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The Grand Tour: The Loire Valley

The Grand Tour: The Loire Valley

The final stop of The Grand Tour of 2015: The Loire Valley in central France. The house where Leonardo da Vinci died. Gelato like a rose! Some of their flavors were organic. The castle where Catherine de’ Medici lived. Blue doors at a duck farm. The gardens at The Château de Villandry. An incredible organic […]

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The Grand Tour: Paris

The Grand Tour: Paris

The Grand Tour continues… Hello, Paris! Best salad of the whole trip, enjoyed at Hotel Le Meurice, Paris. The Eiffel Tower! Never enough Eiffel Tower. One must simply take a boat ride in Paris! Walking the dogs. The closest we got to Notre Dame. At BHV they still sell buttons. Melons are a big thing […]

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The Grand Tour: England II

The Grand Tour: England II

The Grand Tour continues with more photos from our adventures in England… The Cotswolds. Organic strawberries at Daylesford, an organic farm. Twilight. In England, they don’t refrigerate their eggs. Dessert at The Wild Rabbit: Strawberry and basil granita. If you’re ever in England, you must eat at The Wild Rabbit! Raw turmeric. Super-friendly organic cows! […]

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The Grand Tour: England

The Grand Tour: England

Hello, London! Photos from our Grand Tour adventures in England: First stop: Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. Roses. Love the flower names! Cool garden pod! A roast chicken with feet at Hix. Victoria and Albert at home. Big Ben. And again. Borough Market. A mob scene—but delicious tea! A full-sized replica of  Golden Hine, the […]

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The Grand Tour: Iceland II

The Grand Tour: Iceland II

The Grand Tour continues with more photos from our adventures in Iceland… Waterfalls are everywhere… This one has a treasure buried behind it. You can even go under a few. Traveling with kids is fun! Make sure to save time to stop and take some picture of sheep… …And rainbows! It’s always rainy in Vik. […]

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The Grand Tour of 2015

The Grand Tour of 2015

In the old days (1660 to 1840), affluent young men were known to go on a “grand tour” to complete their education. Today, the tradition continues when we send our kids off to somewhere foreign for a “semester abroad.” The truth is, if you can afford it (and even when you can’t), seeing the world […]

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