tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39579610458971806082024-02-19T06:51:09.736+01:00Another European Adventure with the Emletsjerry & jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13115186770929224452noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957961045897180608.post-56805159915640249742014-04-04T10:15:00.001+02:002019-01-20T03:35:30.594+01:00Paris AirportBonjour for the last time. We are in the Paris Airport with our bags checked in and sitting at gate A38. I have the little Web Trotter portable modem on (works great) and will catch you up on our last few days. We are really anxious to come home and get back to normal, but also leave with such a fondness for this country, that we are always have mixed emotions.<br />
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Wednesday Kristine took off without us (we told her to) to see some galleries and just to window shop. Jerry and I were tired and needed to do some personal gift shopping for the kids, and for me. Took the metro to Printemps, which is a big high end department store like Sacks or Macy's used to be.<br />
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Wednesday night we treated Kristine to a really nice meal at La Gazette. We all got dolled up and went over at 8:30.<br />
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It was like old home week. The Maitre d welcomed us like we were old friends and our Waiter from Friday night shook our hands and asked when we were leaving. I introduced Kristine, big buddies now. Jerry and I decided to share an entree (in France, that is the first course not main). Pate du foie gras that was slightly heated and then had a sauce of verjuice (slightly tart).<br />
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Kristine had the same salad I had on Friday with oranges and hummus.<br />
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Then the main course (Plat). Jerry and Kris both had the Dory (fish) with vegetables and I had the duck breast. Again, just great.<br />
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Next morning was Kris' last day. She went to another gallery, we went walking. Another beautiful 70 degree day. Kris left and we cleaned the apartment and went out for dinner at del Papas on the corner. We had a lovely starter of shrimps and salad, and a Scallopini with Marsala sauce.<br />
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Now just a long flight home with a stop in Dallas. Home tonight (Friday) at 9:00 Iowa Time. 4:00 AM Paris time. We will be whipped puppies for a while but will survive. So happy to be able to share this trip with all of you. It has been such fun writing to you. Au Revoir!</div>
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jerry & jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13115186770929224452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957961045897180608.post-67153225105904765932014-04-02T20:06:00.000+02:002019-01-20T03:43:41.516+01:00Au Revoir Paris!We have had such fun on our last part of this trip. Lot of park bench sitting, and sandwich eating (french bread with chicken and brie). Today Jerry and I went to Printempts (department store) and he bought me a ring and necklace to remember our trip. Whataguy!<br />
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Wednesday Kristine took off without us (we told her to) to see some galleries and just to window shop. Jerry and I were tired and needed to do some personal gift shopping for the kids, and for me. Took the metro to Printemps, which is a big high end department store like Sacks or Macy's used to be.<br />
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It was like old home week. The Maitre 'd welcomed us like we were old friends and our Waiter from Friday night shook our hands and asked when we were leaving. I introduced Kristine, big buddies now. Jerry and I decided to share an entree (in France, that is the first course not main). Pate du foie gras that was slightly heated and then had a sauce of verjuice (slightly tart).<br />
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Then the main course (Plat). Jerry and Kris both had the Dory (fish) with vegetables and I had the duck breast. Again, just great.<br />
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Next morning was Kris' last day. She went to another gallery, we went walking. Another beautiful 70 degree day. Kris left and we cleaned the apartment and went out for dinner at del Papas on the corner. We had a lovely starter of shrimps and salad, and a Scallopini with Marsala sauce.<br />
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Now just a long flight home with a stop in Dallas. Home tonight (Friday) at 9:00 Iowa Time. 4:00 AM Paris time. I can hardly believe the trip is almost over, yet I am anxious to get back to you all. It has been a fabulous trip. A bientot!</div>
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<br />jerry & jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13115186770929224452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957961045897180608.post-23400402554276556752014-04-01T23:01:00.000+02:002019-01-20T03:33:37.995+01:00Amazing time with KristineMonday we went to the Pere-Lachaise Cemetery. When it comes to name-dropping this cemetery is #1. It has been called the "grandest address in Paris". Everyone who is anyone want to be buried here. Sarah Bernhardt to Oscar Wilde. And for every American, where is Jim Morrison from the Doors buried? Right here. Light my fire. <br />
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Today we turned Kristine loose and we did nothing!!! Well we did, but NO STEPS! My knees are barking. Off to see the icon of Paris the Eiffel Tower.<br />
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jerry & jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13115186770929224452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957961045897180608.post-27710165390178669802014-03-30T18:13:00.001+02:002019-01-20T03:24:19.761+01:00Crazy beautiful Saturday/SundayHere we are in beautiful Paris, on a Sunday, just pinching ourselves with our luck at the beautiful weather. Yesterday was <u>Gorgeous</u>...72 degrees, and everyone was out and about.<br />
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Saturday, breakfast at Tanty on the corner. Here is the walk to the metro.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tanty, which has the best croissant in the city!!!!</td></tr>
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Took the subway down to the city center to try and find the apartment that Jill and Jay Vanderwilt have rented for June. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We are right on the edge of the 16th and 17th by the Arc on the upper left of the map.<br />
