Another year, another adventure: this time I came to Vietnam!I took on a direct Vietnam Airlines flight that turned out not to be so direct when, after more than 10h in the air, we received the news that visibility was insufficient in Hanoi. They diverted us to Da Nang (which added an hour on the… Continue reading To Vietnam, by way of Hanoi then Da Nang then Hanoi again
River Street, the Owens-Thomas House, City Market
Last day in Savannah, last day of holidays... It's coming to an end, peeps!Allegedly we were going to suffer storms today, but while it was cloudy most of the day, it didn't rain at all, so we got to be outside as long as we needed. Our first task today was to walk the length… Continue reading River Street, the Owens-Thomas House, City Market
Bull Street, the Telfair museums, Bonaventure Cemetery
'What a day! Today it was sunny and a balmy 28°C!! Inside a store I overheard the owner say he was from Florida and for him this qualified as "cool". Well, I live in Versailles, and for me this qualifies as August!!Our main mission today was to walk the length of Bull Street, a scenic… Continue reading Bull Street, the Telfair museums, Bonaventure Cemetery
Beaufort, road to Savannah, Broughton Street
Today we had to leave Charleston behind -I didn't get to take a picture of the pineapple fountain! I'll have to go back- on another gloriously sunny day, but before heading out to Savannah, Georgia, we stopped by Beaufort, South Carolina, at the behest of our guidebook. It's a small town on the coast, and… Continue reading Beaufort, road to Savannah, Broughton Street
King Street, Nathaniel Russell House, The Battery
We got off to a rocky start in Charleston last night when we landed at Charleston International (sigh) Airport and went to pick up our rental car. Turns out we had made a mistake in our reservation and booked the car to be returned one day early, and trying to make any change in the… Continue reading King Street, Nathaniel Russell House, The Battery
The Parthenon, driving to the airport
Today we had to get up bright and early, pack our bags and leave our rental house... We had a great stay here, so we were sad to leave, but we had all morning for ourselves, so we hopped in the car and drove to Nashville's Centennial Park to see the Parthenon.You read that correctly:… Continue reading The Parthenon, driving to the airport
The Hermitage, Franklin TN
It was a gloriously sunny day in Nashville today, all the better for daytripping! Our first point of order today was to get in the car and drive to the Hermitage, Andrew Jackson's plantation only about 20 min east of Nashville.Once on the grounds, they gave us the receiver for an audio tour and ushered… Continue reading The Hermitage, Franklin TN
Country Music Hall of Fame, Broadway, Not The Bluebird
It was a cold but sunny morning in Nashville today. We took our sweet time getting ready and left at around 11 o'clock, headed straight to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum! It's quite a mouthful, and also the best possible first contact with Music City!The museum is in the heart of downtown,… Continue reading Country Music Hall of Fame, Broadway, Not The Bluebird
Stax Museum, road to Nashville, Grand Ole Opry
When I woke up this morning, it was snowing in Memphis!! Just barely, granted, but: bloody snow was falling from the bloody sky! All the Americans who told me the weather would be lovely this time of year: I hold you personally responsible! You know who you are (it's all of you).Okay, it wasn't too… Continue reading Stax Museum, road to Nashville, Grand Ole Opry
The National Civil Rights Museum, Graceland
This morning we woke up to a freezing 4°C. Yikes!! Come to the South, they said! It'll be warm in Spring, they said!So we wrapped ourselves in our warmest clothes and made our way against the cutting wind to the Peabody, downtown, just in time to see the marching ducklings! The hotel lobby was already… Continue reading The National Civil Rights Museum, Graceland
This Is A Lake 