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Travels with Valerie

April 1, 2023April 1, 2023

Field notes from a day trip to Chartres

Today I planned an outing for us to see a cathedral that is famous for its stained glass panels. The hours leading up to our early morning departure made me wary because, while I pictured an early bedtime and good night’s sleep, I instead found myself in the bathtub at 10pm last night – frantically […]

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March 31, 2023April 1, 2023

Friends and family in Paris!

Now that I have had Berthillon ice cream once, I aim to eat it every day I’m in Paris. Because I am an excellent travel host, we waited until Sam arrived and, after 18 hours of flying time and a 9 time zone change, we gave her ten minutes to brush her teeth and throw […]

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March 30, 2023March 30, 2023

Further trip theme correction: sewage and art

We started our day at the Sewer Museum, a successful entry after at least 8 years of trying to get in here – closed for the day, closed for remodeling etc. and, I have to say, I’m not sure it was the best use of our time but we did get see the museum mascots […]

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March 29, 2023March 29, 2023

Travels with Ron: Paris Edition

Every trip I plan has a theme. And I feel like I told you that the theme of this trip is stained glass, World War II, and cars. As is often the case when I tell you something, it turns out to be wrong. The theme of this trip, I think, is going to be […]

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