Jill and Jay are staying down by Notre Dame which is on the Seine in the middle on the left bank</td></tr>
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Easy subway ride down. We stopped at the Tulleries to get some information at the TI (tourist information).<br />
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Kept walking and went over the bridge that has a million locks on it. Couples are supposed to go there, lock a lock on the bridge and throw away the key into the river to signify they are bound together forever. It is getting a little crazy!</div>
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Now we had a pretty good idea where this place was (Vanderwilt's apartment), and while we didn't walk "right" to it, it was easy to find once we did.<br />
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Sunday, another nice day. Went out and found a new grocery store, and waited for Kristine Galiher to come. She got a ride from Amsterdam and will stay with us for a few days. So fun to see her. We met her at our little corner "living room" bar.</div>
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Now we are back at the apartment waiting to go out for dinner. Really, that is about what we do around here, eat, and wait to eat. A few random pictures that don't fit anywhere.</div>
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This morning got up and packed and hit the train to Paris. Jerry took some photos of the trains before we left.</div>
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Took a taxi from Gare Montparsse to Don Drapeau's apartment on the other side of the river. Traffic was bad because turns out the Chinese President is here. Lots of streets blocked off, etc. but we made it.</div>
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Donald's apartment is in a quiet neighborhood in the 16th Arr. We have stayed here before, and we just love it! It really feels like home and it was fun to come back. Here are some pictures, for those of you who haven't seen previous ones.</div>
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It is small by any standards, what the French call a "pied a terre" which is a working apartment for during the week, and then they might live outside the city with their family. It is perfect for us!!!!! And it is a "French" neighborhood, so there is a bakery, meat shop, fruit & veg. store, etc.</div>
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Our mission was to go out to find internet for the apartment since Donald no longer keeps one going. After a few tries and fails we found a company called SFR which had something called a "web trotter" which you plug in the wall and you get internet. Magic! So we are set up for blogging and trip advisor, which we cannot live without.</div>
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Then to the stores...remember there are several....to get, pate, bread, wine, strawberries, and chocolate. Back to apartment for eat in dinner. Wow.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"> Thursday about noon, we took off from the apartment, walked 4 blocks and got onto the Metro headed for the Louvre. It is sort of a MUST see right away if you're in Paris, and although it was beastly crowded and we have been there 4 times before, it never disappoints.</span><br />
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We overheard an English tour guide say: "If you look at every thing in the Louvre for 2 seconds, it would take you 2 1/2 weeks to go through it". Needless to say, you cannot see everything, and almost everyone starts in the Denon wing which houses the crown jewels of the Louvre.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You have to fight your way up to the front, but a Japanese woman took our picture</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">wrestling match with Angels</td></tr>
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Then you just wander. The Louvre was a palace and the building itself is just beautiful. Of course one of the great things is you get to wander right up to the beautiful paintings and sculptures. <br />
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About 9:00 we went out for dinner. We went to an old favorite around the corner, Belinis. Which is actually an Italian place. Hasn't changed a bit since 2005. I had Languostine Rissoto, and Jerry had the house special pasta that they prepare at the table. And Chianti Classico, of course, Italian wine.</div>
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Friday we took a train out 50 miles to Chartes, France. Which only has one claim to fame that we know about....the famous Chartes Cathedral. Built in the early days, burned in 1157, rebuilt in Gothic times within 60 years (not 400 like so many) so the architecture is very cohesive. And it is gorgeous.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this, which is called the labyrinth. It is a puzzle that people walk on to say prayers.<br />
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Had reservations at a new place in the neighborhood. La Gazette. Amazing service and food. Really nice food, the people were so nice to us. We would definitely eat there again.<br />
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jerry & jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13115186770929224452noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957961045897180608.post-70550901270963812502014-03-26T21:56:00.000+01:002019-01-20T04:03:16.949+01:00Another day in Tours. We enjoyed our time in Tours. So much, we decided to stay another day. It was a real relaxing day. I made an appointment for a manicure up the street from the hotel (no easy feat, since they did not have the FAINTEST idea what I was talking about with "acrylic" and "shellac").<br />
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First we went to the Cathedral St Gatien. Started in the 1100's and finished in the 1500's. The towers are 87 meters high and 97 meters long.<br />
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Found a hair salon that I could pronounce the name, and took the plunge and went in. They cut my hair and it is not bad. So new nails, and new hair. I am good to go!<br />
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Had a great dinner last night at Bistro Rossini which had a plate of fish and scallops with Burre Blanc sauce. OMG! The new Hollandaise! Dessert was death by chocolate....chocolate cake, chocolate brownie, chocolate ice cream, chocolate macaroon, and Cream Anglaise. That wasn't too bad either.<br />
