** Travel Treasures **
There were apparently a couple of streets that we hadn't walked down in Paris - so with Felicity not having to leave for the airport until about 6pm, we had the whole day to explore those last few rues. We started early with the D'Orsay Museum. I love this one as it used to be... Continue Reading →
I can't quite believe that this leg of our journey has come to an end. This is the last night that we will be spending in Paris with Tammy & Matt - so where best to celebrate other than the Eiffel Tower. We found a cafe where we could see the old girl sparkle on... Continue Reading →
Versailles! One of the most amazingly grotesque displays of wealth that I have ever seen! It is beautiful and tasteful and tacky all at the same time. Honestly, you've never seen so much gold. It has been home to quite a few Louis' and possibly the most famous of their wives - Marie-Antoinette. The sheer... Continue Reading →
Thanks to Google and to Fliss and Tammy, we found the most gorgeous little French restaurant - that shouldn't be too hard to do in Paris, I hear you all say.... but we didn't want a touristy experience.... and we were not disapointed! We also... just like real life Parisians took an Uber for the... Continue Reading →
The Louvre is one hell of a massive building! They say it would take years to see every piece of artwork - but I reckon we gave it a fair crack in 4 hours. We picked out a couple of pieces we knew that we wanted to see - the Mona and the Venus and Napoleon's... Continue Reading →
So we arrived in Paris, dumped our bags and headed straight for the central hub of this gorgeous city - the River Seine. Just look at the day we got for our first day here. We stopped along the way for a ham and cheese crepe. We asked in our best French - "We would... Continue Reading →
One of the main 'wants' on Felicity's list was to visit wineries in the Champagne region. Having worked in the wine industry for such a long time, this was totally her bag. I, of course belive there is no show without Punch and tagged along on a fabulous little tour of the Reims and Epernay... Continue Reading →
In the past 2 - 3 weeks I have walked 307,248 steps. That's a lot of steps. Hence there has been little to no time to update photos and write blogs. This is not my blister - this one is way more tasteful. So on behalf of my blistered, tired and weary feet, I apologise.... Continue Reading →
Today was all about the wandering through the town and getting a feel for the place. Buying cheese.. and tasting your first rollmop herring sandwich! We crossed canals and had a quick look at Anne Frank's house - which was full with a line up of people! So many people! We passed by Willie Wonka's... Continue Reading →