tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10644303930335953162024-02-07T08:32:09.467-08:00Nancy's BlogNancy Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08484561010752696067noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064430393033595316.post-31562902492680753912018-05-12T15:11:00.000-07:002018-05-12T15:11:02.133-07:00Pondicherry India . January - March 2018<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">journal # 1 - cover <br />my journals are 7 1/4" x 3 3/4" or 18 1/2 Cm x 9 1/2 cms</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Today I sketched the chair I sit in each day. Not terribly comfortable but better then the floor. When Bruce came back from his run on the Promenade we headed to the Airtel office to get a sim card. It was 500 INRS ($10.00 CDN) for the two cards. We thought we were buying a plan....wrong but it will take a few days to find this out. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">We have pretty well kept to schedule today. We walk, wondering what was behind the walls, trying to peek through the gates. Back at Cafe de Flore, behind the wall and through the gate we relaxed in the garden. It actually rained today. The furniture had been all moved in the part of the house we have our breakfast in each day. There is no roof to keep out the rain. </span><br />
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I had wanted to have time at a beach, someplace where I could hear the sea while I sketched the waves. Our host told us about Tanto's Far Beach where we could get a day pass to swim in a pool or pay 100 INRS and wander the beach. If you had lunch at Tanto's the 100 INRS was waved. We did that. The beach was beautiful but much to hot for this N. American to sit and sketch. Bruce went for a walk and I returned to the shade of the Banyan tree in the restaurant and sketched the tree. Lunch was an interesting salad that seemed to be perfect with the heat of the day. </div>
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Day 33 March 1, IT'S HOLI! the celebration of Spring</div>
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Up on Mission Street we found a step to sit on. It is getting hot in India and time for N. Americans who don't like extreme heat to head home. We had many thoughts about this. It was still cold in Canada. Very Cold! </div>
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Chidambaranar Gov. HR. SEC. School needs some TLC but it is so interesting. The light was so strong it was hard to see what the colour was that I was using. This had been a problem for the last couple of days, but it was Holi and I needed to get out and capture the last bit of colour of India for this trip. I wonder how many of these amazing buildings will still be here on our next visit to Pondicherry. </div>
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Day 34 March 2, 2018 Last day in Pondicherry for 2018.</div>
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I decided that I would use as many colours as I could on the next sketch. We went to The Cormandel Restaurant to sketch but really to say goodbye to Arun. Unfortunately he was not there so we didn't get to tell him that we so enjoyed getting to know him. I hope that his dream to come to Canada to live will happen and he and his beautiful family will stop one day for a visit, here in Stratford. </div>
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The sketch is the large circular benches that are in the Cormandel. I really didn't want to sit on them preferring the tables and chairs but it did look like they would be a great place to wait. </div>
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September 15, 2017 From Brittany France to Billund Denmark<br />
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8:30 AM Camaret - Our travel day started when the taxis arrived to take us to Quimper. I had ordered two vehicles for 7 passengers per vehicle thinking we needed the extra places to hold our luggage. The first taxi to arrive was just what I had ordered. The second was a very smart sedan. Somehow they managed to get all of us and our luggage settled and we headed to Quimper. We travelled the coast road (#70) moving along at approximately 100KPH. The destination for most was Gare Quimper.<br />
Donna, Liz and I were to board train 8720 to Gare Montparnasse in Paris. We arrived as per schedule in Paris 15:04. We were to be at Charles De Gaulle airport at 17:35 for our flight to Billund Denmark, departing at 20:35. We had some time in Paris so Liz and I ran while Donna waited at the station with our luggage to a local art supply shop to purchase half pans for my new palette. It is difficult to get this at home in our local supply store and not worth enough to order it on line and have to pay delivery. All was well, they had them and I got what I needed and we ran back to the station for our bus to the airport. Liz travelled with us to the airport then headed off to her B & B where she planned to spend the night before heading home to Canada.<br />
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Donna and I spent some time travelling from one terminal to the other before finding where we had to check in for AF flt. # 1764 to Billund.<br />
In Billund we were met by our very special friends and drove to their home in Marslet. It was great to be home in Denmark, once again.<br />
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September 16, 2017</div>
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Our home in Denmark is in Marslet. We are about 20 minutes from Aarhus. A lovely village and special to me as my Danish friends live there. I have been visiting Denmark since 1997...I think. Helle, Allan and family have become a very important part of my family. It is wonderful to have time with them. This visit was planned as just that, a visit to the family and friends. On our first morning we drove to Odder. Time to look at the buildings, do some shopping and stop to visit Jane. From Odder we drove to Mette's house. The sketch that I did below does not represent Mette and Rasmus's home. I think that the house is really about twice as long. From Mette's we drove to Alro Island. Jane and Henrik live on Henrik's family farm. We had time to visit the farm have a wonderful meal and meet the new members since our last visit of the family. </div>
