Adventures of journey boy and destination girl

New York NY Christine and I have been to New York a few times over the years, but it never gets old. It is just so big and there is so much to do. This time we made our way to Brooklyn to stay with our great friends the Leighton’s. David, Alicia, Eddie, and Alfie welcomed us into their homes, again, and Eddie and Alfie very graciously gave up their rooms (though they exercised the right of free entry on occasion!) On our first day David and Alicia took us into the city, and we explored the Frick Museum. Frick was a 19 th century Industrialist, famous for his art collection, who donated his entire collection, and his mansion on Central Park containing it, to the public. It is a magnificent building with many examples of Degas, Turner and Renoir. There is also an incredible porcelain flower collection that looks so real people keep breaking off the leaves! After the Museum David and Alicia headed back to pick up the kids, and Christine and I took a long walk through central park. We...

Dijon  When you think of Dijon, mustard comes to mind but Dijon is more than a condiment, it is a treasure trove of art, wine, cheese, amazing food and architecture. The art gallery is located in the old palace and is one of the best curated galleries we have seen.  Only the best paintings are displayed with amazing sculptures throughout.   We also went into the François Rude gallery which displayed some of his more famous sculptures. Our apartment was in a fantastic location but up 4 flights of stairs. 4 flights lol We spent 4 fantastic nights in Dijon and felt we could live here if the weather was far warmer. famille française Adele our beautiful friend in Brisbane grew up in Bourron-Marlotte , a French village in the province of Fontainebleau , around 100km south of Paris. Her Mum and Dad still live in the same house and graciously invited us to stay with them after no doubt being coerced by Adele who can be very persuasive.  Their ho...