Our next to last day in Nice. Tomorrow we transfer from the current hotel we’re in a block or two away to the hotel that is the official start of our “Flavors of Burgendy & Provence†River cruise. We’re having second thoughts (and that’s all they can be!) and hoping we enjoy being with a […]
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Nice is nice (sorry, couldn’t resist)
May 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Sabbatical trip, Uncategorized
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Bonjour Francia!
May 9th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Sabbatical trip, Uncategorized
We arrived last night from Figueres Spain to Nice France! It took about 7 hours total. We went Figueres to Montpellier, changed trains and then Montpellier to Nice. We had quite a moment when we went to track D and waited patiently only to have Rich observe that no-one else was on the platform. He […]
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Barcelona
May 1st, 2008 · No Comments · Sabbatical trip, Uncategorized
A few pictures to whet your appetite for Barcelona. It is different in many ways from southern Spain – certainly more touristy, but more cosmopolitan and international as well. First a couple of pictures of the beautiful narrow streets of the area we have been living in – Barri Gothic. Then a couple of pictures […]
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Sitges beauties
April 28th, 2008 · No Comments · Children, Itinerary, Sabbatical trip, Site Seeing, Uncategorized
We’re having a wonderful time with our daughter and grandbaby in tow! The world is very different with a toddler about! The Spanish love babies and feel free to look and exclaim at your baby. We had observed this in the other towns we were in; and it’s very interesting to have our observations confirmed. […]
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The beautiful sea of Barcelona!
April 25th, 2008 · No Comments · Sabbatical trip, Uncategorized
Only a quick posting today as the Wifi café we found has a terrible connection. Access to free wifi is next to nil; and when you find it (only one place in our huge neighborhood), it doesn’t work so well. Hubby and I think that this is probably likely to be the result of Spain’s […]
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