Tagged With "Carousel in Dijon"
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Re: Memories of Dijon, France
Great post, George, thanks! Makes me want to go to Dijon, rather than be self-isolating.
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Re: Vineyards, Burgundy, France
This isn't the walking part, DrF, this is the drinking part. I do plan to tell the story of the walk along the Burgundy Canal soon but the answer to your question about gear is, neither. When I walk I carry a day pack, period. I leave my bigger bag at a hotel, in Burgundy it was in Dijon, and just have essentials with me, a change and toiletries, any guides and maps I may want and little else, about 10 lbs. altogether including rain gear. The less stuff, I've found over the years, the better...
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Aug. 17, 2014: Manhattan Distortion
Looks almost like a reflection in a pool of water.
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Re: Gallery: Les Halles, Dijon, France
We spent a day in Dijon on the way from Paris to Lyon...and were happy to have visited the medieval core and the home store of the Maille mustard folks...but we obviously missed one of the best attractions! Oh, the bread...and the cheese...and the tomatoes: a summer dream meal right there...
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Re: Gallery: Les Halles, Dijon, France
Love the market!!! I'm a big fan of French wine and cheese. What time of year did you visit Dijon? Also curious about the Canal walk. Was that sort of a "room" to "room" walk? Did you carry a backpack? How did your gear travel with you? How far did you go every day and how many days was the walk? Thanks for this piece.
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Memories of Dijon, France
George G shares memories of some wonderful travel experiences in Dijon which, as he shares with us, has a lot more going for it than its famous mustard.
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The Cloisters: A Medieval World in New York
At the Cloisters, PHeymont enjoyed a long visit with the Metropolitan Museum's huge trove of medieval art and architecture.
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At last, a French food museum
France is opening the first of a series of museums celebrating its UNESCO-heritage food and food traditions.
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New York's new carousel: ride a sea-horse!
A carousel that relies not on horses but on fish and other sea creatures for seats and an overall feel that's like swimming with the fishes opened yesterday in New York City's Battery Park, where the NY Aquarium was located before it moved to Coney...
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Signs of the Times, and Smiles
One of the pleasures of traveling is finding the odd bit that makes you smile or makes you wonder. Often enough, it's in the form of a sign that may make perfect sense where it is, but looks odd to someone from another language or...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Aug. 17, 2014: Manhattan Distortion
The new 1 World Trade Center building and Frank Gehry's 8 Spruce Street apartment tower join the Brooklyn Bridge in this image shot through the imperfect plate glass walls of the carousel pavilion in Brooklyn Bridge Park.
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France: 3 more cities to keep late shop hours
The French government adds more locations to its list of International Tourist Zones, where stores can stay open to midnight and sell on Sundays.
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Vienna's real-pony carousel to close
Dropping revenues and rising hostility from animal rights groups put an end to a unique attraction.
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Apr. 21, 2019: Picci Family Carousel, Florence, Italy
Jonathan L takes us on a ride aboard an antique carousel in Florence Italy
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Exploring the Patagonian Fjordlands: Feasting at Sea
DrFumblefinger eats like a king aboard the Australis, while exploring the coast of southern Chile.
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May 19, 2019: The Picci Carousel at night, Florence, Italy
A spectacular and historic part of Florence's life, in a brilliant night scene.
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November 14, 2019: Kit Carson County Carousel, Burlington, Colorado
You'll find a beautifully preserved historic carousel in Kit Carson County, Colorado.
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National Museum of Play, Rochester, NY
Yes, that's a real diner, inside the museum lobby. A perfect start and finish for the museum that also includes play areas, areas to learn about play, and a toy store. Read on...
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A stroll in Dijon's historic center
Dijon's historic center is now a UNESCO World Heritage site, with well-preserved buildings, an unusual Gothic church and a Michelin-star lunch.
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October 3, 2018: A Visit to Dijon
George G shares memories and photos of a trip to Dijon, France.
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Sept. 7, 2018: Conservation Carousel, San Diego Zoo Safari Park
A lover of carousels, DrFumblefinger enjoyed this colorful collection of animals at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park
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Re: OdySea Aquarium, Phoenix – An Oceanic Adventure
Great family travel destination -- and a nice family photo!
