GABLES HUNT Part 11

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The Marais, a glimpse from Suzanne. The buying part of the trip was essentially over, but it's hard to turn it off even though I allowed myself and my husband to wander the Marais area of Paris for a couple of days.  This is one of the original oldest parts of Paris that is being restored.  I noticed the beautiful doors on the many city chateaux - … [Read more...]

GABLES HUNT Part 10

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On the fast track to Belgium and Holland. We have one lone day to cover a lot of territory, so we chose the TGV for this journey. Of course this meant arising very early even after getting in from Normandy the night before at a late hour. There is just little time to sleep even though we do manage to eat and drink our share. We truly feel like "les Grands … [Read more...]

GABLES HUNT Part 9

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What a change from the Provencal landscape! We chose to drive this leg so we could have more flexibility with our schedule. The more we found, the longer we stayed. I always chuckle when we pass through Dog City. If you blink, it's gone. But then there are the apple orchards which are so prevalent. They and the charming alleys of trees that line many … [Read more...]