherewewere,westarteddrivingtowardthecitycenterwherethetrainstationislocatedandgotprettyclosetoit.DavemanagedtoaskdirectionsfromalocalwhospokeverylittleEnglish(andwespokenoFrenc...[阅读全文]
(2010-04-02 20:20:58)
FromBayeuxwedrovetoMontSaintMichel,arockytidalislandfamousfortheabbeybuiltin708.ThedrivewaseasyexceptthatthecloserweweretoMontSaintMichel,thethickerthefogwas.
1.Thefog.
2.MontSaintMichelwasabout100yardsinfrontofus,butwecouldn'tseeathing.
3.StandingjustoutsidethewallofMontSaintMichel.
4.Toreachtheabbey,youhavetoclimbmanystairs.
5.Fogwasstillthick.
6.AttheCloisterofMontSaintM...[阅读全文]
(2010-04-02 13:01:34)
TherearesomanyD-DaysitesnearBayeux,youneedatleastafulldaytoexplorethem.Butweonlyhadhalfaday,sowewentstraighttoNormandyAmericanCemeteryandMemorial.
Itdoesn'tmatterhowmanytimesyouhaveseentheseimagesonTV,seeingtheminpersonisapowerfulexperiencethatnowordcandescribe.
1.NormandyAmericanCemeteryandMemorial.
2.NormandyAmericanCemeteryandMemorial.
3.NormandyAmericanCemeteryandMemorial.
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(2010-04-02 10:36:13)
FromAmboise,wedrovetoBayeux,sowecouldvisitthenearbyD-Daysites.
1.Checkingintoourhotel.
2.Themainbuilding.
3.Thebeautifulgroundswithtwoswansinthefarcorner.
4.Theroom.
5.Thebathroom.
For70euros/night,thisisthebesthotelwestayedatonthistrip.
6.BayeuxCathedral.
SinceitwasSundaynight,therewereonlyacoupleofrestaurantsopen.Wewenttoonenexttothecathedral,andeachgotathreecou...[阅读全文]
(2010-03-28 19:18:37)
PickedupourrentalcaratTours'othertrainstation(StPierreDesCorps),wewereonourwaytoexploretheLoireValley,startingwithChâteaudeChenonceau.
1.Ourrentalcar,aCitroënPicasso.
2.ChâteaudeChenonceau.
3.ThegalleryatChenonceau.
AfterChenonceau,wedrovetoChâteaudeChambord,thelargestcastleintheLoireValley.
4.ChâteaudeChambordfromnorth.
5.ChâteaudeChambor...[阅读全文]
(2010-03-28 15:59:56)
FromParisairport(CDG),thereweretwotrainsadaythatwenttoTours,ourstartingpointtovisittheLoireValley.Becauseourflightwas3hourslate,wehadnochoicebuttowaitaroundthecoldairporttrainstationtotakethelatertrain(1:37pm).WearrivedatToursaround3:30pm.Aftercheckingintoourhotel,wewalkedaroundthetown.
1.WalkingtowardToursCathedral.
2.ToursCathedral.
3.InsideToursCathedral.
4.Nearthecathedral,ther...[阅读全文]
(2010-03-28 15:15:37)
Itinerary:Paris->Tours->Amboise->Bayeux->MontSaint-Michel->Rennes->Chartres->Paris
Thistripcameasatotalsurprise.AttheendofFebruary,myfriend/coworkerRoxanesentmeanemail,sayingthere'saworkshopinRennes,Francenextmonth.ShewonderedifIwouldbeinterested.OfcourseIwas!SoIstartedtheplanningandbookingimmediately.Within3weeks,DaveandIwereinFranceforthefirsttime.
Becauseofthelimitedtimewehad,ourplanwas...[阅读全文]
(2010-01-02 08:21:04)
Day14
Wegotupearlytoday,hopedtoarriveatthechurchwhereDaVinci'sLastSupperisearlyinthemorning,andfindsomeopenspotstoseeitsincewedidn'treserveticketsaheadofthetrip.Butitdidn'tworkout.WeweretoldthattheyhadsoldoutfortheentiremonthofDecember.
1.ThechurchwhereDaVinci'sLastSupperis.
SowewenttoNationalMuseumofScienceandTechnologynearby.TheyhavelotsofLeonardo'sdrawings(maps,humanbodyparts,invent...[阅读全文]
(2009-12-30 13:19:33)
Day13
IwishIhadplannedtostayatleastonemoredayinVenice.ItotallyunderestimatedthesizeofVenice,andhadtoleaveforMilantodaywhenwehadbarelyseenVenice.WearrivedinMilanaroundnoon,checkedintoourhotel.Thisistheonlyhotelonthistripthathasanelevator,althoughit'saboutthesizeofatelephonebooth.Itwon'tfitanythingmorethantwopeoplewithtwocarryonluggage.
MilanisfamousforitsDuomo.Itwasanincrediblefirstsight.Th...[阅读全文]
