Days 69 and 70 – In Which we Circle the Planet and Reach Home
Although we had arrived in Amsterdam with no clear idea of what to expect, in the space of the past
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Day 68 – In Which we Start the Long Journey Home
In a couple of hours we begin the long journey back to Melbourne. We sat at the breakfast table and
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Day 67 – In Which we Escape with our Lives (but our nerves are shot)
Anyone planning to walk around Amsterdam would be well advised to first practise a few exclamations. Goodness knows that, in
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Day 66 – In Which we Run the Gauntlet in a Two Wheeled Maelstrom
It would be impossible to describe Amsterdam without mentioning the bicycles. Hundreds of thousands of them crowd every road, alleyway
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Day 65 – In Which we say Au Revoir to the City of Lights and Hello to the City of Bikes
It’s now been almost 10 weeks since I left Australia, and Maggie and I are nearing the final stages of
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Day 64 – in Which we Enjoy our Final Baguettes
On our final full day in Paris Maggie and I take advantage of the glorious warm weather to walk many kilometres around the city.
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Day 63 – In Which We Soak Up the Sunshine
After three days of living in the Middle Earth of our Paris Apartment, my head is showing distinct signs of
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Day 62 – In Which the Sun Returns (and the cars all leave)
On Sunday mornings Paris is closed to cars and the streets are given over to thousands of walkers and cyclists. It is a beautiful thing to experience.
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Day 60 – In Which the Evil Paris Metro Eats my Luggage
After three nights in Dijon in beautiful Burgundy, it was time for us to make the next transition back to
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Day 59 – In Which we Meet Tiny Ronald the Wrongfoot
While visiting the Musee de Beaux Arts in Dijon we discover a fascinating but little known character from French History – Ronald the Wrongfoot.
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