The historic sites of Poitiers

On the first morning in Poitiers we started with our sightseeing tour of the historic sites of the city at…

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First impressions of Poitiers

After a long day in Chinon, which involved a lot of walking, we arrived in Poitiers. Unfortunately we missed the…

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Fontevraud Abbey – a must-see for history lovers

After a quick first overview of Fontevraud Abbey, to get the lay of the land so to speak, we could…

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Arriving at Fontevraud Abbey

The bus from Saumur took less than an hour to get to Fontevraud Abbey and without further ado we walked…

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Off the beaten path around Le Mans

Since there is more to Le Mans than just the Cité Plantagenêt we strolled through the city in search of…

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More walking around in the historic town of Le Mans

Saturday morning started with blue sky and warm temperatures and a visit to the Cathedral Saint Julian. We had circled…

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Stromness and the south of Mainland Orkney

The ferry to Hoy left from Houton, which is in the southwest of Mainland Orkney. So while already in this…

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The small town of Kirkwall is big on history

Arriving in the town of Kirkwall was an experience. It’s all so familial that even the car rental picks you…

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Orkney – Churchill Barriers and the Southeast

One of the main reasons my friend wanted to visit Orkney was Scapa Flow and Günther Prien. If you don’t…

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What to see in Kaunas and is it worth going there?

I left Vilnius by train to travel to Kaunas, the next city on my imaginary list of what to see…

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