Archive | 2007

At the end of week 1 – Lago d’Orta, Italy

26. May 2007

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At the end of week 1 – Lago d’Orta, Italy

We’re at the internet point in the hotel in Milano, right across from the Stazione Centrale, cooling down.  I had hoped to upload some more pictures, but we’re typing this on the hotel computer instead. We decided to come to Milan earlier than planned to be sure we could find the station in time for our [...]

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Walsh Bay, Sydney

13. May 2007

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Yesterday I wandered around Walsh Bay, Sydney, with a friend, and was very pleasantly surprised at what a beautiful area it is.  Walsh Bay is just to the west of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, on the south side of the harbour. It was just old piers, but between 1999 and 2005, it was re-developed into [...]

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TGV

23. April 2007

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We’re looking forward to traveling on the TGV high speed trains.  We will be traveling in one day from Milan to Paris (about 7 hours) then from Paris to St Pierre des Corps (near Tours) (about 1 hour), and then there will be another trip from St Pierre des Corps back to Paris.  On the [...]

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Loire Valley, France

22. April 2007

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The Loire Valley is known as the Garden of France. The beautiful countryside is littered with chateaux and historic towns. There is so much to see and do around the Loire Valley. Here are some links for more information about the Loire Valley: Wikipedia entry on the Loire Valley France for visitors: Loire Touraine And here are some links [...]

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Amboise, France

21. April 2007

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During our trip to Europe we will be staying in a small town just north of Amboise, France, using that as a base for exploring the Loire Valley. Amboise is a small medieval market town on the Loire River, dominated by the remains of a Chateau. It’s about 23km from Tours. One of the reasons [...]

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