Hello Stampers Back to travels in France for this post and it is now July 1st – Happy Canada Day. As we gathered for breakfast today, Debbie gave us all “Canada” pins to wear – even though we were in France – we could still celebrate the fact that we are Canadian (plus one adopted… Read More »
Hi Stampers Suitcases packed and we are en route to Avignon – with a stop in Aix en Provence for a quick tour and lunch. Christine, our French Guide will be with us until Avignon. Stopping in Aix we took a quick walk through the city as Christine pointed out some of the… Read More »
Hi Stampers We got to sleep in a little today. After a leisurely breakfast we met in the lobby of the hotel at 9:30am to meeting our guide Christine for a trip to Grasse – the capital of French Perfume making. Destination – Parfumerie Fragonard to learn the techniques involved in creating… Read More »
Hi Stampers Today was a free day – kind of. We started the morning off meeting Ted Jones, author of “The French Riviera, A Literary Guide for Travellers”. We gathered at 9:00 am in the bar of the Hotel and listened while he told tales of the many writers that have lived and been… Read More »
Hi Stampers This was the only day I blogged about during the trip but am adding a bit more. We started at 9:30 in the morning and met our guide Christine. First stop was Eze where we climbed to the top of the hill to see the cactus gardens and an amazing view… Read More »
Hi Stampers In the past I blogged as I travelled. I found it very helpful when I pulled together my scrapbooks. I am now playing catch-up (before I forget the details). I found a great group to travel with, The Women’s Travel Network. This is my third trip with them. When… Read More »