Again, updating this older post on one of the big must see while in Madrid even if for most it stays in the off the beaten path routine. I have passed by a thousand times over the years, and always got to the library not the museum. Finally, went in and it was a find… Continue reading The Museo Archéologico Nacional of Madrid !!!
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The submarine base and museum of Lorient !!!
Lorient is really not well known off the beaten path even if has nice things to see especially as it relates to the sea. The city of Lorient means in breton An Oriant or the Orient as the companies that sail to the new world , the Americas were done here and across the bay at Port Louis… Continue reading The submarine base and museum of Lorient !!!
The markets at La Rochelle !!
We have fond memories of La Rochelle not only because we visited several times and its wonderful but because my oldest son passed part work of his hotellerie/restaurant degree here! Oh yes La Rochelle is in dept 17 Charente-Maritime in the region of Nouvelle Aquitaine. You have two main markets but one is feature and the other… Continue reading The markets at La Rochelle !!
The Notre Dame market of Versailles, part I !!!
Let me tell you about a must for all and for me was my market lived 9+ years very near it in my beloved Versailles, so much written on it in my blog. However, as always tells you, there is a lot more to see than the castle/palace/museum here. If only visitors to Versailles on a… Continue reading The Notre Dame market of Versailles, part I !!!
The Mercado de Colon of Valencia !!!
And I bring out east of my beloved Spain, and into the mediterranean. I came here as a boy when my Aunt lived just south in El Saler, then spent many years without coming back,and then voilà came often the last few years! This is Valencia the city of the paella and a lot more. Therefore, here… Continue reading The Mercado de Colon of Valencia !!!
