July 14, 2022: Bastille Day. The 14th of July is celebrated in grand fashion in Paris, with military parades, fireworks, and an all-night party. This is the French National Celebration, also known as Bastille Day, akin to the USA’s 4th of July.
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June 3, 2022: Andorra. Jean and I added Andorra, another European micro-state, to our “been there” list. The tiny country, population 80,000, has an area of only 181 square miles.
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May 11, 2022: Giverny. Claude Monet’s gardens in Giverny inspired his painting for more than forty years. “My Garden is my most beautiful masterpiece” he said. We visited his home and garden in May, and found it inspiring as well.
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May 23, 2022: Oradour-sur-Glade. Oradour-sur-Glane, Village of Martyrs, ranks among the most tragic places we have visited. On June 10, 1944, just four days after the D-Day invasion at Normandy, Nazis killed everyone in the village – 642 men, women, and children.
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June 12, 2022: Aix-en-Provence. We are taking a mid-point break in “The French Trip”, pausing for a week in Aix-en-Provence. Provence offers so much, but we are savoring the relaxed time in our tiny apartment above Cours Mirabeau, the lovely pedestrian only center of Aix. Ahhh …
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May 1, 2022: Luxembourg Run. Luxembourg is a stunning city, one of the most beautiful we have seen anywhere. And this morning, the sun is dodging clouds while the flowers shine a light all their own. It is a perfect day for a run!
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April 24, 2022 Lyon has been called “The Gastronomic Capital of France.” What does that mean? That the chefs in their bouchons are alchemists who turn the offal (awful?) into the extraordinary.
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July 15, 2022: Paris “The French Trip” exceeded expectations. Laissez le bon temps rouler indeed! Two months exploring France, Luxembourg and Belgium was wonderful, and was not nearly enough.
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