• Paris

    Paris

    Days 7 and 8 [Dan’s comments are italicized] One of our best experiences in Paris was somewhat unlikely; after visiting Versailles, the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Notre Dame (still closed after the fire of 2019), and walking along the Seine, we visited the Pablo Picasso museum. Neither of us is particularly fond of Picasso’s paintings

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  • Brussels

    Brussels

    Days 5 and 6 [Rhia’s comments are italicized] Arriving in Brussels was actually a breath of fresh air as it’s very cosmopolitan. As soon as we arrived we sat down for a bite to eat at a sidewalk cafe. We are finding out water seems to be a precious commodity in this part of Europe

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  • A Lesson Learned

    A Lesson Learned

    Days 3 and 4 [Dan’s comments are italicized] Whew! Crossing the English Channel can be horrific but our journey was great. The white cliffs of Dover gleamed in the sunshine. The Dunkirk war museum was quite emotional. The British Navy and private citizens on fishing boats saved over 330,000 lives between May 26 and June

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  • Wise or Otherwise?

    Wise or Otherwise?

    Days 1 and 2 Thank goodness our friend, Jules, met us at the final train station (and had a taxi waiting) as we were two tired puppies! Day 2 was spent with Jules relaxing and catching up…perfect! Thank you, Jules, for being our friend 💖 BUT Dan and I are beginning to wonder whether this

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  • Day 0 Today our adventure begins with a flight to Heathrow airport. I’ve been thinking nostalgically about the last time I backpacked around Europe [38 years ago, at the age of 26] and suspect things will be very different. In fact, I’ve already noticed some differences: BUT it’s not all bad because THEN I had

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    cebdent

    So, I don’t think I even saw all of thes posts as I was in the middle of being uprooted at the time! Hope this comment gos through for you as I’m really looking forwrd to this year’s adventures!

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