Part 1…Versailles…A view inside another era…Another kind of life…Today the gardens…Tomorrow the interior…
This is my favorite place in the gardens of Versailles. The visit to Versailles was challenging, not for the faint of heart. It...
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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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Scouring Paris continues…Early morning train to Versailles on Wednesday…Tomorrow’s post will be 4 to 6 hours later than usual…
This is a typical Parisian scene of a French Balcony which has no room for sitting, but offers a view and...
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The Paris trek continues…So much to see…Plenty of time to see it all..
Due to a poor WiFi signal in the hotel, and the numbers of photos today, we're having issues with paragraph spacing. The front entrance of...
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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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Paris in some out of the way places…The charm of the city continues to intrigue…
The Paris Statue of Liberty, which is the second of two replicas, is much smaller than the one in New York Harbor, USA....
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Here we are, Paris!…Video of the Eiffel Tower”s light show last night…Wow!…
We were enthralled with the lights of the Eiffel Tower. A video of the light show is shown below. We're not city...
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Winding down…packing day…Recap of Madeira in photos…Tomorrow, we leave for Paris…
We reveled in a full moon over the hills of Madeira or a clear night. Yesterday, we defrosted the freezer and cleaned...
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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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Check out my small pile of clothes to pack!…I’ve come a long way…Coming tomorrow, total costs for 77 days in Madeira…Three days and counting…
This is my measly pile of clothing, keeping in mind this includes not only all my everyday wear but also two...
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