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Solstice, Antarctica & Webcams

Posted on December 21, 2011 by David Devere

Summer solstice, 1995, I spent the night in Antarctica in an ice cave that I built with my fellow survival school classmates.  The policy was that if you were going to winter-over on the ice, you had to go to survival school.  You had to learn how to build an ice cave, how to start…

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Doors of France Part III

Posted on December 6, 2011 by David Devere

This is the last Part of the Doors of France series. If you’ve enjoyed this series “Like” Savvy Nomad to add us to your Facebook Newsfeed.

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Doors of France Part II

Posted on November 29, 2011 by David Devere

We continue the Doors of France series with Part II. Part I got some great suggestions such as signs and windows of France. These are great ideas but I don’t have any pictures of signs or windows. I guess another trip to France is required… The creative credit for this series goes to Carolyn Karsell….

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Doors of France Part I

Posted on November 18, 2011 by David Devere

While on our trip to France my friend and co-traveler, Carolyn Karsell, thought it would be fun to take pictures of all the different doors we encountered. Here we present the Doors of France Part I.

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A typical day on the Canal du Midi

Posted on November 9, 2011January 16, 2019 by David Devere

What do you do on a canal boat vacation? Here are a few things that fill a typical day on the canal. The mornings in mid September were cool but not cold and the days warmed wonderfully. Only on one day did we have wind, overcast skies and a bit of rain. Cool nights lead…

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Three views of the Canal du Midi

Posted on October 24, 2011 by David Devere

In anticipation of Wednesday’s “feature post” on the Canal du Midi here are three views of the canal.

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Paris’s Love-Lock Bridge

Posted on October 17, 2011 by David Devere

Love Lock bridges are a fad in parts of the world and Paris, a famously romantic city, is not immune.  The idea is to lock your love onto a bridge as a sentimental gesture.  The Pont de l’Archeveche is the preferred place in Paris.

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