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15. BRITTANY: Cancale & Saint-Malo

Posted on June 26, 2019 by admin

Today is the Cancale oyster day… we stop by the oyster farm… there is only a French tour in the afternoon… English in July… we try our luck in the town center… visit the Cancale Museum… learn about the scenic … Continue reading →

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12. CAEN: Museum of Normandy

Posted on June 23, 2019 by admin

Time to explore around Honfleur… Pays d’Auge… with a short stop in Beauvron-en-Auge… on the Route du Cidre… tasting the Norman teurgoule and enjoying a picnic from a local bakery… continuing our day trip to Caen… to learn more about … Continue reading →

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9. NORMANDY: Constellations

Posted on June 20, 2019 by admin

Today is the constellation day… the convoluted reason we are continuing our itinerary to Varengeville-sur-Mer… starting from Miro’s Constellations… surprised by the constellation of artists in Varengeville-sur-Mer… BRAQUE, MIRÓ, CALDER, NELSON… at the Musée des Beaux-Arts… under the spell of … Continue reading →

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8. IMPRESSIONIST ITINERARY: Giverny-Rouen

Posted on June 19, 2019 by admin

The day has come… to leave Paris… first we take a fast RER B to rent a car at the airport… then we start the new impressionist adventure… the first surprise pops up on the way to Giverny… a real … Continue reading →

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6. PARIS: Nymphéas

Posted on June 17, 2019 by admin

Waterlily day… and the start of an impressionist itinerary… “An astonishing painting, without pattern, without borders”… “there is no sky, no horizon, hardly any perspective or stable points of reference enabling the viewer to orient himself, just completely arbitrary boundaries … Continue reading →

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4.PARIS: Saint-Germain-des-Prés

Posted on June 15, 2019 by admin

When in Paris with grandparents… you start the Saturday morning walk in Place Maubert… find the best croissant at Maison d’Isabelle… the many papeteries of Paris… this trail is to be continued… for now only a short&sweet visit at Musée … Continue reading →

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2. PARIS: Le Marais

Posted on June 13, 2019 by admin

Early morning in Le Marais… earlier than most shops opening time… nice stroll nevertheless… on Rue des Archives… to Rue de Bretagne… past the awakening Marché des Enfants Rouges… Ladurée and Poilâne… to a green, lush corner… the Square du … Continue reading →

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1. FRANCE 2019: DUB to Paris

Posted on June 12, 2019 by admin

Our last minute trip to Paris took us to Dublin… just for a short stop… and to find out all in the Irish names… or almost all 🙂 Next stop, Paris… main destination, Le Marais! To quote Janice MacLeod from … Continue reading →

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PLANT ITINERARIES: Milkweed & Redwood Sorrel

Posted on April 13, 2019 by admin

Planted another Narrow Leaf Milkweed… Showy Milkweed… and Redwood sorrel for a light science snack 🙂

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BLACK FRIDAY: By The Ocean

Posted on November 23, 2018 by admin

Black Friday was a mystery we’ve never tried to understand… why does black Friday even exist… not much surprise here… we flee back into the nature… a refreshing rainy day in Point Lobos that helps with the crowd control… we … Continue reading →

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