http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Champagne-Ardenne/Reims/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , France , Champagne Ardenne , Reims en-us Wed, 09 Dec 09 05:14:47 +0000 Wed, 09 Dec 09 05:14:47 +0000 After our leisurely stroll through Verdun off to Reims we went in the heart of Champagne country amidst what seemed like the downpour of the century.Reims played a very important role in French history as it was the place where the kings of France were crowned. The most famous and cherished of these events was the coronation of Charles VII in the company of Joan of Arc.Thus the Cathedral of http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Champagne-Ardenne/Reims/blog-448392.html We woke up early today as we wanted to make the first tour at Moet and Chandon and we didn't have a reservation. The shower was small and I laughed at Michael standing in it as he was shoulder to shoulder and could barely move as he tried to shower. He even hit his head on the sloped ceiling as the bathroom had sloped ceilings. We had arranged for breakfast at 830 and the German couple joined http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Champagne-Ardenne/Reims/blog-434677.html Finding a place to eat in a new city can be a tricky thing. With a couple of strongminded fellow travelers even more so. Reims may not have gained its fame for the abundance of restaurants but like every French settlement with a population greater than two there are a few establishments to choose from. Finally we agree on trying one on what appears to be a rather major and popular square.The w http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Champagne-Ardenne/Reims/blog-432449.html Today was the opportunity to answer one of the biggest mysteries in Australian social culture the ldquotrdquo in ldquoMoetrdquo CAN be heard.There my work is done. The day was more fulfilling than just this breakthrough in pronunciation. The Champagne region is to the north east of Paris on the border with Belgium and perhaps one of the most beautiful regions of the country.After a two http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Champagne-Ardenne/Reims/blog-423899.html I woke up in Epernay from a good night sleep I rolled out of bed and took my shower first. I then woke Lori up as I headed down to breakfast. Lori came down 45 minutes later boasting how fast she was this morning. Yea if I have my way shersquoll be taking 5 minute showers and dressing as shersquos getting in the car. We loaded up the car and headed toward Reims Lori has mastered driving http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Champagne-Ardenne/Reims/blog-423160.html After few weeks travelling in Asia we are switching continents...and here we are for few miles all around Europe. We dropped Leslie and Tiffany at there grandparents in Luxembourg and took the drive to Champagne Region for a very exiting program. First and most important it was the opportunity to see again Marie Chritophe and Thibault my ski buddies for the last 2 years. Thanks to three of y http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Champagne-Ardenne/Reims/blog-419729.html Who knew the too of these would be related We headed out of Paris yesterday for some change of scenery due to the weather being cold in the city center. Both of us have never been to the Champagne region but it is very nice.There are numerous internet cafes here but the keyboard now is so complicated. In order to finish a sentence with a period you have to stop and shift a key. then every http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Champagne-Ardenne/Reims/blog-417121.html This past weekend we just had a really relaxing weekend and didnrsquot get up to much. Kerianne Katrin Emily and I were supposed to go to Bordeaux France for the weekend but we ended up not being able to because of train reservations to Paris not being available. Therefore we ended up going to Champagne France for the night on Friday. After classes on Friday Emily and I went home and got al http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Champagne-Ardenne/Reims/blog-382534.html Pues una Vez mas aQui esta la prueBA de ke esto Ke esTOy vivieNDo no ES nada mas que TantaS AventUras de las cualES me encanta compaRTir con ustedes y claro DejaRlas gRAbadas Para SiempRE...PueS ResulTA ser ke perSonalMEnte Yo soy Fan DE un gRupo FranCEs llamaDo TRyO y los ConoZco porke AnOs ANtes unos Amigos FrancESes me paSaron CancioNEs de Ellos muy BuenaS y Fue por eSo ke me EmpEZaron A guS http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Champagne-Ardenne/Reims/blog-350371.html It snowed this weekend. You can't tell now except for the fact that it is still freezing. Greta my friend from UPS came in on Thursday from London. She and two of her friends did the whirlwind tour and were gone again by Sunday morning. I spent the evening with them Thursday walking the ChampsElysees eating chocolate and cream covered waffles and