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Biking through France’s Loire Valley Part 4, Amboise
23 June The day we departed for Amboise marked the first day of the biking portion of our trip. This leg of the trip was only 40km, an easy distance to go, especially on our e-bikes! I said it before and I’ll say it again; I love my e-bike. It makes traveling by bike so…
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Biking through France’s Loire Valley Part 3, Blois
Mona Lisa welcomed us to Blois Blois was a crossroads for our trip. Here we parked our car and took our bikes. Here begins our bike tour. But first a day in Blois, home to royalty. When we crossed the bridge and entered the city we were greeted with this scene. Since 2013 the town…
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Biking through France’s Loire Valley Part 2, Orléans and Chambord
Welcome to Orléans.. After a much quicker drive than anticipated, given that it was the first day of summer vacation in Hessen, we arrived at our accommodation in Orléans, Grand Champs. It’s a rental flat just a few blocks from the city center. The host was nice enough to allow us to check-in 2 hours…
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Biking through France’s Loire Valley Part 1, Intro
Every year Kathrin and I go on a bike tour. This year we decided on a ride through the Loire Valley. This is a well-known route with many castles, I mean châteaux, scattered throughout the area. I’ve always had a romanticized view of France – the food, the culture, the people, and I was looking…
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Our Malta Vacation, A Journey in History
Mysterious Malta I have always had this mysterious idea about Malta. An island in the Mediterranean Sea, a gateway between Europe and Africa, home to secretive knightly orders, Knights Templar, the Order of St. John. I discovered that Malta has all that and more to offer. Day 1, Exploring the Neighborhood: Today we had a…
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10 Days in Morocco
Introduction For our spring vacation, we decided to go to Morocco. The allure of the desert, the exotic cultural history, the souks, and the food were very tempting. We focused our route on the historical cities and 1 stop in the desert. Morocco’s capital has changed over time. Fes, Meknes (briefly), and Marrakesh have been…