Blogs from Île-de-France, France, Europe - page 11

Our trip has come together. First, we discovered that we had enough points through our credit card company to pay for the airline tickets AND a car rental. Then, we found Larry through trustedhousesitters.com...he arrived yesterday, and so far, he and the dogs like each other. Bill has magnificently gotten household things organized...and our laptop loaded so that either of us can continue to work, as needed!! I've got thread and fabric to stitch if the scenery gets boring!! (as if...) We have written letters to our first two hosts: in Paris we will be with friends with whom we have stayed before, and they with us. We are still awaiting a reply from a SERVAS host in Rennes...whom we chose because of this description: "old typical house (mud built)." After all of our houses, we ... read more

8TH DAY IN FRANCE! Driving To Carcassonne, Seeing The Midevil Town In Carcassonne's Walls And Having Pizza! I got up with Maurane at 8:00 to get ready for the drive to Carcassonne, So first we had breakfast then got dressed and then we had to wait 2 hours for the gardener to arrive at the place to give us the all clear, but we just left to go to Carcassonne. When we got there we checked in at our hotel ( Ibis budget ) then decided what we were going to do next........ We were going to do the midevil city! Once we got there it was so cool to look at! After that we went to a pizzaria in the town in the castle mine was so goooooood! Then we went back to the hotel ... read more

I woke up to be in a old house then I remembered that we were staying in an old house for three nights. I got up and went downstairs for breakfast and then got ready to go to a special place. After driving to....St Emillion, we looked around a little bit and then realised that we could do a tour of where St Emillion lived for ten years of his life and the catacombs under the church of the town of St Emillion. I learnt that St Emillion (the person) was famous for having the ability to heal people and make things like bread turn to wood. He did not like his fame and went on a pilgrimage until he made St Emilliom his home (a cave in the side of the hill). After the tour ... read more

Arrived in Paris today by train from Amsterdam. What a great experience to travel by high speed rail! So quiet and fast. We traveled up to 180 mph! We took a stroll after a fantastic typical Parisian 2 1//2 hour long dinner and viewed the Eiffel Tower at night. Breathtaking. Finished the night sitting in a beautiful courtyard enjoying some fantastic wine and watching a little mouse dodge in and out of the garden. We miss being here last with the girls March 20,2015 . (Photo at the Louvre’)... read more

First day in Paris is done and dusted. 17,300 steps and my feet can walk no more ?‍♀️?‍♀️. Firstly I must tell you that when I went to the boarding gate in Hong Kong for the Paris leg they told me my seat ? had been changed so my heart sank. BUT.... it was an upgrade to Business Class!! Woohoo!!????. I could lie down for the next 12.5 hours. What a difference that made. I was horrified at the African refugee tent ghettos driving from the airport. Virtually sitting on the edge of the highway. No homes or jobs and nothing to do but gather in a park near by- mostly young people. The driver tells me the rich people come with food for them. It’s all very well for the President to let them in, ... read more