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jerry & jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13115186770929224452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957961045897180608.post-53630249641540137772014-03-25T12:39:00.002+01:002019-01-20T02:57:48.939+01:00Bonjour from Tours!Hi there! Miss us? We have lots to blog about after our trip to Tours, France. Just too tired to get it ready for you yesterday. Get comfortable!<br />
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Tours is France's 23rd largest city, but one that is visited by 2 million visitors a year. Why? Because of the Loire Valley Chaeaux. Just close enough to Paris for the nobility to not have to travel far to visit their "country" estates. The Loire river has been important for military, transportation, and recreation for centuries. It was the edge of the "hundred year war" (you know the one that lasted 200 years?) on the French side and being that the court traveled endlessly from one castle to another on the Loire and River Cher. With the court, comes beautiful castles, one outdoing the others. Louis XI rebuilt his kingdom and established French power.</div>
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We are staying right by the train station at the Grand Hotel. Very nice, built in 1927. Kind of old world charm.</div>
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Enough history. Needless to say, there are a lot of really big shacks here. We toyed with the idea of renting our own car, but fortunately sense outweighed independence and we found another mini-van tour. Lasted from 9:30 to 6:30 PM and I can truthfully say, I have seen all that I need to of Chateaux. We went with a small company called Acco-Dispo and our guide Pascal was great!</div>
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He spoke really good English, gave us tips and history lessons in the van while we traveled, got us discount tickets, and left us to see the places ourselves. The perfect guide. And, he was funny.<br />
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We had 2 other young ladies with us and that was it. They are professional women (sisters) from Australia, touring Europe like us. We had a lot to talk about, as we have been in many of the same places. </div>
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The trip started out with Chenonceau. Built in 1512 , given to Diane de Poitiers in 1547 by King Henri II, her lover. She created the gardens and the famous bridge over the River Cher. When Henri died, Diane got kicked out by his rightful wife, Catherine de'Medici. She made the gardens more magnificent and raised the height of the two-floored gallery to have bigger parties.<br />
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The gardens in this place are amazing and they hire a full time flower arranger so there are gorgeous arrangements throughout the castle of fresh flowers. This castle is privately owned by a family who made their fortune in Chocolate. They do not live there, they have another little shack about the same size somewhere else. It is beautifully maintained.</div>
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Francois the first developed a taste for the Italian Renaissance following an occupation of Naples, and decided to bring back literary men and artists from Italy to help with remodeling France. One of these was Leonardo DaVinci, who Francois thought was just great. When Francois gave Leonardo a house to retire in in France DaVinci gave him a gift. Something small. The Mona Lisa. And that is why the Mona Lisa is in the Louvre in Paris and not in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. </div>
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If you are going to visit only one place this is it. It employs over 40 people. Very beautiful.<br />
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OMG! Fish fillet on a bed of rice with steamed leeks and this fabulous sauce of shrimp and cream. Pretty darned good for 2 hicks from Iowa. We have discovered that the Plat du Jour (blue plate special) really is special at most places. Go local or go home. 2 plats, 1 coffee, 20 Euros. What a deal.</div>
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Then we went downtown on the tram and got train tickets to Tours, France, which we will go to on Sunday. We are getting pretty good at the tram-bus thing now. The pass we bought at the beginning of the week is worth it's weight in gold. Just hop on, don't pay! Love it!</div>
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Today was lazy again. Hitting our stride, which is sleep until 9:30 and read, surf, lay around until 11:00. A retired peoples schedule. Then go out. We started out for the Musse de la Belle Arts (Art Museum). It was FREE today. What a stroke of luck. And hardly anyone there.<br />
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Such a fun day with nothing planned. We left the apartment to bus and tram downtown. Got off close to downtown and walked and walked.<br />
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A pichet of red wine (Bordeaux) to wash it down. (3 glasses each). Healthy, healthy, healthy.<br />
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After calling a bunch of people that were working, we went to a neighborhood ( 10 blocks) place to have some Oysters. They were good. The people there spoke little English. We spoke less French. We ate oysters.</div>
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Today we went on a wine tour with an outfit called (oddly enough) Bordeaux Wine Tours. We booked it through the Tourist Info office. 85 euro apiece. We met there at 2:00. There were 8 in our group A couple from Thailand, but the man was Austrian, a woman and her 12 year old daughter from Vancouver, BC, a couple from Brussels, and us. Big 9 passenger van, very comfortable. Drove to the little town of St. Emilion about 25 km out of Bordeaux on the right side of the Gironde River. Driver spoke English and French, and was quite knowledgeable about the area and wine. We were to go to 2 vineyards and then some time in the little town of St. Emilion. Back to the tourist office by 7:00 PM. Gorgeous day.<br />
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<b>Chateau Figeac: </b>We started at Figeac which is a premier wine Cru, and a good sized vineyard. The manager welcomed us and I got my photo with him. He was CHARMING!</div>
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Then we got passed off to his assistant Gwen. Back to business! She explained all about the soil, subsoil, etc. etc. and why this wine tastes minutely different than other wines. <br />
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Step before step one: They grow the grapes. Each vine is about 50-75 years old. They trim all but 2 branches off, then they decide how many buds to leave on each branch. Each bud will produce 2 bunches of grapes. Too many grapes affect the quality of the others. Everything is done by HAND, pruning, picking, everything. Not allowed to irrigate, fertilize, Only gravel, sun, and rain. </div>