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Re: OdySea Aquarium, Phoenix – An Oceanic Adventure
Looks like a great day out for all the family. My kids and grandkids love being hands on with creatures. Interaction with young people builds a foundation for their life. Growing up without fears.
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Re: OdySea Aquarium, Phoenix – An Oceanic Adventure
Hi guys. Thank you for the comments. We had a great time. It was our first aunt/niece trip and we had a blast. Thank you again for the comments. Happy travels.
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Re: National Museum of Play, Rochester, NY
"By the time of her death, she had...300,000 objects in all..." I see now, the difference between hoarding and collecting may be how much money you leave behind to deal with the aftermath. I'm glad to see Margaret's compulsion turned into enjoyment for others, likely true of many (almost all?) museums.
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Re: National Museum of Play, Rochester, NY
I'm always amazed at how many interesting places there are to visit. This very much sounds like my kind of attraction and I had no idea it existed. Some of the most interesting places I've visited are those which display the collecting hobbies of the very wealthy, such as the Getty Museum and Villa.
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Re: Vienna's real-pony carousel to close
Assuming these ponies are well cared for, as most animal owners do for their animals, the children of Vienna are being denied an important experience. The opportunity to interact with and enjoy a large animal and ride on it. Where else will kids living in a large city go for such an experience? I recall with great fondness and excitement my first pony rides at the fair and am tired of a shrill minority dictating its will to the rest of us.
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Re: Vienna's real-pony carousel to close
The Circus - the Clydesdale Shire Horse - Donkey Rides on the beach and the Goldfish. All driven to extinction by tree huggers.
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Re: Vienna's real-pony carousel to close
We just visited this park recently and didn't see anyone on this ride, nor were we particularly interested in it.
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Dreaming Around the World, Part I
Does where we choose to sleep when we travel say something meaningful about us, or nothing at all? PortMoresby thinks it does & shares her own choices over the years.
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OdySea Aquarium, Phoenix – An Oceanic Adventure
Samantha and her niece Alex had an incredible time in the Phoenix area, especially our visit to the OdySea Aquarium. Here she tells us the details!
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Spain tells EU: Subsidize seniors' holidays
Spain has a plan that supports the tourism industry by subsidizing stays for seniors. Now, it's proposing that the rest of Europe join in.
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A Carousel for Missoula, Montana
DrFumblefinger shares the images and the story of A Carousel for Missoula -- how a community got together and built a lasting work of art and entertainment.
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A Bridge to Everywhere
Every place we travel has its landmarks, and for nearly every city on a significant river, at least some of those landmarks turn out to be bridges.
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Wait! Wait! What Was THAT?
This is about those moments when you look at something as you walk about a city (or outside one) and you see something so odd, or at any rate odd enough, that you just need to tell someone about it, or show them.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Nov. 21, 2015: Carousel in Dijon
Carousels always attract my attention—I still want to grab the brass ring, I suppose—and France seems to have more of them than anywhere else I've been.
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Yes, Winter's coming: France gets first snow
After a summer of scorching temperatures all over Europe, central France has gotten its first snow of winter, possibly heralding a long, cold winter.
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Walking the Burgundy Canal
Several years ago, after the completing 100+ miles of England’s Cotswold Way, over hill and dale and, at times, experiencing painful difficulties, I resolved to give up hills in favor of walking along waterways, of which there are many.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, June 13, 2015: A Band in Beaune
I’d enjoyed several days walking along the Burgundy Canal in France, near Dijon, then relaxed for a week in Beaune, a beautiful town surrounded by vineyards .
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Gallery: Les Halles, Dijon, France
I took the train an hour from Paris, to Dijon, where I stayed a few days before setting off on a long walk along the Canal de Bourgogne, the Burgundy Canal.
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The "Eiffel Tour" Only Starts with the Tour Eiffel
Everyone knows the Eiffel Tower, or Tour Eiffel. You could probably draw a pretty accurate sketch without even looking. And quite a few folks know that that Gustave Eiffel, who designed and built it, also provided the iron skeleton that keeps the Statue of Liberty standing in New York Harbor.
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Re: National Museum of Play, Rochester, NY
Your attention to detail and thorough research is evident in this post.