Time for a little R&R
One of the most popular perks of being in the U.S. Foreign Service is a benefit called Rest and Recuperation (R&R) travel. While the R...Read More
Showing posts with label France. Show all posts
Showing posts with label France. Show all posts
R & R in Paris
What little girl doesn't want to go to Paris? There are only so many Madeline books you can read before they say "Je veux aller à P...Read More
End of Tour Summary: France
We visited France so many times during the 3.5 years we were stationed in Germany that I felt France deserved an end of tour summary page a...Read More
The Paris-Roubaix Incident
Have you ever found yourself moments away from accidentally causing an international incident during a televised sporting event? Well, that...Read More
Caves at Lascaux & the Millau Viaduct
We drove down to Lascaux to see the cave paintings. Turns out, the original cave is closed to visitors because the moisture in our lungs and...Read More
Tour de France Finish in Paris
Of all the legendary races in all the legendary cities, the Tour de France finish in Paris has to rank near the top. And since the course is...Read More
Tour de France, Mountain Stage
One of the best things about Europe is that you actually have the chance to see the Running of the Bulls and the Tour de France in th...Read More
Normandy Beaches & Bayeux Tapestry
This was my second visit to the beaches of Normandy and the Bayeux Tapestry. But I think I got more out of it than last time . For starters...Read More
Mont-St-Michel and Sainte-Mère-Église
One of the nicest things about living in Europe is having the time to see the stuff we want to. Sainte-Mère-Église D-Day parachute memoria...Read More
The Treat of Versailles
From Paris, we headed on to Versailles. The GPS politely told us that "Your destination is in a restricted area." Which, yeah, I...Read More
Paris - Museum Day (d'Orsay and Louvre)
If you're in Paris, you must visit both the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay. As a fan of impressionist works, I much prefer the d...Read More
Tour De France, 2007
If it's April in Europe, we're following le Tour . Because of my work schedule, the most opportune time to see it this year is for ...Read More
A Bike Race in Southern France
Another bike race, this time in the south of France. 2007-06-14 (bike race) Cassis, France 2007-06-15 Mont Ventoux for fun? 2007-06-16...Read More
Europe Trip 1999 Summary (E99)
Ever had to change your plans for a trip to Europe at the very last minute? Here's what happened when I had to. Overall, a pretty good...Read More
On to Oxford!
Paris, France Since I've got so much time to kill, I'll try to remember what I learned this trip: While not everyone speaks your ...Read More
D-Day Beaches
Bayeux, France My hotel key is one of the old school kind, like what you would use in a cabinet. I woke up at 9:30 am, out at 10:30. A brie...Read More
Subscribe to:
Posts
(
Atom
)