walking more but spent the rest of the week http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Champagne-Ardenne/Reims/blog-348272.html pUes DespuES de 26 dIas jeje lo se porke aki me lo dice vuelVo a esCribir.... y bueno ke mas kisiera poDer escRibiR mas seguiDo pero de Verdad aqui el tiempo Vuela se paSa rapiDisimo eso eS bueno pues no ha habido un solo Dia ke me aBurriera o ke no TuvierA algo Ke haCER...En Fin EmpIezo esTe TriSte e inoLviDable y al FiNal reconfortante CapiTulo Asi A lo LarGo de mi Estancia aki http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Champagne-Ardenne/Reims/blog-345046.html HoLA DE nuevooCreo KE maS ke TeneRlos Al Tanto De mi Vida LEs EStoy PoNieNDo al tANto De mis AventUras Aki REalmente sera ke MiVidA es TodA una AventuRA haha ya lo eStoy DUdando..... Como DiCe el Titulo MiVida y el Futbol JE kE GraNDee es esto Y digo Esto Porke No sAben cuANtas coSAs HE apreNDido Gracias Al Futbol desdE ke Estaba en Mexico y Ahora ke Estoy Aca no Es la EXce http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Champagne-Ardenne/Reims/blog-335796.html ON n'est pAs FatiGueEstE Fue El leMa de esTE pRimer E inoLvidAble Viajee Y siii ke ViajeeePues LA escuela se encarga de hacer Algunos ke otros Viajes donDe los mismos de Intercambio Casi siempRe van.. En Este CAso Este viaje Era Sorpresa y no saBiamos a Donde nos lleVarian... aunke todo mundo sabiamos KE seria algun lugar en la Playa... y Tambien Era Como viaJe de inTegr http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Champagne-Ardenne/Reims/blog-335758.html After about a month in any place you just need to get out. Your head is at the bursting point because of everything you have had to absorb to live. So my friends Sophia Kevin and Trixi and I went to Reims Rheims in English for the weekend. I think so many years working in a museum have caused me to become somewhat of a history buff. I spent the weekend basking in the history of a city http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Champagne-Ardenne/Reims/blog-334289.html Thursday 2 October 2008Plan was to go across country quickly from Compiegne to Reims.Set off about 1000 ish the route was due east but we missed a turn from our planned route which was really good for me because we ended up driving along the Chemin des Dames which is an area the French fought heavily.We found a French Military cemetery at Ambleny can't tell you much about it as there was no i http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Champagne-Ardenne/Reims/blog-330126.html BuEno pues Si desde el primer dia de ke lleGue aki hemos TEnido Fiestas no saBen cuantass y ke fiestass pues como todo Erasmus eso es lo ke nos llaman somos personas ke vienen de otro pais a estudiar a europa total toodos estos diass cuando no hay una fiesta hay dia de bailar o de juntarse a cenar con amigosLEs Cuento ke el fin de seMana antes del 15 de sep. como el 15 er http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Champagne-Ardenne/Reims/blog-329383.html Champagne. The beverage is sparkling but the location is flat. Both are lovely. I had the great fortune to be part of a band of English retailers and wine merchants to visit Reims at the behest of LVMH Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey to visit Veuve Clicquot and Krug. Our first meal in France after nipping over from London on the Eurostar was at a bistro in Reims. It was a family run business opul http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Champagne-Ardenne/Reims/blog-329271.html PuES Bueno poR FiiiNNNN me He InsTalado en TroyESY la HiSToria Comienza desde GuAdaLAjARA. el DespEdiRte dE tus PAdrES siemPre sER alGo imposiBle de olvidar mAs allA De lAs dESpEdiDas FamiliAres y de AmiGos.....Un VueLo De mAs de 8 HrS Con Un ViaJE de Mas de 18 HrS es ExausTiVo aDemas de CarGAr con una Maleta Encima de mas de 15kg. y en oTra mano unA Mas agarrada con un carrit http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Champagne-Ardenne/Reims/blog-327072.html Today was our designated Champagne day so off we went on the train to Reims. Besides being one of the champagne capitals of the world Reims is also home to Cathedral de NotreDame. Twentysix monarchs were crowned in this cathedral and when you see it you know why. It is absolutely huge and one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture. The Cathedral was heavily damaged in WWI and was la http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Champagne-Ardenne/Reims/blog-307517.html We did a lot of kilometers today the weather was dry and for once not vastly hot. I decided that it was cool enough to wear gloves. None of the riding was vastly exciting but the roads were mostly empty so I could go fast cruising at 120 to 130 kmh.We ended up as per the plan in Chalons en Champagne which means less than 300 kilometers to Calais. Tomorrow we go to St Omer a nice place nea http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Champagne-Ardenne/Reims/blog-292042.html