Category: Accommodations

August 6/7 – Cannes, Can We Just Stay Here?

The moment the bus rounded the corner and the beaches came into view, I was enchanted by the clear blue sea and it was calling to me. I also saw a great sign that said, “Don’t Splash Your Trash”. Meaning do not throw your litter in the water. We disembarked and went in search of …

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August 5/6 Willie Nelsons “On The Road Again” Comes To Mind

August 5 Now comes our travels by bus. We took a taxi to the bus station, actually a bus lot, as there is no station. No one to instruct you or tell you where to wait, so you have to keep an eagle eye out for the bus you need to be on. Standing in …

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I Left My Knife In Paris

We ate breakfast in our room, since we bought some groceries at our little store. I am enjoying this change of pace, as sometimes I just don’t want to sit in a restaurant. Even though it is not actually on my blog bucket list, I can assure you it has always been in my heart …

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Paris? Oui, s’il vous plait.

We got up this morning, rearing to go to Paris. Jos drove as they wanted to go too after not having been in the City of Lights for a couple of years. I have to say the trip through Belgium and Northern France was very nerve-wracking, since it was raining and of course other drivers …

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Time To Chill Out With Family In Holland

Before our 2-day trip to Zeeland we were sleeping on blow up mattresses in Jos’s stunning gallery, but Han was having quite a difficult time bending his meniscus torn knee, getting up off the floor. So when we arrived back from visiting Carly in Middleburg on Wednesday afternoon, Ria had a wonderful surprise for Han in …

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July 24 – Is it Gent or Ghent?

Slept wonderfully, enjoyed another amazing breakfast and checked out of the Holiday Inn Expo. We were going to take the tram into Ghent, but it was hot and we figured the car would be better. There is much talk about what the town should be called. In the past it was called “Gent” and even …

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Brugge – First Real Impression of Belgium

Sleep could have been better last night due to limited settings on the AC, but at least we enjoyed a breakfast buffet with the largest array of offerings we have seen since arriving in Europe. Food was kept at perfect temperatures for each item, everything tasted so fresh and all was continually stocked. The dining …

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July 22 – Three Days in Sunny Zeeland

July 19 I slept in a smidgen. Han was up and having coffee when I arrived to the breakfast room. Han had previously contacted a friend from St. Maarten who now lives in The Hague. Her name is Wanda and he had not seen her in a little over 15 years. She is very sweet …

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July 18 – Visiting Madurodam and Spending Night in The Hague

We slept in this morning, finally checked out. We began our way to see the field of tulip flowers but only saw a few rows. Han said we were about a month and a half too late. Was happy to see any at all. Our special treat today was Madurodam. Han, like most Dutch kids, …

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July 15 – Experiencing Three Days in One

Sadly my first picture of the day was a wreck. We had just got off the ferry, while waiting in traffic, we heard a huge crash and saw a person flying through the air, then tumbling across the asphalt and she landed beside our car on the pavement. It was horrific. A 23 year old …

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