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Blarney Castle

June 18, 2019 Garry Chapman

Legend says that if you climb the 125 narrow, spiral steps to the top of Blarney Castle, near Cork, lie on your back hanging out

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Piazzas, Churches and Gardens

June 4, 2019 Garry Chapman

Today is our final day in continental Europe for a while. Tomorrow around midday we fly to London to begin a three-week stint in the

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Boboli Gardens

May 26, 2019 Garry Chapman

We ate paninis at the small cafe between the basilica and our apartment and headed off in the direction of the river. We thought we’d

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Last Day in Paris

May 15, 2019 Garry Chapman

It’s our last full day in Paris and we’re starting to feel the strain of going places and walking long distances every day. It’s our

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Tuileries and Orangerie

May 13, 2019 Garry Chapman

After spending five hours viewing the art works at Musee D’Orsay, it was 3pm when we walked out into the bright sunshine again. We crossed

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Monet’s House and Garden

May 2, 2019 Garry Chapman

Rod drove us from Amiens to Giverny in just over two hours. It was a journey of over 130km, much of it on narrow winding

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