Roubaix, Arras and Lille

The road from Roubaix led us to Lille and Arras and the stunningly beautiful WWI Vimy Ridge Memorial.

ABC’s of Normandie, France

Touring Normandie France in alphabetical order was unplanned, we began with Arromanches, Bayeux & Caen.

Dublin, Ireland’s actual name in Gaelic is Baile Atha Cliath, Éire pronounced Bal-ya-Awha-Clee-ah, Ay-ra.

In 3 days we whirled through churches, libraries, castles, gardens, distilleries, museums + pubs – oh my.

There are more than forty palaces and chateaus in Prague, reflecting it’s wealthy and influential past.

Prague’s famous novelist, Franz Kafka, wrote: “Any one who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.”

Once upon a time Prague was obsessed with alchemy and the search for the elusive Philosopher’s Stone.