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European Adventure Spring 2026 (Part 3: Portsmouth & Southampton, UK)
SUN., MAY 31st thru FRI., JUN 5th, 2026 We left Folkestone for Portsmouth, UK on Sun., May 31st (2026). We hugged the staff goodbye at the Burlington Hotel. They’ve all been wonderful. The restaurant manager even packed a few of Gary’s favorite pastries for the road. So sweet! Five trains and 4 transfers later, we…
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European Adventure Spring 2026 (Part 2: Folkestone & Dover, UK)
WED., MAY 27th thru SAT., MAY 30th, 2026 We were up early on Wed., May 27th (2026), to make our way from Paris to Folkestone UK. The benefit was seeing a fabulous sunrise from our apartment. We ubered over to Europe’s busiest train station, Gare du Nord (Paris North Station). It was completed in 1864…
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European Adventure Spring 2026 (Part 1: Paris)
FRI., MAY 15th thru TUES., MAY 26th, 2026 Gary and I are headed off this evening, Fri., May 15th (2026) to France, England, and Norway for 5 weeks. Our first stop is Paris. Once in Paris, we’re planning on traveling via train for three weeks thru France and England before boarding a Celebrity ship for…