Travel – home and away and Chronic Illness's
Sitting here watching the devastating fires happening in Australia makes me realize how lucky I am. Im in my lounge room with the TV on, lap top on my lap, sun shining with a blue sky while others are on the beach or in boats shielding themselves from the smoke and flames. I have friends …
In the last few months our blog has been nominated for not one but 3 awards. Actually one of these The Sunshine Blog Award was from last year. I mean how bad is that. The blog gets nominated and I do nothing! The First Sunshine Blog Award was from thegotogirlsblog last year. The Second …
Thought I better touch base with everyone. It's Good Friday here in Sevilla Spain. Yesterday we arrived after our bus trip from Evora, in Portugal. It's Holy Week here. They recreate the passion of Jesus Christ. The dress etiquette here for women is to wear the mantilla on Holy Thursday and Good Friday. Men wear …
Armed with a crappy map the cruise ship company provided, we proceeded to walk back to our ship. It was berthed right by the Eiffel Tower. Montmartre to the Eiffel Tower! On a map it doesn't look that far does it. Maps are so deceptive. I think we walked more miles than needed, as I …
Montmarte...I fell in love with this bohemian village on our first trip to Paris. A place where poets, artists and writers lived as it was a cheap place to live. I could imagine sitting in one of the many cafes in a past life writing about the people I saw each day. Joining me would …
Legend has it, that the workers who were digging the foundations for the Abbey Of Sainte Clotilde complained they had nothing to drink. The Queen prayed for water to be turned into wine, the Fountain of Sainte Clotilde flowed with wine. Apparently, this "miracle" has never happened again. I can understand that as I …
Wow...its 2019 in this part of the world. A lot of you are still in 2018. So this year brings a bit of travel for us. A couple of days with my sister Muriel and her son Christopher and his girlfriend. I have to be quiet where we are going as I don't think Muriel …
Richard the Lionheart - King of England and Duke of Normandy built Chateau Gaillard in two years! From 1196 - 1198. Two Years! It was built to protect both the Seine River and Rouen from the powerful King of France Philippe Auguste. These two had set out on a crusade to the Holy Land earlier but …
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If you have yet to visit Rouen in Normandy France perhaps this might entice you to put Rouen on your list. I still say "pinch me" that we happened to be in Rouen to see it. Every summer between June and September a free Cathedral Light Show takes place in Rouen with dazzling illuminations …
Rouen is the capital of Normandy. So many famous people had also been to Rouen, Joan of Arc, Gustave Flaubert, Pierre Corneille, William the Conqueror, Claude Monet…of course those most famous - Muriel and Bree from 3 sistersabroad. (tongue in cheek) We had the whole afternoon and evening to explore Rouen after our trip to …