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Step 2: The juice is heated slightly, then extracted from the bottom, and the skins and pits are crushed and removed.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 13px;">Step 3. The juice goes into French oak barrels for 18-22 months. They cost 800 euro each and are used for 3 times. Each barrel maker has a special "signature" to the way he makes the barrel, which apparently affects the taste. This place uses 7 different barrel makers. </span><br />
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Step 4: Then they blend the different kinds of wine together. At this vineyard it is usually 35% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc and 30% Cabernet Savignon. No other additives are allowed by law. The wine is bottled and stored in a cave.<br />
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The second vineyard was very small, only 100 barrels a year. The guy was a one man show, vintner, salesman, tour guide. The process is exactly the same only it is a family run business.<br />
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We are up now and ready for the day. Exploring again. Maybe the river front. It is bright sun and about 70. Tomorrow maybe rain. Save the museum of art for that day. A bientot!</div>
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Today we tackled the bus/tram system here. In these big cities, public transportation is easy, but you must master the system, and everyone has a little different nuance. We had bought a 7 day unlimited pass yesterday at a Tabac (tobacco shop that sells everything) and today we needed to test them out.<br />
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I said yesterday that this apartment is a little outside the main part of the city. Why we rented it I do not know, but we did and we are here. It was the first one we rented for this trip, and possibly we were trying to save some money, but a more central location would have been easier. First rule to renting apartments: LOCATION beats price everytime. Anyway, the bus stop is 2 blocks away, and found out that that takes us directly to the tram on which you can go anywhere. Groovy!<br />
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We got off in the center of town, just by the Gironde River (see yesterday's blog for the history) and started into the old town. We had been at the TI (Tourist Information) office by the train station and had a few things to see, but mostly it was just a wander day.<br />
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So of course, we have to go in. It was a pretty ritzy place, and we were just about under dressed, but it was great.<br />
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Found St Andre Cathedral built 13-1400's. Classic gothic church. Some parts are 4th century.</div>
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We went back to the river front. They have a cool reflecting....pad....that shoots water. It is cool. I am sure in the summer the kids LOVE it.<br />
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We are in Bordeaux which is on the Atlantic side of France. Bordeaux is famous for many things, but mostly for its superior Bordeaux wine which is really Cabernet Savignon (mostly). <br />
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<b>History Lesson</b>: As some of you will remember from World History, Eleanor of Aquitaine (in the 1100's) was a great queen of Aquitaine (here in Bordeaux). She eventually married the king of France, then divorced him and married Henry II of England and gave birth to Richard the Lionhearted. France wasn't always France, and Great Britain wasn't always Great Britain but this place (Aquitaine) was right in the middle of Europe. If you wanted the quickest way to get to the Mediterranean Sea from England you came across the English channel, down the coast and up the Gironde river, which runs right through Bordeaux, to Toulouse, carry stuff for awhile and then down the Aude River to the Med.<br />
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People who lived on the shores of the Gironde were big traders and what people really wanted was a good bottle of local wine, so by 300 AD Bordeaux wine making was in full swing. So, my point, is they really know how to make good wine. This part of France was claimed by the English because it was so good, and they fought a really long war (remember the 100 years war? it ran from 1336 to 1565) because the British didn't want to give it up. Bordeaux wine was very important to the English aristocracy. They called it claret.<br />
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We had difficulty with the internet and again Corey our son in law came to the rescue. I don't know what we would do without him. Finally, up and running. Got some laundry done, hung up and crashed.</div>
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Today our plan was to get to the store and buy some groceries, then have lunch. Mission accomplished. It is a struggle, because so few speak English, but my high school/ college French is paying off. Fortunately this is not our first rodeo with apartments and stores, etc. </div>
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Jerry found a place to eat lunch about 2 miles away, so we hoofed it up there, checking the map all the way. Again, this is an old city, and there are not too many straight streets, but we found Au Roi Carotte, which was fabulous and quite inexpensive. Madame did not speak any English, but Monsieur did and came out and talked with us. I had translated the menu. He was impressed. We both had duck breast with port wine sauce, salad, and frites. Glass of wine. Total....30 euros. Not bad.</div>
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Stopped by a grocery to buy what we forgot this morning, then home now. Jerry sleeping. I am talking with you.<br />
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We may venture out on the bus today. We bought a week long pass that is unlimited rides, so we might just try and get a feel for the surroundings. Eating in tonight. Bought stuff for pasta primervia. and of course a bottle of Bordeaux wine.<br />
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<br />jerry & jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13115186770929224452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957961045897180608.post-63351300481033645782014-03-15T23:11:00.002+01:002019-01-20T01:47:19.977+01:00Living in the 13th century...yeah, not so much.Hello all! We spent the day at the Walled city. Went to the castle first. Whoa baby. Glad I didn't live in the 12th century. Stone, open windows, it was windy today and it was all we could do to hang on. Lots and lots of pictures today to help you see the immensity of this place.<br />
