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Brittany

Brittany

Since Braden arrived I’ve been mostly computer-less and travel oriented. Our mini tour of western France has included Angers, Rennes, northern coastal towns of Brittany, Nantes, and Paris. The quick hits are listed below. Packing into Louise’s mom’s car and munching...

Dunkerque

Last night we saw the new Christopher Nolan film, Dunkirk. The movie ends with an English commander bravely telling his lieutenant that he is going to stay in Dunkirk to ensure the safe evacuation of the french troops after the English soldiers are safely across the...
The Loire Valley

The Loire Valley

The last couple days have been slow. As we get provisioned for our trip I am getting more and more excited. Although I’ve been lucky enough to travel a lot thus far, this is the biggest trip I’ve taken without a doubt. I’m still waiting on ID confirmation from the...
Eating In Caves

Eating In Caves

Ahhhh alright two days ago we made the trip out to the hospital in Angers to take care of the remaining vaccinations for India and SE Asia. I had to get part two of a Japanese Encephalitis shot and I avoided passing out… wasn’t so lucky when getting a shot at the...
Saint Mathurin sur Loires

Saint Mathurin sur Loires

After an early cab ride and a plane trip next to a urine soaked passenger I got to Tours where Louise was waiting to pick me up. We took the hour-ish drive to her village of Saint-Mathurin sur Loires slowly, arriving at noon for a home cooked meal. After the food I...
Sandeman & Port

Sandeman & Port

Sunday a small van picked us up at the AirBnb at 8 and we drove a bit over an hour into Douro valley, a region known for being a wine-friendly microclimate. Our first stop was Sandeman, a scottish owned Port producer. The views from the tasting were dramatic, and we...