6.05.2012

breakfast at manoir

Really ... A perfect way to start a perfect day.

6.03.2012

visit to roman aqueduct

Visited ruins of an aqueduct btw fontveille and paradou.

hike in les baux

Hiked the hills of les baux today it was a little stormy but still warm ... Perfect hiking weather. Climbed the trail that runs from les baux to maussane then walked through and over the hills to fontveille.

villaneuve les avignon

Visited the hotel le Prieure here. While in the town (10 min from Avignon centre ville) I walked the contra canal gardens along the Rhone and visited the tour and chateau.

6.02.2012

abbaye de montmajour

Visited the ancient abbey down the road from fontveille. It was once the site that held the true cross (think crusades) in France. Really heavy feeling to the place, but an interesting visit.

carcassonne

Visited the city today.

la reine jeanne

Saw the hotel and restaurant today.

oustau.

Arrived to rain in Oustau, still beautiful though. Sun arrived on day three and is still here weeks later :)

sergei posad

Visited the religious center of the Russian orthodox church today. Was very pretty, about 2 hours outside Moscow.

love trees, moscow

In Moscow, like other European cities they do the lover lock bridges, but in Moscow there are lock trees in the shape of heart that are in the middle of these bridges.

moscow day 2

Day two in Moscow : went to the Kremlin and did a night tour by boat of the city.

6.01.2012

moscow, day 1

Today we did a walking city tour of Moscow including Swan Lake, where there were the make way for duckling ducks, the metro, and red square where we saw the changing of the guard, great day.

Uglich

Visit in the town of Uglich this morning on the way to Moscow. Tour included visit to the church and a home visit.

Yaroslavl

Visited the city of Yaroslavl today. Included a market visit in the am