On the first stop traveling to Ambrose, I am looking for soy milk. A kind soul shows me the French words for soy milk
The wallpaper at the desk in our hotel
Juxtapose old & new
I didn’t realize when walking past this ‘statue’ that it was a live man.
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Chenonceau Castle – Thinking About Life Passions
This post begins with the most exquisite artwork of a meal, the food whispers a blessing. Come. Savor. My treasured purple wisteria continues to call out. Château gardens. Julie eye-catching moments.
Delicate touches to our meal create art.
Bruce and I are not foodies.
The French Countryside Begins! Guédelon Castle – The Château de Chambord
Yesterday’s steps:
Bruce and I walk a lot at home, but
these tours are ultra active!
Today’s plan:
Traveling on our tour bus out to the countryside, we pass field after field of yellow flowers – harvested for canola oil, these fields of yellow, along with the countryside setting, are peaceful looking – nature makes me happy!
Paris-Colorful Streets- Picnic-The Louve-MUSEE JEAN-JACQUES HENNER
April 18
I get fun pictures as we are walking – many people have well behaved canine companions on leashes & that gets my attention. Too, look at this woman’s fun purse – it’s made to look like a piano
We continue walking this well-choreographed tour as Claire leads us to this cheese shop.
Paris! La Sainte-Chapelle Shakespeare And Company – The Abbey Bookstore
Day 2 of the Tour
April 17
Our tour has officially begun
The Seine River with the Eiffel Tower as we walk around Paris!
La Sainte-Chapelle
Construction began sometime after 1238 and the chapel was consecrated on 26 April 1248. The Sainte-Chapelle is considered among the highest achievements of the Rayonnant period of Gothic architecture.
April in Paris!
Bruce & Julie – October 2017
in celebration of our 40th wedding anniversary which was August 20th 2017
Big cities have special problems that other places don’t. Watch out for taxi driver scams in Paris. We knew how much a taxi should cost from the airport to our hotel.
Remembering Joy – My Soul Dog
Celebrating Joy’s Life May 2010-January 2024
Joy Choose Me to be Her Person
Joy Has a Piece of My Heart
Forever…
Joy was MY girl. She chose me to be her person.
That had never happened to me before.
Joy was my Soul Dog.
Celebrating the Winter Solace
Celebrating Life in Ireland
Newgrange
In 2009 our 27-year-old son was a visiting scholar at Trinity University in Dublin Ireland.
On the fabulous trip to see him we got to experience Newgrange…
Newgrange World Heritage site
Newgrange, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a prehistoric monument dating back over 5,000 years, The passage tomb features a 19m (62ft) long passage leading to a central chamber which is adorned with megalithic art.
Mountain Magic
Rainbow Clouds
Nature almost always plays a part in a really good day for me. This morning’s walk on our nature trail included a rainbow cloud. It is a fairly rare phenomenon. It’s a little miracle to me that I was in the right place at the right time to get to see this.
Munich, Salzburg & Vienna
Rick Steves Tour
October 2022
“It is the personal experiences on our travel adventures that transcend just visiting somewhere new” – Julie A R Stephens
Rome, Italy – I put euros in her cup and remember her
“The most precious gift we can give one another is letting them know they matter.”