On the Road to Calais
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Did you ever have ‘one of those days’? Of course, you have. And today was definitely ‘one of those days’ for us. It seems the closer we get to Canterbury, the more challenges we encounter.
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Blue View - Drinking Our Way Through the Champagne Region
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For as long as I've known her, Marcie's drink of choice has been champagne, and, come to think of it, I'm kind of fond of it myself. When we were fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time and got an invitation to tour Champagne Cuillier, complete with a tasting, how could we pass it up - even if it did mean taking a slight detour…
Read MoreBlue View - Est! Est! Est!
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We are definitely in wine country now. Each day as we trek the countryside, we pass through dozens of vineyards, the vines all trimmed back and just starting to send out new shoots. Best of all, every little town and village has a great selection of local and regional wines. As I write this, we are in the city of Montefiascone, which has an interesting, 700 year old story about its fine wines…
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