September 21, 2022 I am taking an unexpected trip to Barcelona! Scott and I never traveled to Spain so it is a new country to experience. Susie, my good friend and nursing school classmate, decided not to go to Spain with her husband Tom who is taking a biking trip starting out in Barcelona. He… Continue reading Barcelona – September 22 – 29, 2022

My heart is heavy as I am about to continue my travels without my love, Scott. He was my wonderful travel companion. Alway so interested in meeting new people, history, experiencing life to the fullest. I will miss his smile, sense of adventure and love. Scott died, July 29, 2022 after a courageous battle with… Continue reading My adventures continue

April 10, 2010 It hardly seems possible that just one year ago today Scott and I were on a plane headed to France and our much-anticipated Bordeaux experience.  The world has been turned upside down by the Covid-19 virus.  Now, as with much of the rest of the world, we are staying at home with the exception… Continue reading A New World

Rouge Bordeaux is a French American bed and breakfast located in the heart of the Sauternes, Graves, and Bordeaux Superior Vineyards. Only 30 minutes by train from the center of Bordeaux, 15 minutes by car from the Bazas Cathedrale and Langon train station, and one hour from the coast.  Rouge Bordeaux is nestled in the… Continue reading Rouge Bordeaux

Several thing struck Scott and I during our trip: There were lots and lots of people smoking or vaping. Young and old. People wore jeans everywhere. Even to a nicer dinner. My French must not be ver good. I can’t even say “vin blanc”. Scott got into driving “the French way”! He was parking on… Continue reading Thoughts and Observations

Scott and I went to Bruges Belgium five years ago with the intention of learning more about WWI. We took a day tour with Quasimodo Tours which was a guided tour to the WWI battlefields and memorials in and around Ypers. We saw the battlefields and cemeteries, both allies and German. It was very moving.… Continue reading War Memorials

Tuesday, May 7th and we are heading home. We had a 10 am flight and the car service was picking us up a 6 am (we like to arrive early!) The driver was on time, our check in went smoothly, and we had time for a cup of coffee and snack in the lounge before… Continue reading Day 27: Heading Home

Monday, May 6th and we were ready to once again tackle getting to the Van Gogh at the Atelier des Lumieres. We knew the way so we didn’t have to leave quite so early. As it was Monday, there was lots of traffic. Crazy. You cannot explain this amazing experience. These pictures cannot do it… Continue reading Day 26: Earless in Paris, Cemetery Walk and Late Lunch at Chez Julien

Sunday, May 5th and we were off to the Atelier des Lumieres which was about a mile walk from our apartment. I had purchased tickets before we left and we were both very anxious to see what we had been told was an amazing presentation. We had a 10 am reservation and we were told… Continue reading Day 25: Waiting for Van Gogh, the Musee Picasso, Boat Ride on the Seine, Shoah Museum and Dinner With Jim

Saturday, May 4th was rainy and cold. Scott went out to a great patisserie and came bace with croissants for our breakfast. Delicious! We decided to visit the Louvre and as it turned out so did half of Paris. We were getting ready to leave when Scott discovered he had lost his metro pass. Fortunately,… Continue reading Day 24: Rain, Unclaimed Paintings, Scott’s Unusual Lunch and Dinner in the Neighborhood