Monday, December 09, 2019

Toronto: October 8-13, 2019


Tuesday 10/8
  • Leave home at 9:00AM
  • 9:40 Coach USA to O’Hare
    • Arrive 11:30
·         UA Flight 228
    • Depart O’Hare 2:00
    • Arrive 4:37PM
    • 55 Wellington St West
    • 416-581-1800
    • Train to Union Station
Wednesday 10/9
·         Art Gallery of Ontario
o   Free with MAM reciprocity
o   20-minute walk from hotel
·         Kensington Market
o   ½ mile west of AGO
Thursday 10/10
  • Niagara Falls
    • Megabus $36 RT/ea
    • Voyage to the Falls boat tour - $30 Canadian
Friday 10/11
o   Free with MAM reciprocity
Saturday 10/13
·         Casa Loma
o   30-minute subway ride from St Andrew Station
§  Train 1
Sunday 10/14
  • UA 211
    • Depart 11:16
    • UA 211
    • Arrive ORD 12:03PM
  • 12:45 bus back to Milwaukee
    • Arrive 2:30

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Tuesday, July 09, 2019

Toronto, 2019

We plan on going to Toronto for five nights as our fall trip this year.  Neither of us have ever been there.  It looks like there is a lt to do.

More to follow as we firm up our plans!
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Thursday, May 23, 2019

Paris, Rouen, and Toulouse, France, 2019

We haven't been in France since 2015, so we figured it's time to go back.  We'll be 4 nights in Paris, four in Toulouse, then back to Paris for one last night.

You can see our photos here.




Wednesday April 24, 2019
·         Flight delayed
o   We didn’t leave until Thursday, getting to Paris Friday.
Friday
·         Airbnb
o   4 Rue des Francs Bourgeois, Paris, Île-de-France 75003, France
·         Opéra National de Paris
o   8 Rue Scribe, 75009 Paris, France

·         Dinner at Les Bougresses
o   6 Rue de Jarente, 75004 Paris, France
Saturday
o   7 Place Barthélémy, 76000 Rouen, France
·         Saint-Ouen Abbey Church
o   Place du Général de Gaulle, 76000 Rouen, 

·         Catholic Church of St Joan of Arc
o   Place du Vieux Marché, 76000 Rouen, 
·         Dinner in Paris at Bistrot de l’Oulette
o   38 Rue des Tournelles, 75004 Paris, France
  •  
Sunday
  • Marche Bastille
o   102 Boulevard Richard Lenoir, 75011 Paris, France

  • Saint Denis
o   93200 Saint-Denis, France

  •  Dinner at Les Bougresses
o   6 Rue de Jarente, 75004 Paris, France
Monday,
  • Train to Toulouse
    • 8:52
    • Arrive 1:14

  • Hotel St Sernin
o   2 Rue Saint-Bernard, 31000 Toulouse, France
o   +33 (0)5 61 21 73 08
·         Dinner L'entrecote
o   15 Boulevard de Strasbourg, Toulouse, France

  •  
Tuesday,
·         Couvent des Jacobins
o   Place des Jacobins, 31000 Toulouse, 

·         Capitol
o   Council of Toulouse
o   1 Place du Capitole, 31000 Toulouse, 

·         Le Cafe Du Soleil
o   Boulevard de Strasbourg, 31000 Toulouse, France
·         Toulouse Greeters
o   Place du Capitole
o   31000 Toulouse, France
·         Dinner at La Côte de Boeuf
o   12 Rue des Gestes, 31000 Toulouse, France
·          
Wednesday,
·         Laundry!
o   Laverie des Lois
o   19 Rue des Lois, 31000 Toulouse, France

·         Pierre Baudis Japanese Garden
o   Jardin Compans Caffarelli, Boulevard 

·         Lunch at Bistro Régent Blvd Strasbourg
o   14 Boulevard de Strasbourg, 31000 Toulouse, France
·         Saint Stephen's Cathedral
o   Place Saint-Étienne, 31000 Toulouse, 
·         Botanical Garden
o    31 Allée Jules Guesde, 31400 Toulouse, 

·         Dinner at Auberge du Tranchoir
o   1 bis Rue du May, 31000 Toulouse, France
  •  
Thursday,
  • Bemberg Foundation Museum
o   Hôtel d'Assézat
o   Place d'Assezat, 31000 Toulouse, France

·         Musée des Augustins
o   Rue de Metz, 31000 Toulouse, France

·         Lunch at Le Quartier Latin
o   1 Place Rouaix, 31000 Toulouse, France
·         Musée Saint-Raymond
o   1 ter Place Saint-Sernin, 31000 Toulouse, 
·         Notre-Dame du Taur
o   12 Rue du Taur, 31000 Toulouse, France
·         Dinner at Restaurant Emile
o   13 Place Saint-Georges, 31000 Toulouse, 

Friday,
  • Train to Paris
    • 8:47
    • Arrive 1:08
  • Airbnb
o   38 Rue Saint-Paul, Paris, Île-de-France 75004, France
o   +82 10 4592 0211
Saturday,
·         AA Flight 151
o   12:10p<
o   Arrive ORD 2:15PM
·         Home by 5:30

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Thursday, December 06, 2018

Washington DC, October 10 - 14, 2018

See our Washington DC photos here.



Wednesday 10/10
  • Leave home at 6:15AM
  • Depart 8:15
    • SW Flight 2354
·         Arrive 11:00
  • Stay at Residence in 333 E St, SW, DC, 20024
    • 202-484-8280
    • Blue line to Federal Plaza (13 stops)  0.2 mile walk or
    • Yellow Line to L’Enfant (4 stops)  0.4mi walk
  • Library mall
    • Hirshorn Sculpture Garden
    • WWII Memorial
    • Korean War Memorial
    • Lincoln Memorial
    • Viet Nam Memorial
  • Drinks at the Hive Bar
  • Dinner at Old Ebbitt Grill
    • Sliver line to Metro Center (7 stops)  0.2 mile walk
Thursday 10/11
  • 10:10 Capital Tour – tickets from Tammy Baldwin
  • Library of Congress
  • Snack at Bullfeathers
  • 3:00PM National Museum of African American History & Culture
  • Drink at 1331 Lounge
  • Drink at Mackey’s Pub
  • Thai for dinner
Friday 10/12
  • Congressional Cemetery
    • Blue line to Potomac station (3 stops).  0.4 mile wall
  • Yardhouse for beer
  • Full Kee Chinese for lunch
  • National Portrait Gallery
    • Obamas’ portraits
  • Dinner with Alaric & Jennifer Piette at Marvin
Saturday 10/13
  • Arlington Cemetery
    • Blue line to Arlington (9 stops).  0.1mi walk
  • MLK Memorial
  • FDR Memorial
  • Jefferson Memorial
  • Lavagna Italian restaurant for dinner
Sunday 10/14
  • Depart DCA 12:55PM
    • SW 5431
  • Arrive MKE 2:00PM

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