We spend the morning driving though the stunning Vosges forest of Alsace-Lorraine. They’re very reminiscent of Scandinavia’s tall growth forests full of beech, larch and spruce. There are places I feel most at peace. Over […]
2018 Day 43 – Bitche
Now I’m not sure how it’s pronounced in French, but there’s no doubt that in English, this is a fabulously good town name. It’s another unexpected stop that proves quite lovely. We’re back in the […]
2018 Day 42 – Rodemack
The trouble with Europe, and I say “trouble” very much tongue in cheek, is that there are too many choices: stay in Metz, or hit the road to a Les Plus Beaux Village? In the […]
2018 Day 41 – Verdun and Metz
Great plans for this morning: up early and off to the covered market, which the tourist office assures us is open on Sunday, but it’s not…sigh. Not on Saturday either, which is unusual. We actually […]
2018 Day 40 – Verdun
Another glorious day in the beautiful Verdun. We explore the right bank this morning – it seems much more residential than the old city, on the left bank. Even so, there’s still plenty to see: […]
2018 Day 39 – l’Epine and Verdun
We bid a fond adieu to the Champagne area this morning, resuming our journey east. Landscapes change swiftly and dramatically, the endless vine plantings give way to cleared farmland on open plains. Champagne still has […]
2018 Day 37 – Epernay
This morning brings us to Epernay, the heart of the Champagne region. The drive in offers an up close view of the harvest – the size of the job ahead beggars belief. Endless kilometres of […]
2018 Day 36 – Champagne
We’re staying put another day, so that we can coincide our arrival in Epernay with our friends’. It’s not terribly hard to take, another day, another day amongst the vines and champagne houses. Thunderstorms hit […]
2018 Day 35 – Champagne
After the frenetic pace of the past few days, it’s almost a relief to be back on the road. We leave Paris in the morning and it’s surprising how quickly we’re back in farmland. The […]
2018 Day 34 – Paris
Sigh. Our last day in Paris. They’d probably take away my licence to be a girl if I didn’t at least pop into a few shops. We start our day the Opera, another of my […]
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