Bernay – on the road from Château Gaillard to Caen
We left Château Gaillard in the direction of Caen, which would be our home base for the next three nights.…
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Château Gaillard – driving down history lane
We started our magical history tour with Château Gaillard. After spending a night in Rouen and strengthening ourselves with a…
Another trip to France for history nerds – off to Normandy
A year ago I followed the footsteps of the Plantagenets all the way to Le Mans and Poitiers. This year…
What I learned while chasing the Plantagenets
Wow, it took awhile to write down everything that happened in France and what I took away from this trip.…
More impressions from the Plantagenets tour in France
Even though we were chasing history, we saw so much more while touring the west of France. The west sounds…
The flowers of Saumur, Fontevraud, Chinon, Poitiers, Amboise
Traveling to France in May is definitely a good time for flowers. Everything was in bloom, some of it already…
A day trip to the castle of Amboise
As interesting a Tours was, there was ample time for a day trip. Since Tours lies on the Loire river…
More sightseeing in Tours
You cannot call me an early bird, but while in France I had always some time on my hands in…
The doors of Saumur, Fontevraud, Chinon, Poitiers, and Tours
The doors I cam across while on my history tour following the footsteps of the Plantagenets are simple stunning. Some…
Au Lapin qui fume
On our first evening in Tours we went for dinner a restaurant called ‘Au Lapin qui fume’. I love that…
About me
Traveling is a way of life. While doing so I taste everything a country has to offer, and read a lot. There is nothing better though than enjoying all three at the same time. So come along for the ride.
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Château Gaillard – driving down history lane
We started our magical history tour with Château Gaillard. After spending a night in Rouen and strengthening ourselves with a…
Another trip to France for history nerds – off to Normandy
A year ago I followed the footsteps of the Plantagenets all the way to Le Mans and Poitiers. This year…
What I learned while chasing the Plantagenets
Wow, it took awhile to write down everything that happened in France and what I took away from this trip.…
More impressions from the Plantagenets tour in France
Even though we were chasing history, we saw so much more while touring the west of France. The west sounds…
The flowers of Saumur, Fontevraud, Chinon, Poitiers, Amboise
Traveling to France in May is definitely a good time for flowers. Everything was in bloom, some of it already…
A day trip to the castle of Amboise
As interesting a Tours was, there was ample time for a day trip. Since Tours lies on the Loire river…
More sightseeing in Tours
You cannot call me an early bird, but while in France I had always some time on my hands in…
The doors of Saumur, Fontevraud, Chinon, Poitiers, and Tours
The doors I cam across while on my history tour following the footsteps of the Plantagenets are simple stunning. Some…
Au Lapin qui fume
On our first evening in Tours we went for dinner a restaurant called ‘Au Lapin qui fume’. I love that…
About me
Traveling is a way of life. While doing so I taste everything a country has to offer, and read a lot. There is nothing better though than enjoying all three at the same time. So come along for the ride.
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