We all forget. That’s natural. But sometimes we ALL forget and that’s, well, just weird. There are instances throughout history where we collectively forget something. It was there. We knew …
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18 oct
Julie and I are different. In many different ways. Julie is creative, I am trying to be original. Julie is funny, while I am trying to be smart. Julie is …
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17 oct
There is a lot to be learnt from the Rise and Fall of Cluny. By the beginning of the 12th century it was one of the most dominant powers of …
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16 oct
Walking in France is different than in England. There are no public footpaths. Actually, that is not true. There are public footpaths, but they are not marked. Which makes them …
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One month of travelling done, six and a half in front of us. Fifteen churches today, just because it was the fifteenth, and Julie told me to look the other …
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14 oct
Saint Point. I have to laugh about that name. Who is this ‘heilige punt’ as we Dutch would translate this name. No idea! One of the fascinating things about the …
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France works; when it doesn’t
To the eye of a tourist, France works. In almost every town, there are special service areas for camper vans. We can park there overnight (free of charge), empty the …
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13 oct
23 churches visited, 214 to go. I repeat 23 churches. This was a sunday, you know. I am not even counting the church in St. Point that Julie and I …
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12 oct
Seven churches visited, 237 to go! Where was this manic church building coming from in the twelfth century, I keep asking myself. There are many explanations. One is that many …
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The hell, it’s cold. It might have been freezing during the night. Not the kind of weather where you have to push the shower button twenty times before there is …
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