Au Revoir Sweetie
Paris August 5,2013Goodbye Paris and hello home! Could not resist one last look. We lay on the grass in the shade of the beautifully clipped trees in the Champ de Mars to admire… Continue reading
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Summer in Paris
Paris August 1-4, 2013It has been an interesting time being in Paris in the middle of summer – heat, dust, thousands of tourists, many locals abandoning the city, lots of shops closing for… Continue reading
Happy Soldes
Paris July 29-31, 2013To say I was excited to be back in Paris is an understatement. I was looking forward to great food, fantastic bread and amazing tasting butter, wonderful street-scapes and interesting… Continue reading
Museums, Galleries and more
Zagreb July 25-29, 2013We arrived in the Croatian capital Zagreb after a boring 7 hour train (and bus, as there was track work) trip from Split. The countryside is pretty bleak for about… Continue reading
Split Split
Split July 19-24, 2013Split, what an aptly named place. It is split between being beautiful and ugly at the same time. We arrived at around mid-morning and after a longish bus trip from… Continue reading
Tapestry of Creation
Girona July 17, 2013On our last day in Barcelona we took a day trip to Girona about 100km to the north. Having visited Segovia, Salamanca and Avila near Madrid, with similar historical importance… Continue reading
Hola Gaudi
Barcelona July 14-16, 2013 Walking down La Rambla at 4 am in the morning looking for our hotel is not how I imagined introducing Hammer to the beauty of this magical city. Our… Continue reading
Only Lyon
Lyon July 10-14, 2013 A speedy and effortless 3 hour train trip and we were transported from stunning alpine scenery of Chamonix to marvelous, summery Lyon. Some places you can tell straight away… Continue reading
Glacier des Bossons
Chamonix July 9, 2013 For our last day in Chamonix we had a grand plan to hike to Chalet Les Glaciers at 2440m via Chalet La Para. We started our hike a little… Continue reading
Grand Balcon du Sud
Chamonix July 8, 2013After a stop at Boulangerie Saint Herbert to buy a baguette for lunch we headed off to walk the UTMB KV (a trail race that follows a path which rises… Continue reading