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It was a fun, long walk. Then we went to the Cathedral. Scenes along the street before we got there.</div>
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The castle and the cathedral is also inside the city walls. It is very old, typical gothic construction with a center aisle and 2 transepts.</div>
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Jerry has now been in so many Catholic Basilicas that he has converted, which I know will make the Louks happy. However, while in the church, his beloved cell phone fell out of his pocket and it is LOST. He is heartbroken. No more Facebook posts. No more Words with Friends. Poor Jerry.</div>
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We left Carcassonne on Sunday after another fun night out in the old city.<br />
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jerry & jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13115186770929224452noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957961045897180608.post-57518196278075285072014-03-14T23:20:00.001+01:002019-01-20T04:10:36.060+01:00Bonjour from beautiful France!Bonjour mes amies! We are back in our favorite place, la belle France. But let me catch you up on our travel to get here. <br />
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Took a 10:30 train from Barcelona station to Carcassonne, France. Geography lesson again.<br />
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We were in Barcelona, Spain. We traveled up through the Pyrenees Mountains. We got to Narbonne France and then headed a little West. Our destination is Carcassonne!</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">We arrived in Carcassonne at about 3:00 PM. It was warm....really warm, and jumped into a taxi and came to our lovely hotel : Hotel Montmorecy. </span></div>
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Off we went to see why we came. Carcassone , a roman outpost, and city that they built. In the 725AD it became a defensive site during the feudal period. It is the best preserved fortified medieval city in the world. From the pictures you will see it has a deep and wide trench all around, then an outer wall, and even stronger inner wall. Inside that is a fortified castle. It is 2 km. all around. Many armies tried to overcome it, but none were successful including Charlemagne. It has been the site for movies, such as Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves, and others. We only got a brief look before the afternoon sun abandoned us, but more details tomorrow. Jerry is like a little kid. There are all kinds of little boys and girls with swords and dressed up like knights. It is very touristy, but so cool. So this is for Liam, Finn, Duncan, Cooper, and Parker, our little knights.</div>
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While there we struck up a conversation with a couple who were eating something called Cassoulet so we started talking. Their English was great and it turns out they were from Andora. So now, geography students, first one who can tell Mr. Emlet where Andora is, wins extra credit. Put your answer in the comment section. We have met a lot of people in Europe, but never anyone from Andora. They are following the blog, so don't disappoint Jerry by not answering.<br />
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jerry & jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13115186770929224452noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957961045897180608.post-2836891449731529562014-03-13T21:38:00.003+01:002019-01-20T00:14:50.855+01:00Last day in Barcelona SpainToday was our last day in Spain. We leave tomorrow morning for France. People have asked us our impressions of Spain. They are mixed. Pros: Lovely people who can't speak English (for which I do not blame them at all!). A country that is very into celebrations and food. Lovely weather, especially coming from the Midwest this winter. Inexpensive wine. Very family oriented. Fairly clean with good services, bus, train, etc. Cons: Language barrier is harder here than other places we have been. Tremendous numbers of people on the street (very crowded) so it is hectic. Food is abundant but tastes a lot alike.<br />
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Would we come back? Not any time soon. We are glad we came, but are glad to be moving on. Maybe we are just too old for all the late night tapas crawl, etc.<br />
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This morning we got up and walked the entire Ramblas, the seaport, and then back again. It was a beautiful day, about 60 degrees and bright sun, so it was perfect for a walk. The Ramblas is a dried up riverbed which is now a main drag throughout the tourist part of the city. We have been on it before, but today we walked the length. Saw the Columbus monument, the port, all the fishing boats, lots of people out and about. We came back and crashed for an hour or so and then off to the ElAnglais department store. Went to the top for some great views and a glass of wine.<br />
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Met some people from Manchester England (big soccer match here against Manchester and Barcelona). Then they left and another family came from Toronto. Fun to visit with them too. <br />
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Last night, we went to a crazy place to eat. It was an Asian fast food and it was so cool. Jerry and I are totally doing this when we get home with left overs. Right in the middle of the Carefour grocery store just down from our hotel was a place that cooked Asian to order. Let me see if I can explain.<br />
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Came back and packed and set the alarms again.Back to our little room, going to make an early night of it. We leave about 10 tomorrow so have to get up and out of here. Off to France tomorrow!<br />
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<br />jerry & jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13115186770929224452noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957961045897180608.post-82923855052302312102014-03-12T20:01:00.002+01:002019-01-20T00:14:21.247+01:00Gaudi - What a genius!Today was our Gaudi day. I know that sounds crazy, since I am pretty gaudy any day, but I'm talking about Antoni Gaudi, the genius, albeit coo-coo architect from Barcelona. He is given credit for the style "Modernista" which when you look at his work, and others who followed him, looks like a wedding cake that was left out in the rain. Very weird stuff, but very powerful.<br />
