There is so much to see and do when you go to Paris that it’s important to prioritize. We were planning on going into the city on the weekends, just day trips, as we had our cat-sitting duties in Senlis. We had been to Versailles… Read More »Paris Pt 1 – Art!
So our tourist visas (you don’t actually need a physical visa for the UK) allowed us to stay for 180 days. We arrived in mid-January, so we needed to leave the country by mid-July. There are two main ways to get from the UK to… Read More »Cheerio UK, Bon Jour France
Compiègne is about 30 minutes from Senlis, about 45 minutes from Paris by car. I had never heard of it before we came to France this year, but our friend Didier recommended that we visit. The village dates from the 6th century, and was called… Read More »Compiègne – Tiny Village, So Much History
We were very fortunate that Mark’s long-time friends Didier and Corrine invited us to stay with them in Chamant, just outside Senlis. We spent July and August there, happily exploring the surrounding villages with trips into Paris on several weekends. Senlis is just over an… Read More »Senlis and Environs
On the way from Senlis to Normandy, we stopped in Giverny to see Monet’s house and gardens. We didn’t see much of the house, spending our time in the beautiful gardens. There’s more than just the water lilies, too. We were lucky that so many… Read More »Monet’s Garden
When I looked through the pictures of our time in Cornwall, there were a number of pictures of the places where we ate and/or drank. In the picture above, Mark is in heaven with shakshuka and mussels at The Waterside, right on the pier for… Read More »Cornwall Pt 5 – Food, Glorious Food (and Drink)
Our homebase in Cornwall was Flushing, just across the Fal River from Falmouth. We had a fun housesit with Baxter, an adorable Springer Spaniel. We enjoyed Flushing. It’s small, but it has the essentials. The Royal Standard is a lovely pub with good food and… Read More »Cornwall Pt 2 – Flushing, Falmouth, and Truro Cathedral
Cornwall is absolutely gorgeous! We saw many of the most beautiful spots in Cornwall on our tour with Becky from Penelewey Tours. We designed a custom day tour and we could even bring along Baxter! Becky’s family has been in Cornwall for hundreds of years… Read More »Cornwall Pt 3 – Mines, Stones, and Coastlines
The cathedral’s full, official name is The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter in York. But most people shorten it to York Minster. It’s visible from nearly every place in the old section of York, and I had so many pictures that it needed… Read More »York Minster and St. Mary’s Abbey
On our way back to Senlis from Germany, we traveled through Luxembourg and Belgium. We saw lovely countryside, quaint villages, and old churches, much as you might expect. We didn’t stop anywhere until we got to Reims, France, so technically I probably can’t count Belgium.… Read More »Quick Stop in Reims