Artelit is a sweet place, and I am glad we found this gem. I smile whenever I turn around, or try to lay my head on something and knock into some piece of art.
We started the day with 20 minutes of yoga. It was difficult to do yoga in Paris,
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Vieux Lyon & Croix-Rousse — Oct 7
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Sherri
Sherri
Posted in Europe, France, Lyon
Tags: biking, casual food, churches and temples, Europe, food markets, France, haute cuisine, Lyon, museums, urban adventure
Tags: biking, casual food, churches and temples, Europe, food markets, France, haute cuisine, Lyon, museums, urban adventure
Market & Silk Atelier — Oct 9
by Sherri
SherriLyon has been wonderful, and knowing it was our last day in this city, we had a few must dos to complete our time here and a few would like to dos, if we could squeeze them in.
First thing, I did a power walk up the 500 steps to the Basilique.
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Posted in Europe, France, Lyon
Tags: casual food, Europe, food markets, France, Lyon, museums, urban adventure
Tags: casual food, Europe, food markets, France, Lyon, museums, urban adventure
Bonjour Provence — A Day Around Gordes
by Sherri
SherriHere I sit, on a rainy evening in Gordes, very happy to be cozy inside and listening to the rain fall outside.
Yesterday was a brilliantly sunny day. I actually got to wear a summer dress that I got at a second hand store at home with Provence in mind.
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Posted in Europe, France, Provence
Tags: ancient ruins, churches and temples, Europe, France, haute cuisine, museums, Provence, rural adventure
Tags: ancient ruins, churches and temples, Europe, France, haute cuisine, museums, Provence, rural adventure
Discovering East Camargue — Oct 15
by Sherri
SherriToday started with another visit to the spa. I figured out how to get the steam room really cranking and we both left feeling energized.
The Camargue was calling again. There are quite a few things to explore down there, but in short, it is divided into the west and the east side.
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Posted in Europe, France, Provence
Tags: Europe, France, gardens, haute cuisine, museums, Provence, rural adventure
Tags: Europe, France, gardens, haute cuisine, museums, Provence, rural adventure
Roman Arles — Oct 16
by Sherri
SherriIt’s our last day to enjoy the spa and we do. It’s a great perk of being at this modest and sweet hotel. On our few days here, we have passed by this and that, but we haven’t really done Arles in full, and today, we will. It’s a small town and one can get around on foot,
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Posted in Europe, France, Provence
Tags: ancient ruins, churches and temples, Europe, France, haute cuisine, museums, Provence, urban adventure
Tags: ancient ruins, churches and temples, Europe, France, haute cuisine, museums, Provence, urban adventure
Joël Robuchon’s L’Atelier — Oct 18
by Sherri
SherriOne of the things Paris is most well-known for is its markets, or marchés. There are over 80 of them in the city. One could make a whole trip to Paris, just around visiting marchés! We did a little research in the market book we brought from the states and choose Raspail Marché.
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Posted in Europe, France, Paris
Tags: Europe, food markets, France, haute cuisine, Joël Robuchon, museums, Paris, urban adventure
Tags: Europe, food markets, France, haute cuisine, Joël Robuchon, museums, Paris, urban adventure
The Sun Sets in Paris — Oct 19
by Sherri
SherriIn doing Paris research months ago, I got completely intrigued by a day in the Eiffel Tower district and western Paris. We had gone to eat in the Eiffel Tower last year, which was an incredible experience, but it was cold and rainy, and so we didn’t really get to hang out and soak up the Eiffel Tower experience to the fullest.
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Amsterdam & Anne Frank Huis — Oct 20
by Sherri
SherriNow I sit at Cocomama, an upscale hostel/hotel in Amsterdam, converted from a brothel 10 years ago.
Dan and I said our goodbyes early in the morning; he was off to the States (he’s probably going to land in San Francisco in the next couple of hours);
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Posted in Amsterdam, Europe, Netherlands
Tags: Amsterdam, boating, Europe, museums, Netherlands, urban adventure
Tags: Amsterdam, boating, Europe, museums, Netherlands, urban adventure
First Full Day in Amsterdam — Oct 21
by Sherri
SherriI woke up and was itching to get my body moving. So I started with a long bike ride outside of the city. The open roads and exercise felt incredible and the scenery, well, not so much. I headed northwest from Amsterdam and basically got a good view of garbage barges,
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Posted in Amsterdam, Europe, Netherlands
Tags: Amsterdam, biking, casual food, Europe, museums, Netherlands, spa experience, urban adventure
Tags: Amsterdam, biking, casual food, Europe, museums, Netherlands, spa experience, urban adventure
Amsterdam Jewish Day — Oct 22
by Sherri
Sherri
I was interested in doing a Jewish day in Amsterdam. I had done one in France and, being Jewish, it just made sense. I biked to Nieuwmarkt, which is very central to the city and where the Jewish history and current culture is centered. First I had a late breakfast at an Indonesian deli,
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Posted in Amsterdam, Europe, Netherlands
Tags: Amsterdam, biking, casual food, churches and temples, Europe, museums, Netherlands, outdoor markets, urban adventure
Tags: Amsterdam, biking, casual food, churches and temples, Europe, museums, Netherlands, outdoor markets, urban adventure