by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Sep 16, 2021 | France
On September 17, our ferry arrived in Bari. We took a cab to the train station and booked ourselves on the next train to Rome. While we waited, we explored a bit and had an excellent, inexpensive lunch. Late in the afternoon we arrived in Rome. Our hotel is situated...
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Sep 14, 2021 | France
We’re sorry to be leaving the island of Paros, but we’re relaxed and looking forward to Italy. Walkway to a little beach. A cemetery on the island. I love the photos and mementos. The church by the cemetery. I’ve been in the deep blue, completely clear Aegean Sea...
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Sep 9, 2021 | France
Our friend, Gail Saunders, has a guesthouse we loved. Everywhere we looked, the blue Aegean Sea. I went swimming every day. We ate at wonderful local restaurants. Everything on Paros must be either brought in by ferry, or produced on the island, so most of the small...
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Aug 17, 2021 | France
On our last day in Paris, the Louvre. The sheer size of it is overwhelming; it’s the largest museum in the world. We began in the ancient world. Most of what remains from those times is sculpture. Then we moved forward. Be sure to click on the other photos to see us...
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Aug 10, 2021 | France
Our apartment in Montmartre was just across the street from Sacre Coeur (Sacred Heart) Basilica. We took the funicular up and made a visit, then we walked from the other side to the Musee de Montmartre. The neighborhood has been home to many artists, writers and...
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Aug 10, 2021 | France
We took the train out to the Palace of Versailles, which is now enveloped by the lovely Parisian suburban town of Versailles. The opulence makes it easy to understand how the palace became a symbol of everything the French revolutionaries resented about the monarchy....
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