Saturday, 29 October 2011 – Part II This segment is a story of bingo, bar food and quasi-karaoke – no wonder it felt so much like home! Just kidding – comfortable, yes, yet anything but mundane…and feeling at home is…
Feeling at Home Across the Pond
Category: Travel in Europe
I hope you enjoy reading about my adventures during travel in Europe as much as I enjoyed living them!
Hounds, Kegels, & A Princess Place
Saturday, 29 October 2011 – Part I Aaah, a new day and one I’ve particularly been looking forward to…the chance to go to opening day of the traditional hunt in the English countryside. I got up and went through the…
London & Curry with Chris
Friday, 28 October 2011 We got up early in the a.m., got ready, had a bite, and headed off for the train station. (One side note: My daily morning routine in Northampton was to get up, shower, get ready, fitting…
Return to the “Comfort Zone”
Thursday, 27 October 2011 – Part II It was an uneventful and comfortable first class trip from Paris to Lille. The Lille railway staff were very stern for the most part, basically just barking orders or pointing in an obvious…
Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves…& Fellow Americans
Thursday, 27 October 2011 – Part I Well, I hardly slept and ended up getting up at eight instead of six like I wanted (and it’s still dark at eight!). So I guess Saint Sulpice/Pantheon/Sorbonne will have to wait along…
Wine & Quiche, Mime & Slapstick
Wednesday, 26 October 2011 – Part II Back to it, then. I emerged near the Charles de Gaulle Metro entrance. I knew I had to ride the Metro back to “my neighborhood” – the tired puppies just couldn’t take any…
Walking Tour of Parisian Culture & History (~5 Miles)
Wednesday, 26 October 2011 – Part I I woke up in the middle of the night and realized I forgot my European plug converter so I had no way to charge my camera, after using it a lot the night…