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Wednesday Postcard: Palais Garnier in Paris

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 Darlene

This week’s carte postale features Palais Garnier in Paris. It’s also known as Opéra Garnier, or simply L’Opéra Continue reading Wednesday Postcard: Palais Garnier in Paris

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Wednesday Postcard: U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC

January 27, 2021January 31, 2021 Darlene

This week’s postcard features the inner dome and canopy over the Rotunda in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC Continue reading Wednesday Postcard: U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC

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Visiting Berlin: Berlin Wall

January 23, 2021January 23, 2021 Darlene

While I had seen remnants of the Berlin Wall before in a Washington, DC museum, nothing compares to seeing the Wall where it actually stood for nearly three decades (February 2020) Continue reading Visiting Berlin: Berlin Wall

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Wednesday Postcard: Le Moulin Rouge in Paris

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 Darlene

This week’s carte postale features the famous Paris cabaret and theatre, Le Moulin Rouge Continue reading Wednesday Postcard: Le Moulin Rouge in Paris

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Wednesday Postcard: San Juan Bautista, California

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020 Darlene

This week’s carte postale features Mission San Juan Bautista, the largest of all the California Missions Continue reading Wednesday Postcard: San Juan Bautista, California

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Wednesday Postcard: Presidio of San Francisco, California

October 14, 2020October 14, 2020 Darlene

This week’s carte postale features the Main Post in the heart of the Presidio of San Francisco Continue reading Wednesday Postcard: Presidio of San Francisco, California

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Wednesday Postcard: Evian-les-Bains, France

September 30, 2020September 30, 2020 Darlene

This week’s carte postale comes from Évian-les-Bains, a spa town located on the shores of Lake Geneva Continue reading Wednesday Postcard: Evian-les-Bains, France

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Wednesday Postcard: Arcachon, France

September 23, 2020September 21, 2020 Darlene

This week’s carte postale comes from Arcachon, a seaside resort in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France Continue reading Wednesday Postcard: Arcachon, France

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Wednesday Postcard: Lisieux, France

September 16, 2020September 15, 2020 Darlene

This week’s carte postale features the Basilica of Sainte-Thérèse, located in the commune of Lisieux in northwestern France Continue reading Wednesday Postcard: Lisieux, France

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Wednesday Postcard: Riquewihr, France

September 9, 2020September 9, 2020 Darlene

This week’s carte postale comes from the commune of Riquewihr, named one of the most beautiful villages in France Continue reading Wednesday Postcard: Riquewihr, France

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Wednesday Postcard: Royat, France

September 2, 2020September 2, 2020 Darlene

This week’s carte postale comes from Royat, a commune in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeast-central France Continue reading Wednesday Postcard: Royat, France

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Wednesday Postcard: Vittel, France

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020 Darlene

This week’s carte postale features views of Parc Thermal in Vittel, the famous spa town in northeastern France, also known for its natural mineral water Continue reading Wednesday Postcard: Vittel, France

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Wednesday Postcard: Strasbourg, France

August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 Darlene

This week’s carte postale comes from Strasbourg, located near the border with Germany in the Grand Est (Alsace) region of France Continue reading Wednesday Postcard: Strasbourg, France

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Bein’ Green in 2020: the Châteloy Lavoir in Hérisson, France

August 6, 2020October 31, 2020 Darlene

Thankfully, some things never change… Continue reading Bein’ Green in 2020: the Châteloy Lavoir in Hérisson, France

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