The “fountain of the belle eau” was the retreat of kings for about 800 years. And I just learned, showcased the beginning of the modern age in France. Two rulers of…

This is a bigger part of the country than I remembered. I always had the idea the Great Plains took up most of the land area of the U.S., but…

In the Basilica of Saint Denis rest 43 kings, 32 queens, and 60 princes and princesses. All but five of all the French kings in history, in fact. But don’t…

Heading back north now, I wanted to linger in the countryside a bit before it began to be urbanized. I had about 390 miles to go to my next hotel,…