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 Burgundy
- Can you say Pinot Noir and Chardonay!!!
Date
September 12th - 19th, 2003
Holy
crap batman! I haven't scanned any of our photos from Burgundy yet.
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Champagne
- Lots
and Lots of Bubbles!!!
Date
May 22nd - 24th, 1999
This
holiday weekend caught us off gaurd so we made a quick trip to the
Champagne region.
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The
Loire Valley - Les Chateaux et le Vin!!!
Date May 29th - June 4th, 2008
TBD
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 Eddie
taking a look out the window of the hotel, Le
Manoir du Parc. It was an absolutely beautiful manor with extensive
gardens and a wonderful family |
The bedroom with a view over the Chateaux Ambois and city. |
The center plaza of Ambois |
The Loire river and bridge leading to the city of Ambois. |
The Chateaus Ambois grounds. |
Need any chicken? An extensive market in the town of Montlouis-sur-Loire. |
A troglodyte home built into the cliffs of the Loire valley. The caves
used to be the homes of the poor, but have now been renovated into
fancy, highly sought after, homes |
Eddie on the wine route through the Touraine vally of the Loire. |
Our 1st stop of the wine tour, the community wines caves of Montlouis. |
Eddie at the Wine Spectator highly recommended wine negotiant, Le
Cave Insolite. |
The most well known name in the Loire valley, Domaine
Huet. |
Eddie getting an unplanned private tour of Domaine Huet. The tour
guide was wonderful and didn't mind my horrible French. Definitely
a must visit in the Loire Valley. |
Chateaux Blois |
One of the most famous chateax of the region is the Chateaux
de Chambord. |
The Château
de Chenonceau is a French château spanning the River Cher,
near the small village of Chenonceaux |
The current château was built in 1514–1522 on the foundations
of an old mill and was later extended to span the river. |
The pagoda
of Chanteloup was beautiful with extensive grounds all around.
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Sheena coming up the stairs to the upper level of the pagoda. |
Eddie at the base of the pagoda showing how steep and tight the stairs
were. |
On the way back to the hotel after wonderful day of wine tasting,
a major rain storm hit the region. This is a view after the worst
part of the storm. |
Driving through Vouvrey and the after effects of the storm. During
the storm, Sheena was driving and Eddie was too scared to take photos
thinking the car was about to be washed off the road. |
La Cave des Roches – also known as les caves champignonnières,
or the mushroom caves – are part of a vast network of tunnels and
caves in France’s Loire Valley. |
The caves were once used as homes, storefronts, restaurants, and wine
cellars. Today they are still used for traditional mushroom growing
for the top restaurants in the world. |
In addition to growing mushrooms, a local artist is carving an extensive
city out of the limestone.. |
No detail is too small. |
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The
French Riviera
Date
March 11th - 14th, 2000
Before
heading off on our Mediterranean cruise, we were able to take a
quick tour of the French Mediterranean coast around Nice. We actually
stayed in Monoco, but had time to tour the cliff side medieval city
of Eze and a whirlwind tour of Nice.
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The
North Coast
Date
September 4th - 9th, 1999
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Misc.
France
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