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But first, last night at dinner we went to a really fun place just a few blocks from the hotel called Melicdel Gotic. It's actually a steak house, and we have not had meat that you need to cut with a knife since we left Iowa. I had Lamb and Jerry had Chicken on a stick. Fun waiter named Sebastian, who proclaimed that "water is for frogs" when I was thinking of ordering some (wine instead) and generally took really good care of us.<br />
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We started out on our walk to he L'Eixample which literally means "the expansion". It is the added on part of Barcelona when the confining city walls were torn down. Big boulevards, lots of green, and where all the rich people moved to in the mid 1800s. There was ample wealth, and people hired the "new" Modernista architects to design their homes. <br />
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We walked and walked. At least a couple of miles. Came back for lunch in the neighborhood. </div>
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Rested then off to the Sagrada Familia, which is Gaudi's most famous work. It is still unfinished. He began it in 1884 and worked on it 40 years before his death. It is a church, Cathedral. Think about the Cathedral we saw yesterday. Then...Whoa, baby. This one is one of the most interesting places I have ever seen.<br />
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Back at hotel now, deciding....seafood or meat? I know, it's a dirty job, but somebody has got to do it. Tomorrow is our last day in Spain and then on to France on Friday. Adios!<br />
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jerry & jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13115186770929224452noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957961045897180608.post-7090533102455190422014-03-11T20:44:00.001+01:002019-01-20T00:10:18.571+01:00Barcelona - Home of Picasso Hola! Our first full day in Barcelona took us to breakfast across the street to our free internet place to check email, etc. I can't believe in this day and age this hotel limits your internet, and you have to pay 2 Euro per hour. Crazy. If we could just get on anytime we wanted, but we have to call the desk, and use it for 1 hour, period.<br />
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Anyway, before my hour is up, I should get this written. We started walking down towards the Picasso museum. He grew up here and all of his early work is housed here in a very nice museum that is easy to get around in. We saw his first attempts and the painting "The First Communion" which he won his first award. <br />
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He was 14. When you see all of the progression from early to later works Picasso starts making some sense. We have seen many of his later work, but now we feel like we have seen, much like the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam, how he developed. Picasso donated the pieces to the museum in his later life because he was so proud to be from Barcelona. Here are a few of the pieces we saw today (there are over 3,000 pieces of art here).</div>
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Very nice cathedral, considering it is small (by European standards) and not very famous. <br />
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We arrived at the train early, and waited for our 11:18 train ride. Not as fast this time, because it made several stops. But it was beautiful.<br />
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Seems odd to be in a hotel room after the apartments, we are kind of....crowded. But, it will be fine for only 4 nights and we are right off the Ramblas, which is the big ped mall in the city. Packed with people and I am sure we will have lots of photos for you tomorrow. Our internet access is limited to an hour a day, so if you email us, we will get it but it might take a while to get back to you. Looking forward to what everyone calls their "favorite" Spanish city. Adios<br />
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<br />jerry & jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13115186770929224452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957961045897180608.post-9581247013570345372014-03-09T10:27:00.000+01:002019-01-20T00:06:30.948+01:00Friday night, Saturday in ValenciaGood morning! It is 3:54 AM your time -9:54 AM our time and I have slept about 15 hours. I must say, I do feel better. <br />
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Friday night after I published the blog, Jerry and I went out to find some dinner at Canela, but our darling Juan could not find us a table (at 9:45 PM I might add) so we went to another one down the street. This place had a waitress from Colombia and her English was very good, so it was fun to visit with her. Also, there was a father/son from Virginia at a nearby table. Son doing a semester abroad and playing American football here, and Dad visiting. So we got our English fix. We had garlic shrimp (really a safe bet around here) and grilled vegetables, which were great! and....needless to say, a bottle of wine.<br />
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Came home and called some people and then went to bed. Saturday, we awoke and decided that we should secure our train ticket for Barcelona on Monday, so we found the appropriate bus to the fast train station (there are two generally) and got the ticket. Uneventful. Then we came back and changed and left for the Seaside again. Today was a little cooler than when we had been there before, about 65 so we were glad to have jackets with us. On our way we had to transfer buses and we had seen these interesting trees before. Got a picture of them this time.<br />
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We are adventurous eaters and we decided to try a plate of grilled cuttlefish, which I thought sounded "cute" cuddle - cuttle? Anyway, in the picture on the menu it just looked like grilled fish, and my stomach was a little iffy, so we decided that would be great. </div>
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Turns out a cuttlefish is a mollusk like an octopus, which we love. It has 8 legs, one big eye, and a really tough body. This had none of the good taste of Octopus. It tasted like pencil erasers that had been boiled in fish guts, and then drowned in olive oil and squid ink. I am sure, that there are cuttlefish affectionidos out there that would disagree with me, but, really?....and then the EYE is just looking at you when you bring it up on a fork. EWWWW. I eat sushi, I eat lots of weird stuff, but this was just plain BAD!<br />
