Travels in South Africa

Interested in seeing and reading about some of our travel adventures in South Africa? Join us at the following sites… Kruger National Park Safari On top of Table Mountain Table Mountain, Cape Town Kruger Mpumulanga International airport Big 5 and Little 5 of Africa Walking up Table Mountain…A Caution  A Tale of Two Hotels, Cape […]

Travels in Ireland

Interested in seeing and reading about some of our Irish adventures? Join us at the following sites… Gaiety Theatre, Dublin Driving in Ireland Driving in Dublin Blarney Castle Waterford Crystal factory tour   Hint: Click on photo to enlarge it. Cliffs of Moher Ireland…The Burren Hop-on Hop-off bus tours Best Thing About Dublin (mailing a […]

Hell’s Corner, Normandy, France

World War II. Normandy, France. D-Day, June 6, 1944.  Canadian troops have liberated Bernieres-sur-Mer and are proceeding towards their objective near Caen. Other troops landing have encountered more resistance so the Canadians stop. And “all Hell breaks out”. Hint: Click on any photo to enlarge it. This plaque marks the intersection of roads where the […]

D-Day monuments, Normandy, France

Along the coastline of Normandy there are many monuments that memorialize what happened here in World War II. Here are some that can be found near Juno Beach in France. Juno Beach was the code name for the sector where Canadian troops landed on D-Day…June 6, 1944.  Hint: Click on any photo to enlarge it. You […]

Canada House (La Maison des Canadiens)

One would logically think this house would be somewhere in Canada, but no this Canada House is in France. You may not recognize it right away…but when you look at this next photo perhaps you will understand its great historical significance. Turn your thoughts back to 1944…June 6, 1944 to be exact. It is D-Day […]

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 […]

Le Mans car museum

Ciruit de la Sarthe…have you heard of it? Musee des 24 Heures…have you heard of that? Le Mans 24 hour race…how about that? If you have heard of these you likely are a person who loves cars and car racing (or love someone who does). Come join us as we visit the car museum in […]

Le Palais Jacques Coeur, Bourges

When you find this statue you have found Jacques Coeur  Palace. I know because it is in the courtyard across from the 15th century home of a most influential man of his time…Jacques Coeur. One would be content to just sit in the courtyard, basking in the warm sunshine while reading a book and admiring the building’s exterior. (I know […]

Bourges (France) by Night

Bourges by Night…that has a suggestive ring to it, does it not. Well, Les Nuits Lumiere Bourges are rather special. Join us as we “follow the blue lights” around Old Town Bourges and be enchanted along with us. Aside: that phrase “follow the blue lights” will make sense when you visit. Walls like these will […]

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