Our major touristy event today – a cruise on the tree-lined Canal St-Martin and then along the Seine. We floated past a swing bridge, two locks and went under the Bastille tunnel, crossing the Arsenal Marina, arriving at the Seine … Continue reading →

Our first stop, Rue Mouffetard, a pedestrianised street in the 5th arrondisement, which Parisians call ‘la mouffe’, is one of the oldest and picturesque streets of Paris. There has been a road here since the Romans were in town, 2000 … Continue reading →

Nantes to Paris took us 5 hours of driving and despite the drizzly conditions, we made good time arriving mid afternoon. Found our AirB&B without any trouble and all the entry instructions worked like a charm….until we got to the … Continue reading →