Ben Sandee
Late update
Sorry, no pictures and little content. We’ve been internet deprived but very busy and tired in the village of Bourg d’Oisan, which sits at the base of Alpe…
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Epic day at an end
By 9:45 am we had already gone from Strasbourg to the Mona Lisa. No lines to speak of at the Louvre, which is a big difference from the…
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Strasblog
Strasbourg turned out to be a nice little city that is very tourist-friendly without making you feel like you’re at EuroDisney. First thing we did upon arrival was…
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Laundry Day
Amongst other things, we do have to do laundry pretty much every other day. We each have about three changes of clothes, so we wash two sets while…
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Strasbourg
(very minor TdF spoilers at the end) Quick update, this morning we were up bright and early (5:30) and said our goodbyes to Reims and said hello to…
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Paris to Reims at 310kph
Took the speedy train to Reims today.Very high tech, there’s wifi and you can see the progress of the train from your phone. Fancy. Reims is home to…
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Voulez-vous accepte mon carte de Piggly Wiggly?
We in the states have been slowly lulled into a cash-free society. Now, like a frog in a kettle, the credit card companies are starting to jack up…
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What holds it together?
We’ve only scratched the surface of Europe (three countries) but already we’re amazed at how distinct each country still is today. When you think about the pressures that…
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Need something climbed? We’re your peeps.
Yep, we’ll climb anything. Hell, we’ll pay good money (well euro-money) just for privilege of climbing something. Towers, hills, streets, stairs, you name it we do it. Is…
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Ruminations on Bruges
Put simply, Rick Steves was right about Bruges. We borrowed his guidebook from our Amsterdam hotel one morning, and he said it was a tourist hotspot. However, once…
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