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Sunday, was a hang out and do laundry day, but we managed to get out for a walk, and Jerry had a snack. My stomach said....NO! but I did have a diet coke. It was quite cool on Sunday, and all of Valencia was out with their families.<br />
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We have talked about the Fallas celebration coming up and really as far as we can see it has already started. Firecrackers are everywhere, little kids, like 4 years old, are lighting firecrackers and throwing them while their families are walking down the street. It is wild! And the crowds!!! Kind of like being at Kinnick Stadium on a Saturday game day, only you don't speak the language, and don't know anything about what is going on. It was an odd feeling, and not necessarily a good one.<br />
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A pretty impressive collection. Saw thousands of more things, but these are the best pics. Then we went over to the science museum, which is like all wonderful hands on science museums on steroids. It is huge, and had we had more energy, or some kids with us it could have been a day in itself.</div>
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Jerry and I both thought this could be our next million (ok, our first million) at Breezy Point. American kids would love this! Always thinkin'. I mean, how much could these things cost?</div>
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Anyway, we rode the bus back home, happy and content and with all our belongings today. We stopped for a slice of what the Spanish call pizza but really it is....BAD. and a fresh orange juice that they squeeze for you right there. Came back to rest and are now planning dinner out. Fallas celebrations are starting to heat up. We are seeing more and more people in the city, and more carrying on....We leave on Monday, which will be just about right for us. </div>
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jerry & jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13115186770929224452noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957961045897180608.post-14238573804653143202014-03-06T20:35:00.000+01:002019-01-19T23:59:22.864+01:00Pickpockets and pockets pickedWell, as you can tell from the title we fell victim to a very common crime in tourist areas today. You read about it, you guard against it, and it happens before you know it. Here is what happened.<br />
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Started the day as usual, a little slow, but decided it was such a glorious day we would go to the Oceanographic Museum. Largest aquarium in the world, but also a big I MAX theater and science museum, etc. etc. etc. It is the crown jewel of Valencia, and we were going to tackle it. We bused down to near the park and started walking this beautiful esplanade with all these beautiful buildings.<br />
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So we're walking down this beautiful space, meet some lovely people from the Netherlands who take our picture, we take theirs, we visit a little about Valencia, then we go on.<br />
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Right before we go into the museum is a plaza that has all kinds of cool sundials and such, so we stop to look around. Each one reads the sun a little differently, but it was all basic earth/sun relationship stuff that we both taught, so it was interesting.<br />
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Another youngish couple is there too. Then WHAM I am hit in the back with something wet.....That's weird. I ask Jerry if he can see anything, "No", I said, " I think that lady just squirted me with something." But then she came up to me and said, "Oh, a bird just pooped on your back" I reached to the back of my shirt and sure enough green goo was on my hand. She said, "Oh, you have to get it off or it will stain, there is some water up there in the Biosphere." She and her "husband" strike up a conversation while we are walking to the garden, where are you from?, Oh we're from Mexico, we are neighbors, etc. Then the husband says I have some baby wipes in my bag, so he starts rubbing my back and hair, then says that Jerry has some on his back too. I look and sure enough the same green goo is on his shoulder. He gives me a wipe, he is wiping, I am wiping, his wife is wiping my back. Conversation, conversation. Jerry has some in his hair, I have more in my hair, Jerry now has some on his slacks in the back (looking for his wallet, which was in his front pocket, thankfully not the back). They just kept putting more goo on until they got something. My purse has slipped to the back of me, They finish, we are grateful for the help and leave. My wallet out of my little brown purse is GONE, Purse is still there. I noticed it right away, but they were gone. Jerry and I tried to chase them down but they were pros, disappeared into the sunlight.<br />
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Fortunately for us, we were not hurt (other than getting a lot of green salsa Verde on our clothes and in our hair). They got one debit card (Which is cancelled now) 60 euros in cash, my blue cross card and my driver's license (which I don't think they can do anything with). Could be a lot worse. We found a security guard right away, he reported it to the police and then got us a cab to go to the police station where we filed a report. Everyone was so nice to us (except the thieves) but we just came home, cleaned up and are staying in tonight. We will try the oceanographic tomorrow.<br />
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Lessons learned: Crazy distractions usually mean you are going to be targeted. This sort of thing doesn't necessarily happen in crowds. If someone touches you they are not doing it out of the goodness of their heart. Don't carry much on you (We leave almost everything at the apartment) The police are your friends, and 60 euros is a good price for a great story!!!!</div>
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So, not everything is perfect on our trip, but we are not letting it get us down. We have another debit card for another account, and I'm not driving anywhere soon. They didn't get my passport, or "real" credit cards, They didn't get Jerry's wallet (they were sure trying), and no one was injured. Pretty good outcome, I guess.</div>
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jerry & jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13115186770929224452noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957961045897180608.post-71296025426069215672014-03-05T22:44:00.000+01:002019-01-19T23:57:03.665+01:00Hola from Valencia and pre-Fallas<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.695999145507813px;"><br /></span>
