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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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Toronto from top to bottom
Arriving at Union Station, Toronto, Canada, it took us a while to spot the red TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) subway sign. Then we were taken by surprise that we had to buy our tickets with cash – fortunately having just … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, World travel
Tagged 360 Restaurant, Architecture, Canada, Church, CN Tower, Distillery District, Grand Hotel and Suites, Mill St Brewery, PATH, Photography, Toronto, Train, Walking
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Back to it!
I can’t believe how long it is since I last blogged. Changing jobs and moving house were all-consuming tasks over the last 6 months (as we opt for a more “normal” lifestyle for a time), but now that I’m settled in … Continue reading
Posted in France, Living in France
Tagged Argenton-sur-Creuse, Blogging, Boulanger, La Bonne Dame, Walking
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A pretty city
From Peñíscola, Spain, we drove 140 km down the Orange Blossom Coast past mountains and (not surprisingly) orange groves to Valencia… which I didn’t realise was the 3rd largest city in Spain. Funnily enough, there was a distinct lack of oranges in this pretty … Continue reading
Posted in Food, World travel
Tagged Architecture, Catedral de Valencia, Markets, Orange Blossom Coast, Paella, Peniscola, Plaza de la Virgen, Spain, Valencia, Walking
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Here comes the sun
The wet weather has finally broken here in Argenton sur Creuse. I guess it is spring and rain is to be expected, but we had never seen the river Creuse gushing quite this before. You could hardly see the causeway (probably not the … Continue reading
In search of Paris’ perfect pâtisserie
While the Métro is a great way to get around Paris, the stations are so close together that often it’s just as easy to walk from A to B, and you get to see more that way too… I, for one, never … Continue reading
Posted in Food, France, Travel, Travel in France
Tagged Eiffel Tower, Ellini, La Fournee d'Augustine, Metro, Paris, Pâtisserie, Photography, Tour Montparnasse, Walking
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A house in France 