October 2013

Italy

We started our journey to Rome by catching a local train from Monaco to Ventimiglia. The train was packed with students on their way to the university in Menton so it was a pretty noisy and boisterous ride. At Ventimiglia we had to change from...

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Monaco

We made our way to Monaco via a TGV high speed train from Gare de Lyon in Paris.  High speed trains are wonderful, but for one minor detail.  Don't try to look at the scenery up close...

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Normandy

Getting to Normandy For years the four of us (Monte, Aleta, Mona and I) have talked about visiting Normandy.  Monte and Mona's dad landed there the day after D Day; Aleta's dad was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries he suffered in WWII; and my dad...

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