Normandy World War II Sites
In my fairly large collection of books on World War II (most of which are in storage at the moment) there exists all manner of perspectives on the Normandy World War II D-Day invasion....
Tagged: France
Monet at Giverny
For reasons I do not recall, my mother ran an art enrichment program at my elementary school (good ole Valley Oaks Elementary, part of the Spring Branch ISD in Houston). She would bring in...
Canal Saint-Martin: A River Cruise in Paris
Boat ride on the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris on a beautiful day in July 2022
Museum of the Surrender (Musée de la Reddition) in Reims, France
During our 30 year anniversary tour we did finally make it to Reims. Our trip to Reims by train from Paris included the usual activities of champagne tasting and visiting the amazing Reims cathedral....
A Visit to Notre-Dame Just Before the Fire
We didn’t intend to visit Notre-Dame during our 30th anniversary tour trip. We’d been there many times before, and had planned to take the train to Reims that morning (Saturday, April 6, 2019) to...
Anniversary Trip Itinerary Part 1: Paris, Highclere Castle, Ireland, Northern Ireland
Anniversary Trip 1 (April 2019) – Paris, Highclere Castle, Ireland, Northern Ireland Trip itinerary as part of our 30th anniversary celebration including places visited, articles already posted, articles in process. Just for reference. TRAVEL...
Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
Fiction that interweaves historical fact, especially the World War I or II time periods, are among my favorite reads (and I enjoy writing them as well). Sarah’s Key fits that bill very well, mixing...