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The Best Croissant In Paris?
This little place is just around the corner from out hotel. In 2018, it was awarded the trophy for the best croissant in Paris – and there is still a queue at the door all day long. Have to admit, they are pretty good! We have had a great time just walking and sightseeing and…
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Paris
You have to be up early to get a picture of the Notre Dame with no crowd in the foreground, or the river Seine looking like a mirror. Yesterday we were – 6 o’clock in the morning here still feels like 4 o’clock in the afternoon back home, so until we adjust, we will take…
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On The Road Again
It’s hard to believe that a year has gone by – what a year. It’s Monday morning and we are off on Friday. We changed our flights from Emirates to Singapore Airlines to avoid the Middle East conflict, so hopefully all will go smoothly. The new biometric screening protocols entering Europe are bound to make…
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La Cloche
Somehow it wouldn’t seem right to end our adventure without a final homage to the food of France. Last night, we went to a restaurant called La Cloche – it specialises only in dishes devoted to cheese (displayed under the enormous cloche in the picture). Needless to say, we barely made it home alive! We…
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Strasbourg
We arrived in Strasbourg yesterday afternoon and headed straight out to explore. This city is absolutely charming – distinctly Germanic in character – with ancient half-timbered houses and cobblestone streets. It’s built around the river Ill which winds picturesquely through the old town, adding to its storybook feel. The proportions of the cathedral are simply…
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Back to Beaune
We came to Beaune in 2023, and we had such a good time that we decided to stop here again for a couple of nights on our way to Strasbourg, staying at the same hotel – L’Hotel de Beaune. Beaune is right in the middle of the Burgundy wine region and L’Hotel de Beaune is…
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Mediterranean Beach Culture
It’s definitely not Bondi. To start with, there are no waves, and the water temperature is a brisk 18 degrees. So “Mediterranean surfing” (as we call it, and which seems to be the go here) involves walking out to about waist deep and just standing while you chat and enjoy the view. We can highly…
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Sole Meuniere
When the plat du jour (the dish of the day) is sole meuniere, there is no discussion. A very simple dish, whole sole pan fried in a brown butter sauce finished with lemon and parsley, this is irresistible. Other highlights have included moules Roquefort (mussels in a Roquefort cheese sauce) and seiche al la plancha…
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A Bit of Trivia
One of the first things that strikes you about the Mediterranean is the colour of the water – an almost unreal, shimmering blue. It turns out the Mediterranean’s deep blue comes down to a mix of science and nature. The sea here is incredibly clear, with very few particles or algae floating around. That means…
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Relaxing at the Beach
I’m afraid the next few posts will be rather boring – we are happily settled on the Mediterranean coast and enjoying walking on the beach in the morning, eating far too much for lunch, swimming in the afternoon (it’s not true that you’ll get a cramp and drown if you don’t wait 30 minutes after…