And Now in Switzerland

And Now in Switzerland Cutest Planes EverWe are up and off to the airport early. On the advice of hotel staff, we walk to the airport. It takes under ten minutes with sidewalks all the way.At the airport, John spots a number of very cute planes that look like beluga whales. John explains that Airbus is headquartered in Toulouse and they use these modified planes to fly in plane parts …

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Andorra to Toulouse

Andorra and ToulouseAndorra la Vella     After breakfast at our hotel, we head into the main city in Andorra called Andorra la Vella. We park in an underground lot with steep declines and narrow spots. This is a bit stressful, especially with the rental Jeep but all goes well.The city centre consists mostly of name brand stores in nondescript buildings. We do see Dali’s clock sculpture and a few other sculptures. …

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Portugal to France to Andorra

Portugal to France to AndorraLeaving Porto and Arriving in France  The sun shines brightly as we exit our apartment in Porto to catch an Uber to the airport.The Uber app changes the pick up point and sends us up a long flight of stairs (with suitcases, backpacks and my neck pillow), up a long flight of stairs and steep incline. As we arrive breathless, the Uber app says to go …

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Last Day in Paris

Last Day in ParisBreakfast of Champions My stomach feels funny when I wake up. I am not used to eating much meat and that was a huge portion of steak tartare that I consumed last night. Oh well, live and learn.Zoe comes to our apartment at 9am and we have a Parisian breakfast of champions; fresh pain au chocolat, baguette, cheeses, pate and champagne.Coffee at Place de l’EstapadeFully nourished, we …

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