Channel Adventure
Channel Adventure
Day 1
Day 1 – Sunday, April 8, 2018 - Drive to Denver, CO; Flight to Heathrow Airport, London, England
GarciaTrips Independent Adventure
Channel Challenge
It was time to get back to venturing out on our own. As much as we have enjoyed traveling with small groups like Overseas Adventure Travel, there...
Day 2
Day 02 - Monday, April 9, 2018 – Fly in to Heathrow Airport; Visit Thames Neighborhood
Our day began with breakfast about 90 minutes from London. The sky was so incredibly dense with clouds and rain that it was a wonder our pilot could see to land. Amazing how they...
Day 3
Day 03 - Tuesday, April 10, 2018 – Thames River Cruise; London Eye; Fish & Chips Lunch; Explore Area of Westminster Abbey
After an included breakfast at our hotel we set out to walk the historic South Bank of the Thames River. In our travels we have found that booking...
Day 4
Day 04 - Wednesday, April 11, 2018 – Ride the Eurostar Through the Chunnel from London to Paris; Taxi Across Paris; Explore Montparnasse
One of our dreams has always been to ride the Eurostar from London to Paris; today was the day! The temperature was 46 degrees and it was...
Day 5
Day 05 - Thursday, April 12, 2018 – Paris; Day Trip to Chartres; Visit the Cathedral and the Hamlet
As frequent travelers and folks who love lists, we have studied Howard Hillman’s 100 Wonders of the World. Chartres Cathedral, Mont St. Michel, and Chateau De Chambord are three sites in...
Day 6
Day 06 - Friday, April 13, 2018 – Exploring Paris on the Metro
Our Friday in Paris began with breakfast at the hotel. The temperature was 51 degrees with overcast skies. Because of the train strike, the city was very quiet – by now all of the Parisians know not...
Day 7
Day 07 - Saturday, April 14, 2018 – Pick up Rental Car; Drive from Paris to Beauvoir; Scenic Stops Along the Way
After our breakfast in Hotel Mercure Montparnasse, we finished packing our bags and walked just a short distance to the rental car company, Auto Europe. All arrangements had...
Day 8
Day 08 - Sunday, April 15, 2018 – Hike to Mont St. Michel; Explore the Island; Afternoon Drive on Rue de Baie
We had a great night’s sleep in our comfy Bread & Breakfast on the Bay of Mont St. Michel. There was more rain during the night. Our hostess...
Day 9
Day 09 - Monday, April 16, 2018 – Drive to Concale; Explore the Commune; Seafood Lunch
We woke up to sunny skies and the temperature was 51 degrees. After our 9:00 breakfast we were off to explore more of the region of Brittany. We set our GPS for Cancale and...
Day 10
Day 10 - Tuesday, April 17, 2018 – Drive to St. Malo; Walk the Ramparts; Visit Old City; Drive to Crehen for Lunch
It was another beautiful sunny day in Brittany! The temperature was 46 degrees with just a little breeze. We talked with Danielle at breakfast about the possibility...
Day 11
Day 11 - Wednesday, April 18, 2018 – Drive to Granville, Explore Fort; Journey to Nez de Jobourg, Hike the Granite Cliffs, Lunch at Cherbourg
We began our day with clear skies and 51 degrees and a new adventure ahead. Lovely Danielle, our hostess took time to give us a...
Day 12
Day 12 - Thursday, April 19, 2018 – Drive to Dinan; Walk Local Weekly Street Market; Visit Dinan Port; Lunch in Beauvoir
The breakfast room opened at 8:30 and we have usually been waiting until those who need to get on the road have finished. Today we were there just...
Day 13
Day 13 - Friday, April 20, 2018 – Drive to Saint Siliac, Explore the Harbor, Village, and Pointe du Puits; Drive to Dinard, Lunch on the Waterfront, Walk the Promenade du Clair de Lune, Climb to Pointe du Moulinet
We slept in a bit this morning as it was foggy...
Day 14
Day 14 - Saturday, April 21, 2018 – Leave Beauvoir; Drive to Chambord; Lunch on A10; Return Rental Car; Hotel Novotel, Charles de Gaulle Airport
We woke up to our last morning in Les Vieilles Digues B&B and ate breakfast. It was hard saying goodbye to Danielle and we thanked...
Day 15
Day 15 - Sunday, April 22, 2018 - Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris; Toronto, Canada, Denver, Colorado
We had one more croissant and one more baguette for our breakfast at the Novotel at Terminal 3 at Charles de Gaulle in Paris and then rode the little shuttle train right to...
Day 16
CHANNEL ADVENTURE
Trip Evaluation
For some time Gennie and I have been talking about returning to London, England to see a few sights we had not seen during previous visits. We would then take the Eurostar under the English Channel across northern France to Paris. We would stay in...
Day 17
CHANNEL ADVENTURE
Hotel Evaluations
Novotel London Waterloo Hotel, London, England
https://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-1785-novotel-london-waterloo/index.shtml
"NICE HOTEL BUT NOT CLOSE TO UNDERGROUND"
LOCATION: Well situated but not close to an Underground station. We could easily walk to the London Eye and see all the government buildings. Not many restaurants in the area.
RECEPTION:...
Featured Journal
Day 13: Azores & Madeira: Portugal's Unspoiled Archipelagos
Day 13 - Saturday, April 22, 2022 - Depart for U.S.
The hotel prepared a box breakfast for us as we had to be in the lobby way before the breakfast room was open.
Last night we found out that our departure flight back to...
