Hello, London!…The Eurostar from Paris under the English Channel…The hotel peculiarities…Tom’s reprimand!…
Our train came into the station. Tom, my railroad guy, explained that the train is operated from either end never having...
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Part 3, the Louvre…What can we say?…It was all we imagined and more…Venus de Milo…Final photos of the Louvre…
Venus de Milo by Alexandros of Antioch, also known as Aphrodite of Milos. It was amazing we got this shot free...
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Part 1…River Seine Dinner Cruise…Loved it!…Many Paris photos!…
Tom was carrying his dress shoes in a bag when the dress code for the dinner cruise stipulated no sports shoes were...
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Part 2…Versailles…A view inside another era…Today the interior…Tomorrow…The romantic dinner cruise on the River Seine…
The famous Hall of Mirrors. This project was carried out by architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart and painter Charles Le Brun between 1678...
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A visit to a museum in Paris…Many photos…Was the fine dining fine?…A day in Versailles on a guided tour…We’ve walked 23 miles (37 km) so far!
Tom, standing next to an enormous statue. As much as we'd like to be able to identify each artifact that we share...
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Walking the streets of Paris…Five miles/eight kilometers of blissful sightseeing with aching feet and never ending smiles…Lots of photos!
It was exciting to walk along the banks of the River Seine for over an hour on our long walk through the...
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Final total costs for 77 days in Madeira…A year ago…the walled city of Lucca, Italy…Two more days until departure…
While on foot we spotted this waterfall. Finally, we have the tally of our total expenses for the 77 days we've...
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Five days until departure…Remembering “staycations”…No dreaded Wednesdays…A year ago, thoughtful slices…
Nothing like a view from the veranda at dusk. Last night, as we have every night, we took a few minutes to...
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More new photos today…New artistry photos tomorrow from a visit to a neighboring home…Cramming it all in!
Beautiful steeples dot the scenery at the tops of hills in Madeira. It was cloudy on the day of our boat...
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Human error…It’s rampant…Self included…
Although views on the hills seem redundant, each one has its own unique appeal. It's hard to believe that today is...
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