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Tag Archives: Gardens
Room with a view
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
Posted in Travel, World travel
Tagged Apartamentos el Cano, Beach, COVID-19, Gardens, Orange Blossom Coast, Oropesa del Mar, Photography, Spain, Tourists, Walking, Winter
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Arigatou Japan
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
Konnichiwa Japan!
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
Posted in Food, Travel, World travel
Tagged Gardens, Japan, Karaoke, Murakami, Murakami Castle, Niigata, Photography, Shibata Castle, Train travel
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Around Argenton
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
A funny thing happened when we arrived in Paris
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
Posted in France, Travel, Travel in France
Tagged Gardens, Hop-on hop-off bus, Jardin du Luxembourg, Montmartre, Paris, Photography, Timhotel Paris
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Lead me up the garden path
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
Posted in France, Travel, Travel in France
Tagged Chateau de Versailles, Flowers, Fountains, Gardens, Giverny, Les Jardins de Claude Monet, May, Monet's Garden, Photography, Versailles
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