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DAY TRIP: SF…

… and night JAZZ… Dorado Schmitt & Sons 🙂

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MOVIE NIGHT: Scent of a Woman

1992… Thanksgiving…

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PLANT ITINERARIES: Birthday Figs

Desert King Ischia Fig Ischia Fig Tree – Ficus carica Kadota Kadota Figs All About the Kadota Fig Kadota Fig Tree White Kadota Fig Tree

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DAY TRIP: Renaissance England

The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England… history repeats itself… sort of… on the West Coast 🙂

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CITINERARY: Dinan

Greetings from Dinan! Enclosed by nearly three kilometres of ramparts, the town of Dinan and its 14th-century castle proudly overlook the Rance river. Below, the small marina is the starting point for some lovely walks along the estuary, while above, … Continue reading

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CITINERARY: Morlaix

With one foot in the Leon area and the other in Tregor, Morlaix nestles in an estuary enclosed by the foothills of the Monts d’Arrée mountains. This town, brimming with art and history, is lovely to look at, whether from … Continue reading

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MOVIE NIGHT: The Name of the Rose

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CITINERARY: Pont-Aven

Pont-Aven is a charming Breton town nestled on the banks of the river Aven. Once a commercial town ensuring the transport of goods between the river and the ocean, it became a meeting point of a colony of painters during … Continue reading

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MOVIE: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button…

…after the short story read this summer… with a bit of Paris magic 🙂

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CITINERARY: Hampton Court Palace

Royal Greetings from Hampton Court Palace!   The original Tudor Hampton Court Palace was begun by Cardinal Wolsey in the early 16th century, but it soon attracted the attention of Henry VIII, who brought all his six wives here. Surrounded by … Continue reading

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