Sept 09, 2012. Chartres: A Desperate and Terrible Saga. Salvation at Notre Dame de Paris
September 8 marks the day we left Chateau Marcay, homestead of my ancester Rene de Bastarnay, to head off to see the famous…
Author: Rob Faucher
I am an amateur photographer and blogger with a keen interest in many subjects, especially in philosophy, technology and the sciences. I hold a B.A. in Philosophy and History from McMaster University as well as a M.A. in Philosophy from The University of Waterloo. I have also completed undergraduate and graduate level courses in Computer Science at McMaster University.
Sept 08, 2012. Château de Villandry and Château d’Azay-le-Rideau, Indre-et-Loire, France
We began the morning eating a leisurely and tasty breakfast at Château de Marçay, then we got our butts on the bus to…
Sept 07, 2012. Angers and Finding my Remote Ancestor in Chinon, France
Before launching into blogging about Sept 07, I need to post something that was left out from the Sept 6th post. When we…
Sept 06, 2012. Afternoon visit in Saint-Malo and evening dinner in Dinard
After our visit to the incredible Mont Saint-Michel, the tour bus took us to the fortified city of Saint-Malo. That was also our…
Sept 06, 2012. Le Mont-Saint-Michel, Manche, France
September 6 was a good day. We only went to two locations during the day, which finally gave the group a chance to…
Sept 05, 2012, Basse-Normandie, France. Exploring The World War II Beaches of Normandy
After a relatively short bus ride from Bayeux, the Insight Tour took us to the Normandy beaches, namely Utah, Omaha and Juno. We…
Sept 05, 2012. Morning Visit to The Bayeux Tapestry
After an early rise, our tour group made its first stop in Bayeux. As far as towns in Normandy go, there is nothing…
Sept 04, 2012, Calvados, France. Therapeutic Evening Walk and Dinner
After a stressful day in Rouen, we settled into our quaint “Le Beach Hotel” in Calvados. Elaine took a rest and I decided…