Tag Archives: Gardens

So much more to discover

Posted on April 6, 2021 by frenchfry36

Somehow it seems so long ago now, but in January, we were enjoying the fresh air and sunshine of Dénia, Spain. Now, from the confines of hotel quarantine in Brisbane, Australia, (where we can’t step out of our room nor … Continue reading →

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Room with a view

Posted on February 18, 2021 by frenchfry36

When we pulled open the curtains at Apartamentos el Cano, Marina d’Or, Oropesa del Mar, Spain, we were greeted by the Mediterranean sea view that would delight us from dawn to dusk every day of our week’s stay. Like an … Continue reading →

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Arigatou Japan

Posted on June 22, 2020 by frenchfry36

A few days in Tokyo, and the end of our trip to Japan in 2017, was a chance to sample some more great food to fuel our final round of sightseeing. Each morning I started the day with the standard … Continue reading →

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Konnichiwa Japan!

Posted on June 15, 2020 by frenchfry36

On our round-the-world air ticket in 2017 (after hopping from Australia to North America before our usual European sojourn), now homeward-bound, we arrived at our final stop: Japan – both to visit Tony’s son, teaching English there, and to explore … Continue reading →

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Around Argenton

Posted on February 10, 2020 by frenchfry36

As I continue walking you through my recently compiled photobook, here are a few shots taken not far from our house in central France… Argenton 2011 Within our town of Argenton-sur-Creuse there are so many interesting buildings to see: historical, … Continue reading →

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A funny thing happened when we arrived in Paris

Posted on March 30, 2019 by frenchfry36

We had a bit of a “Fawlty Towers” experience on finally arriving in Paris in June last year… When our flight from Hong Kong was significantly delayed, we let the hotel know we would arrive early the following morning; and … Continue reading →

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Lead me up the garden path

Posted on May 15, 2016 by frenchfry36

A visit to Monet’s Garden (or “Les Jardins de Claude Monet”) in Giverny, France, was definitely on my bucket list. A little difficult to get to via public transport, it was a perfect place to break our long drive from central … Continue reading →

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