Author: Oliver
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Sur le Pont d’Avignon
Read more: Sur le Pont d’AvignonHere’s a riddle for you: if you stood on a bridge over troubled waters that leads to nowhere, where would you be? The Pont d’Avigon! Read on and see if you can understand my riddle! The Pont Saint Bénezet, known more commonly as the Pont d’Avignon is a UNESCO World Heritage site made popular by the children’s song…
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Evian will put a “spring” in your step…
Read more: Evian will put a “spring” in your step…You can groan now, or you can groan later (at my puns)…but I’m here all year! While housesitting in Divonne-les-Bains, we took advantage of our location to visit some of the highlights in the area, and spent a lovely day in the picturesque town of Evian, France. There were many beautiful streetscapes to be seen…
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“These are a few of my favourite…scenes”
Read more: “These are a few of my favourite…scenes”At this point in time we have driven just over 5000 km since the beginning of September! We have seen some really beautiful scenery along the way. Of course, 9 times out of 10 we see some stunning vistas while we are driving. Our conversations during these trips usually go like this: Oliver: “Wow! Look over there!” Katina:…
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Tourin’ in Turin, Italy!
Read more: Tourin’ in Turin, Italy!Having left Verona, we made our way to Divonne-les-Bains, France, for our next house-sitting assignment. We were not looking forward to 6 hours of driving, so checked our route to see what we could find that was more-or-less between the two cities, and discovered Torino – also known as Turin, Italy. Torino is a lovely…
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Vino near Verona
Read more: Vino near VeronaAmong other things, Italy is well known for its excellent wines. Since we were staying in Verona in the heart of the Valpolicella region, we felt obliged to visit a winery and enjoy a wine tasting! Massimago A search for vineyards in the area turned up a fair number which we could visit. However, we were drawn to…