The monkey’s ship moored in dense fog at Port Modoc, a small, gateway village to Bordeaux country in Southwestern France. The traveling simians were coming ashore for a day trip through the wine country and a visit to the city of Bordeaux. The grape harvests this year had come early after a hotter than normal […]
With a stunning sunrise on the horizon, World Traveler drops anchor at little La Palais on the island of Belle Ile, France. Belle Isle means beautiful island, and this is one of those places that lives up to its moniker. The small island off the coast of Brittany combines fishing and pleasure. Its fabled beauty attracted Claude
Kongo arrives in Douarnenez, a small town on the north coast of France. Not everyone was happy to see the monkey arrive in Brittany. As the ship dropped anchor a group of young cruise ship protesters lined the quay waving signs and shouting epithets. Later in the day, small boats circled our anchored ship to
A scant 28 miles west of Lands End, England lies the island group known as the Isles of Scilly. Kongo is willing to bet a few bananas that most of his readers (at least those in the USA) have never heard of these islands, much less actually visited them. After a rather rough passage from
On Kongo’s final full day in Ireland, the little monkey troop headed out for some more culture and sightseeing. First stop was St. Patrick’s Cathedral, just a brief walk from the hotel. This amazing structure dates its beginnings to 1220. It is the National Cathedral of the Church of Ireland, an Anglican Communion. While it sees hundreds
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