One of the many things I love about Europe is its plethora of fabulous parks. Often you can find a bucolic respite in the midst of the most urban surroundings. While we weren’t too keen on Madrid, it did have an amazing park! When preparing for our visit to Lyon, I had asked some fellow …
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Aside from eating lots of cheese, bacon, breads, and imbibing healthy large quantities of wine and other spirits (after three months in Morocco, don’t judge!), I had a couple of other things planned for our time in Lyon. One of them was visiting the ancient Les Theatres Romains. As I mentioned previously, being from the States …
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When preparing for my 1st sojourn to Paris in 2006, I received LOTS of suggestions from people. Two things grabbed my attention the strongest: Get a crepe with Nutella, banana, and almonds; and the French are incredibly rude! The rudeness of the French is as legendary as the Eiffel Tower is iconic. Even though everything …
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After leaving the relaxed, inexpensive, and boring food, environment of Morocco, we arrived in Lyon, France. Immediately we had two shocks. To begin with, it was COLD. Thinking that with Lyon being a fairly good-sized airport we wouldn’t have to brave outdoor temperatures to deplane, my coat was still in my suitcase, which was in …
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