Tag: Europe
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One spring day in London
After two weeks touring Barcelona, San Sebastián, and Paris, we ended our spring vacation in London, England. We had originally planned this visit in order to attend an Arsenal match, but alas, were unsuccessful in procuring tickets yet again. We had visited London just seven months prior and had done many of the usual touristy…
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Last look at Paris and onward to London
We had one final half day in Paris before our departure onward to London. We’d had a busy few days exploring the city on a food tour and sightseeing along the River Seine, as well as taking day trips to Versailles and Giverny. Appreciating art at the Louvre For our final look at Paris, we…
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Visiting Monet’s House in Giverny, France
Following our day in Versailles, we planned another day trip out of Paris — this time to the village of Giverny. Located 80 kilometres northwest of Paris, in the region of Normandy, Giverny is best known for being the home of artist Claude Monet, where he resided from 1883–1926. A number of his renowned paintings…
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Day trip to Versailles from Paris
We had enjoyed a busy itinerary of activities and sightseeing around the city on our first full day in Paris. The next day, we planned a day trip to see the Palace of Versailles. Getting to Versailles was fairly straightforward. We took the Metro from our hotel and then transferred to the regional RER train…
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Discovering Paris: Seine River cruise, Champs-Élysées, Moulin Rouge
After visiting the Eiffel Tower by night, we started our first full day in Paris with early morning views of the tower from the Trocadero. For breakfast, we went out in search of pastries and found them at La Patisserie Cyril Lignac, where I tried the pain au chocolat and kouign-amann. So good! Cruising along…
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An evening in Paris, France
Following a week in Spain exploring Barcelona and San Sebastián, we moved onto the next leg of our trip in Paris, France. We caught the Pesa bus from San Sebastián to Bilbao, and then boarded a mid-morning flight on Vueling Airlines from Bilbao to Paris. On arrival, we hired a taxi to the Canopy by…
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Walking around San Sebastián: Gros, Monte Igueldo, Paseo Nuevo
We wrapped up our time in Basque Country with a couple more days of exploration around San Sebastián. A walk around Gros After another breakfast of chocolate churros, we decided to get some laundry done since we were at the mid-point of our trip and I was running out of clean underwear. We found a…
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Exploring the beaches of San Sebastián, Spain
We awoke on an overcast April morning to begin our first full day in San Sebastián. Our plan was to take a walk around town and explore the beautiful beaches. Heading toward Old Town, our first stop before our beach exploration was breakfast at Churreria Santa Lucía, where I enjoyed my first of many churros…
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Pintxos and Old Town in San Sebastián, Spain
Please excuse the abrupt pause in my trip recaps; it’s been a busy several months at home! Picking up from where I last left off… Following a whirlwind three days in Barcelona, we headed toward our next destination: San Sebastián. Also named Donostia, San Sebastián is a resort town located in the Basque region of…
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Park Guell and Mount Tibidabo, Barcelona
We spent much of our final day in Barcelona at elevation. We started our morning with a trip to Park Guell, which I had also visited once before on my prior trip to Spain, but this is such an iconic site in the city that I wanted Mr. Chuckles to see it as well. I…
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