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Officially home

Posted on January 8, 2015 by tofrance2013

After a long train ride from Strasbourg to Paris and an even longer flight from Paris to S an Francisco, after our faithful taxi man Gilberto drove our exhausted selves back into town, and after three loads of laundry and … Continue reading →

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Our last full day…..sigh…

Posted on January 5, 2015 by tofrance2013

Well, we catch a train tomorrow evening for Paris, where we catch the plane…home. Do not be mistaken, I love my home, my family, even my job, but…..this has been such a magical, snowy, Christmas-flavored vacation, that going home feels … Continue reading →

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Onto the crossroads: Strasbourg

Posted on January 4, 2015 by tofrance2013

We had an early train out of Koln for a connection in Kolsruhe for our trip to Strasbourg, France. I love taking trains in Europe. They are on time, clean (except for the bathrooms, which can be a tad on … Continue reading →

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Koln (put an umlout over that O)

Posted on January 3, 2015 by tofrance2013

We spell it Cologne, but the Germans spell it Koln. I will respect their way and you will have to imagine the umlout ( those two little dots) over the O, because I don’t have an international keyboard. The train … Continue reading →

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New Years Day in Amsterdam

Posted on January 1, 2015 by tofrance2013

We survived a raucous night of fireworks… I mean, the most fireworks I’ve ever seen! On every street, people shot off big time fireworks out over the canals and from bridges… The streets echoed with kaboomies and firework noise… There … Continue reading →

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New Years Eve

Posted on December 31, 2014 by tofrance2013

Amsterdam seems to like fireworks… Starting at 12 pm noon, the Ka-booms have been ongoing … Startling pigeons & tourists & setting off alarms. It gets dark early and stays dark until 9am ish. So right now it feels much … Continue reading →

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Van Gogh Museum

Posted on December 30, 2014 by tofrance2013

We people have been doing a lot of talking….here is Harold in his own words. Harold’s Haiku from a Window Sill I see a lot from here Bikes, raindrops, ducks, clouds and sun Life of a city    

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Travel Day!

Posted on December 29, 2014 by tofrance2013

Travel Days always have the hint of anticipation, and to tell the truth, a bit of anxiety. Packing to not forget anything, giving ourselves time to get to the station, catching trains, making connections. Today was no different. We packed … Continue reading →

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More about Ghent: absolute Power and The Shirtless Band

Posted on December 29, 2014 by tofrance2013

On Sunday, our last full day in Ghent, we went out to see another of the major sights in the city, the Gravensteen, or Duke’s castle. Having seen some French Dukes’ castles in Nantes and Angers, we were prepared for … Continue reading →

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Ghent, with churches and snow!

Posted on December 27, 2014 by tofrance2013

Last night, we got all bundled up and walking around Ghent’s historically preserved city center. We delighted in the lights sparkling off the canal, the new, cute, modern shops installed in baroque buildings, and enjoyed dinner and drinks on the … Continue reading →

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