Sillé-le-Guillaume
The medieval town Guillaume de Sillé, a vassal of the Count of Maine, built a fortress here on the fringes of Maine, and assisted in defending…
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2023-12-12
Fresnay-sur-Sarthe
Wednesday after arrival, I made my first day trip in the Sarthe. I was out uncharacteristically early, catching a 7:35 am bus, because I wanted…
2023-12-12
Chihuly in the Garden
The Missouri Botanical Garden, Saint Louis
A photo gallery from an early October visit to Chihuly in the Garden at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis.
2023-10-15
Photo gallery: the Climatron
Chihuly in the Garden, Saint Louis
Enjoy photos of the tropical wonderland of St. Louis's geodesic-dome Climatron, with Chihuly glass sculptures.
2023-10-15
A Five-Day Itinerary for Istanbul
Seeing Istanbul for the first time? Use my itinerary for an introduction to this exciting city.
2023-07-10
A Ten-Day Itinerary in Andalusia
Last-minute planning with bus and train travel
An independent itinerary in Andalusia, recounted with expenses and other details that others can base their own plan upon.
2023-06-30
A stroll in Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée
We were beginning our explorations of Deux-Sèvres, but as usual I had some detours in mind. We left Niort and rather than heading directly northeast…
2023-04-17
Cognac in Charente
My only thought in heading to Cognac was that, since Kristian and I have to keep postponing an exploration of Bordeaux and its wine towns,…
2023-04-16
Touring Charente-Maritime – 2: Saintes
We were quite delighted with Charente-Maritime by the time we got to Saintes in the evening, having explored Jonzac and Pons after our leisurely morning…
2023-04-15
Hotel de Ville, Jonzac
Touring Charente-Maritime – 1: Jonzac and Pons
It's possible to drive from Cognac to Saintes in half an hour, but I had more touring in mind, wanting to see these two towns,…
2023-04-15
A quick stop in historic Angoulême
I wanted to see Angoulême just for historical interest, from the importance of the counts of Angoulême and especially because of Isabelle d'Angoulême, wife of…
2023-04-02
Lunch in Sancerre
"Favorite village of the French" declares the banner on this tower in Sancerre. We had decided to see this hub of the local wine industry,…
2023-04-02