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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More impressions from Le Mans while chasing the Plantagenets

What a difference two hours on the TGV make. The first picture here is from Paris, looking out of the…

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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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First impression of the Cité Plantagenêt in Le Mans

Why nobody had anything good to say about Le Mans is beyond me. Before leaving for Le Mans I fielded…

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Hangar 7 and other adventures in Salzburg

Salzburg is probably my least favorite destination. Not really sure why, but I always get the feeling that this town…

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More impressions of San José

San José was the only city I visited during my three weeks in Costa Rica. I figured that I would…

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San José

Getting to San José had already been an adventure, staying there for almost three days was another. Despite everything though,…

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Lindau, a beautiful town on lake Constance

Lindau is an island town in lake Constance. Why the same lake is called Bodensee in German, is beyond me.…

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