ATW-2
ATW-2 Day 20: Salzburg, Austria
I got the day started by going to the market next to the hotel to get fresh bread and we had a breakfast of coffee and bread with butter and jam in the hotel room. We admired the nearby mountains as we ate – we didn’t see them upon arrival as it was very dark. … Continue reading
ATW-2 Day 19: Landau, Germany, to Salzburg, Austria
I got up at 7am, went out to get coffee and bread and to gas up the car ($80 – a new record for a vehicle that isn’t my truck). Then we had breakfast and, after a lengthy chat with the host, got on the road. Our home for one evening in Landau (or Kronau, … Continue reading
ATW-2 Day 17: Paris, France
The day started with breakfast in our room, followed by a series of chores necessary to recover from the lost wallet, including replacing the temporary room card with a real one (which will only be used for one day but that is one day more than the temporary one could be used). I also paid … Continue reading
ATW-2 Day 16: Paris, France
This day started well but ended with near disaster. We had breakfast of bread, jam, coffee and croissants in our room, then headed out, finding a local farmer’s market at the train station and then boarding the A train to the Arc de Triomphe. We considered going to the top, but were deterred by the … Continue reading
ATW-2 Day 15: Paris, France
We had breakfast at our dreadful hotel, then, after requesting a refund from Travelocity and finding a new hotel a bit further out, in Vincennes, drove there. Locating it was harder than you might imagine because when the GPS said we had arrived it was nowhere in sight. So I went into the only building … Continue reading
ATW-2 Day 14: Ange to Paris, France
We were sad to leave our home for 3 days in Ange, Le Clos des Epinettes. We had the basement in-law apartment which suited us perfectly. Full kitchen, comfortable bed, clean bathroom. The hosts, Michel and Didier, were wonderful too. The only complaint we had was the size of the bath towels – too small. … Continue reading
ATW-2 Day 13: Ange, France
The weather did not cooperate today – it was cold, windy and rained intermittently all day. Not a fun day for sightseeing. But, after breakfast in our suite, we ventured out to see the sights of Blois. The main goal was to see the Blois Cathedral. We achieved that goal by parking the car about … Continue reading
ATW-2 Day 12: Ange, France
Another rainy day. It did dry out some in the afternoon, though, so it wasn’t a complete washout. After breakfast in our kitchen we drove to Tours, about 50 minutes away, with the intention of viewing the Tours Cathedral. We did do that, eventually, but it was hosting a funeral when we arrived, so we … Continue reading
ATW-2 Day 11: Chambery to Ange, France
We had breakfast at the hotel, packed, said fond farewells to the staff and left on a long (almost 8 hours door-to-door) trip to Ange in the Loire Valley. The hotel in Chambery – Ibis Budget Hotel Sud Chambery Challes-les-Eaux. We loved this place! Booking it was a bit of a risk. It was inexpensive … Continue reading
ATW-2 Day 18: Paris, France, to Landau, Germany
The four nights in Paris were memorable in both good and bad ways. But the hotel in which we resided for the final 3 days was very fine: Sejours and Affaires Paris Vincennes. This seems to be a hotel geared toward long-term stays by students. But it isn’t a dormitory, isn’t affiliated with a school … Continue reading »