Since my one night in Paris many years ago, following a bike trip in Provence (see Provence, Provence, wherefore art thou Provence? post), I’ve wanted to spend more time in Paris and despite the current hassles of travel, I decided that 2021 was the year. While Paris obviously doesn’t fit with my Mediterranean theme, memories of […]
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Three Days in Cannes
When I started planning my 2021 trip, I so, so wanted to return to St. Raphael (see The Riviera for the Uncool) which we visited in 2015. It is a charming and beautiful town but I also wanted to see some of the Cinque Terre (staying in La Spezia) and getting there from St. Raphael […]
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When my sister asked me to take her to Provence (see Provence, Provence, wherefore art thou Provence? post), the original itinerary was a few days in Paris and then Provence, seeing the towns and sights I had seen on my first bike trip. But in looking at my guide book, which included the Cote d’Azur, […]
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Trip One, alla Bicicletta The title of this post refers to an attempt to recapture the joys of my first European adventure, a bike trip in Provence in the early 90’s. I was living in Dallas at the time and I’m not sure what made me take the leap of faith to head off on […]
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