Monthly Archives: September 2008

Dijon, Tuesday 30 September 2008 Happy Birthday, Mike!

http://avavolleyball.com/privacy-policy/ Shoe and Carol are due in at 6:33 AM.  Up before dawn to head to the railroad station to meet them.  As we sit in the coffee shop with a cup of coffee, at precisely 6:30, the sign changes to … Continue reading

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Dijon, Monday 29 September 2008

http://dnasab.net/wp-booking.php   First item on the agenda is to arrange to get to Gray on Wednesday.  Weather forecast is not looking good but we’ll take what comes.  A driver will pick us up here at the hotel on Wednesday at 11 … Continue reading

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Dijon, Sunday 28 September 2008

We spent most of the day in the Musee des Beaux Arts in the former duke’s palace off the Cour de Bar.  Near the entrance we found an old well, currently used as a wishing well.  The museum was free, … Continue reading

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Dijon, Saturday 27 September 2008

Our initial stop was the grand Saturday market at Les Halles in the center of Dijon.  The enclosed market housed meats, fish, cheese, some vegetables and fruits, and a couple of artisanal bakery vendors.  Photo of Market We bought a … Continue reading

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Paris, September 26, 2008

We landed to overcast skies on 26 September and gathered our luggage, wishing we had enough points/miles to travel in this fashion every time. We left the terminal and headed for the RER station to take the train into Paris and connect … Continue reading

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Dijon, Burgundy, and Paris 2008

Slide Show of all photos on the trip We woke 25 September to the threat of a dire storm moving up the east coast.  Strong winds and rain were sure to impact our trip plans.  Emy delivered us to the airport; we … Continue reading

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France 2008 – Dijon, Burgundy and Paris (September/October)

We are in the process of moving text entries to our new blog format, however, in the mean time this link will tell you about our trip through Dijon, our barge trip on the Soane River and of course Paris. … Continue reading

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