2022
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October 15-16 London
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We had been seeing a lot of medieval and renaissance art so I googled post-impressionist in London. Up came the Courtauld Gallery and off we went. It’s a pleasant space and MUCH less crowded than the National or V&A. Then… Continue reading
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October 13-14 London
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On the 13th we visited Westminster Abbey. Along with the Churchill War rooms this was the most crowded place we saw. The Queens Chapel has a beautiful ceiling but most of the time we were looking down at the names… Continue reading
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October 12 London
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This trip to Hampton Court went smoothly. We knew exactly how to navigate train to bus and the location of the entrance. The palace was generally very busy and full of school groups. The older groups had entertaining private guides… Continue reading
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October 11 London
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Rick Steves guidebook has a plan to combine a visit to Hampton Court Palace with a visit to Kew Gardens. Both are an hour commute out of town involving a couple of changes (tube, to rail, to bus) and opportunities… Continue reading
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October 10 London
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The Aster House breakfast room is full of light and the whole place is quiet and calm. We hadn’t pinned down our activities for the week so we needed to make some decisions. Theater was at the top of my… Continue reading
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October 9 London
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We left Taormina right after breakfast and shared a taxi with the McInerneys for flights from Catania (ours to London and theirs to Paris). We were staying in South Kensington at Aster House where Leonie runs the show. Per Leonie’s… Continue reading
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October 6-9 Taormina
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On the 6th we took a private car from Siracusa to Taormina with a stop over in Catarina to see the WWII museum. We didn’t really give the museum it’s due. There are 4 major sections to see after viewing… Continue reading
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October 3-5, Siracusa
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We had two and a half days in Siracusa. While more touristy than Ragusa it has its charms. We had an apartment on the island part of town, Ortiga. It is a mix of old streets, designer shops and lots… Continue reading
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October 2 Ragusa
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What a wonderful place is this. We have stayed in the old part (Ibla) and have not gone to the other side (Superior) because we are taking it slow. A festival was taking place that allowed entry to some sites… Continue reading
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October 1 Villa Romana & Ragusa
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We were about 15 minutes out from our hotel in Agrigento when David remembered that he had left his jacket and hat on a couch in the hotel lobby. I said that we should return for them. Only an additional… Continue reading
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September 30 Agrigento
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All day to see the Greek temples in a leisurely walk. The row of temples is on a slight hill so we parked at the bottom, took a shuttle taxi to the top and walked down. Our guidebook said that… Continue reading
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September 29 Montreale & Agrigento
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Cleaned the trash, packed and waited for a taxi to take us to the Palermo airport Avis car rental spot. Our AirBNB host arranged for a taxi to get us which was extremely helpful. He also charged less than his… Continue reading
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September 28 Palermo
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When I travel I love to go to markets and cook dinner at home. It’s a bit of creativity (what can we throw together using what is available?) and a bit of pretending that I live there. The others humored… Continue reading
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September 27 Palermo
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First full day in Palermo/Sicily. We are in a nice apartment with John and Roberta. It is on a rough looking street but just off a main drag and very central. We can walk to all major sights. (Hint: don’t… Continue reading
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September 26 Marseille to Palermo
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( I think that I have done this entry already but I can not see it on the post. Connection issues are a problem.) We had a day in Marseille before our 7:50 flight to Sicily. We returned to the… Continue reading
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September 25 Fontain-de-Vaucluse to Marseille
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Leaving Vison for Marseille and leaving France. We had planned to stop in Isle-sur-la-Sorgue on our way to Marseille but realized that it was antique market day and would be mobbed – traffic, no parking. So, we decided to go… Continue reading
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September 24 Grignon, Provence
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This was our first rainy day. We decided to go to Grignon on the advice of Virgil in the hotel. It was in none of our guidebooks but it has a chateaux which seemed like a indoor activity for a… Continue reading
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September 22-23 Provence
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We said goodbye to Aix and heading to the Rhône. We had reservations for 3 nights in Visan at the Hotel du Midi. It was a lovely small hotel with relatively easy access to several famous sites. The owners are… Continue reading
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September 20/21 Aix-en-Provence
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We had two full days in Aix before leaving the home exchange house and heading our for the Rhône. Since we would be on the road eating out from then on, we decided to eat at “home” for the next… Continue reading
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September 19 St. Tropez and Brignoles
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We left Villefranche to return to Aix planning two stops along the way. St. Tropez and then Brignoles – where Bernadette currently works and lives. St. Tropez is a very small town with a lot of money. The harbor is… Continue reading
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