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Hola from Valencia. Home of Las Fallas, Valencia's largest and craziest festival. It is all built around neighborhoods making and then burning down gigantic effigies. It starts next week, but apparently we are in "pre-Fallas". We had heard from our landlord that at 2:00 every day this week there is a "mascletas" fireworks display, which is really just lots and lots of NOISE, like Ariel bombs, that go for 5 minutes down at city hall. Yesterday we heard them from the apartment, today we went down there. CRAZY. There are literally thousands and thousands of people.<br />
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Then we walked out of this mass of humanity and went t the bullfighting ring which is right by the train station.</div>
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We had a Valencia Pass that got us in for only 1 euro. Fun to see, but again, bullfighting is not my sort of thing.</div>
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Then we went into the Bullfighting museum, which was sort of cool. The matadors are like legends (as are the bulls) in Spain. </div>
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It is beautiful and sandy, and hardly anyone there. They think it is cold, but after Iowa this seems fabulous.<br />
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By the time we had walked through all of that, Jerry's touchy stomach needed a rest, and I was starving. Bought a Donner Kebab on the street and came back to eat it at the apartment.<br />
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We headed out to the Cathedral. Built in 13th to 15th century it houses (supposedly) The Holy Grail (Christ's cup at the Last Supper). It is thought to have been brought to Spain in the 4th Century. Also behind the alter is the left arm of St. Vincent, who was martyred in Valencia in 304 AD. It was cool to see. </div>
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We saw the sea last year at St. Marie del la Mer in France, but this is a beach like no other. It was windy but beautiful. And I want you all to know we went in the sea for YOU dear readers. It was a dirty job, but someone had to do it. </div>
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Fun dinner out just a few blocks away. The owner of the apartment said, go north to the ramparts, then turn right and it is right there. Perfect directions, wouldn't work in Manchester, but perfect here. The restaurant was called Canela. Traditional Spanish food. We had a darling waiter named Juan (but all the waiters were Juan too) who had spent some time in England so his English was GOOD! It was nice to speak English. He helped with the order. We had: Camembert Cheese with blueberries, Stuffed red peppers with seafood mousse, seafood paella, and of course some really nice Tempernillo wine 2009. </div>
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jerry & jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13115186770929224452noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957961045897180608.post-16447975215804020672014-03-03T20:06:00.000+01:002019-01-20T00:35:34.544+01:00Hola from Valencia!Hello from Sunny Valencia, Spain. Home of those famous Oranges. And....what did we see as we approached the city? Oranges! And vegetables, and vineyards, and olive groves. There really is life under all of that snow you guys have.<br />
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A little Geography lesson again. We started in Madrid, which is in the center of Spain, and took the fast train to Valencia which is on the Mediterranean Sea. <br />
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We will stay here a week, and leave next Monday the 10th of March, First the train ride. Jerry slept poorly again with a tummy ache (you did read what we ate last night) so we were slow to get moving. But moving we did get and were out of the apartment by 10:20. We went up to the corner with our two purple suitcases and hailed a cab. Again, English, nada. But we had the train station written down on an index card and he was fine. We had purchased the tickets the other day, so we just had to wait.</div>
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The Madrid train station had a terrorist attack around 911 time so it is beautiful and very peacefully secure now. One thing they have is an indoor atrium with palm trees and water. And....thousands of Turtles! Really pretty place. Much better than that horrible frozen wasteland last year in Lyon. Here are a few pictures and explanations of train travel for those of you that have never done it. </div>
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After you get there, your train destination is posted on an electronic board. 40 minutes before your train you can go through security and wait at the top of the station. When your train is ready to board the gate comes up and you proceed there. There are 15 gates at this station so sometimes you have a long walk. This time we did not. Remember, there is no checking luggage, so you are responsible to lug it yourself. Travel light. </div>
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This time our car was #12, which is almost always at the END of the train, and it was. But the service originated in Madrid, so we had plenty of time. Sometimes you only have 10 minutes and really have to hustle.</div>
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The trains are great! They are clean, quiet, roomy, have a bathroom, show a movie if you want, Have a bar and restaurant, and go about 182 mph. What a great way to travel! </div>
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Jerry took a few pics out the window as we were whizzing by. Spain is on a high plateau (Madrid is highest capital in Europe) and the land looks like western North and South Dakota. Dry high chaparral would be the geography according to Jerry But there is no snow!</div>
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Arrived right on time (another good thing about trains) found a taxi and came to our apartment. <br />
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Our apartment was one we found through a British outfit called HolidayLettings. The owner was here to meet us, showed us around, and left us with the keys. What a system! Here is what it looks like. Really nicest place we have ever rented.<br />
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Found a grocery, bought some pasta and cheese and are eating in tonight to get Jerry's tummy on the mend. Tomorrow we will go to their indoor market, which is the largest indoor market in Europe. Can't wait. Also hope to get a glimpse of the Sea and eat some Paella and wear short sleeved shirts.<br />
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