A Visit to Reykjavik, Iceland

Can you name the capital of Iceland? Right! Reykjavik is not only Iceland’s largest city…it is also the capital.  Come. Join us on a mini tour of this inviting city in the middle of the northern Atlantic Ocean. My husband is a walker and found that the city is small enough to walk many places. […]

Reykjavik, Iceland church

Church…yes, it is a church, but what a church. (Here in Iceland the word for church is kirk.) This is a Hallgrimskirkja.   Aside: At first Hallgrimskirkja is difficult to spell, but if you break it down into sections…”hall” “grims” “kirk””ja”…it does become easier to spell. However, saying it! Well I am still having trouble with […]

Canadian War Cemetery, Beny-sur-Mer

One can not help but be moved by a visit to the World War II cemeteries in northern France. Whether or not one had relatives involved in D Day and the liberation of France, whether or not one has a deep interest in WW II history, just walking between the grave markers and reading about […]

A Visit to Giverny, France

Now why does that name sound familiar…is that what you are thinking? Some clues: Giverny (Jzee-VAIR-nie)  is a small community north west of Paris. Not helpful? Okay. think French Impressionist painters. Specifically , think Claude Monet and scenes like this.   Well, do those clues help? You are correct is you have figured out that […]

Salmon run, Shuswap, Canada

There was a river…the Adams river… in central British Columbia,Canada. And by that river there was a trail. And on that trail there was a plaque. And on that plaque there was a poem. (Hint: Click on the photo to enlarge it.) A poem by conservationist Roderick Haig-Brown. A poem dedicated to the Pacific salmon […]

Strasbourg, France

Somehow, in my mind, I was convinced that Strasbourg was in Germany, so on this trip I learned something…Strasbourg is in France ( but it is right across the border from Germany). So let’s visit Strasbourg, a French city with strong German influences.                   (Hint: Click on […]

D-Day landings, Bayeux, France

Bon Jour! Welcome to Bayeux…a famous town in the Normandy region of France. Only two and a half hours ago we were in Gare St Lazare in Paris , and now… here we are at the train station in Bayeux. Famous for at least two reasons…one, the Bayeux Tapestries. A large welcoming museum houses these famous […]

Le Mans, France

While there are lovely modern buildings in Le Mans, France, it is ancient Le Mans which attracted me as a tourist. Let’s hop on the little tourist train (Les Petits Trains du Val de Loire) and see some of the sights.   We start here we are in front of the cathedral (St. Juliens). Do […]

Bourges, France

When we first got off the train in Bourges and started walking towards the Old Town area, I seriously began to question if the decision to come here was a wise one. There was nothing impressive about what I was seeing…yet Rick Steve’s books say that this is one of his favorite medieval towns. Well, […]

Avignon, France

 Our high speed train to Avignon is on its way. Can you see how fast we are going? Look closely.  Yes, you are reading that correctly. 298 km/hr and we are almost in Avignon. (Hint: Click on any picture to enlarge it.) Avignon is on the Rhone River in the south of France. It has […]

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