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"What do you want to do today?" Helle's question. Allan had to walk into town and we were to meet him for lunch. Lilly was going to treat us to lunch. We shouldn't bring our purses! </div>
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I am still in shock about what happened when we reached the Scout house. There in the yard stood all the girls who we had shared our Guiding with since 1997. They had been organized by Helle. Inger-Marie was there I was so pleased, so excited. Each girl and each leader had come with her husband and family. What more could you ask for. I am still pinching myself each time I think about this. Perfect! Anne-Marie had made a cake, one just like the one we had at our picnic in Upper Queens Park when they had come to Stratford, Ontario to visit us. So many good memories with these girls and leaders. Such long friendships. Girl Guides of Canada gave us the opportunity to meet this group and they have become family to me. </div>
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Brunch was served and in the yard the children built a camp fire. Each family brought something to add to the meal. Wonderful. </div>
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This evening we were invited to Inger-Marie and Jens. When I had first met this group Inger-Marie was the leader and she had brought her group to Our Chalet in Switzerland. Joelyn and I brought our Rangers there at the same time. As we left one of my girls asked, "They invited us to come to a jamboree can we go?" That was it we went and our lives continued together. </div>
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As you can see on the sketch book page dinner at Inger-Marie's was very special. Such a perfect evening walking down memory lane. Lilly & Elmer (I was at a party the night they got engaged) Helle & Allan (my Danish Family) Inger-Marie and Jens (who without Inger-Marie none of this would have ever happened) Christina and baby Teresa (Inger-Marie's daughter who was at our first meeting in Switzerland and granddaughter) and Donna and I. I can still hear the laughter and look forward to returning to Denmark.<br />
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Sept. 18, 2017<br />
Today we visit Aarhus the capital of Jutland. A big modern on the go city. Our first stop was at the new library. An amazing building in the harbour where like all cities the world is changing. Now instead of big ships and loading docks Aarhus harbour has as its main attraction a is "The library of the future". This building is well used. Students, families, tourist like us, it has something for everyone and if you are in Aarhus you must take time to wander this Library of the Future. We should all have something like this in our cities.<br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Dokk1 or Dokken is a building, public library and culture center in Aarhus, Denmark. It is situated on Hack Kampmanns Plads in the city center by the waterfront next to the Custom House.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i><br />
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Our wandering took us along the harbour to see the amazing apartment buildings that look like huge iceburgs then as it was getting time for lunch a lunch stop. Each visit to Denmark I must have my favourite Danish fast food. Havnens Perle an interesting restaurant in the harbour offered just that. Today we are having Franske (hot dogs), by the sea.<br />
Then off to see what is in the shops down the pedestrian streets looking and yes a little shopping for my grandkids. I was also looking for licorice. Licorice is a favourite in Denmark and I agree, a great treat. In Stratford I buy licorice at The Buzz Stop on York Street. It is made by a company called Lakrids, yes it is from Denmark. I needed to find a store that sold it.<br />
In a mall after asking several times we found just that a whole store that sold only Lakrids licorice.<br />
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It was a beautiful sunny day and we enjoyed our time strolling. On the way back to Marslet Allan drove us through Deer Park a green area by the sea busy with people enjoying the weather.<br />
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September 19, 2017</div>
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Today we have been invited to visit Inger-Marie at her work. Inger-Marie is the centre chief of a very special retirement home. Welcome to 'The Betty Sorensen Parken' http://www.ok-bsp.dk/ </div>
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We had time for Inger-Marie to show us this beautiful accommodation, hanging on the side of a cliff looking down on the river, then lunch was served. I am sure you have heard of a Danish open face sandwich? If not you have missed out. Today our lunch of smorrebrod (smor = butter, smorre = spread, brod = bread). We were offered three different sandwiches. I chose pork, red cabbage and orange. The sketch doesn't do it justice it was so good and only eating one slice of bread makes you feel like you are having a light lunch :)) </div>
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After dinner we walked to the community centre where Helle shares time with other women sewing. They do all kinds of beautiful needle work while sharing an evening together. It was a nice night for a walk and let us see a little more of Danish life.</div>
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Today is Helle and Allan's anniversary. Celebrating in Denmark means lots of Danish flags. On your birthday you will be woken with a song and flags by your family. Decoration at any special times includes the Danish flag. </div>
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Helle planned that today we would drive in the countryside and enjoy lunch by the sea, so off to Hov we went. Hov is a harbour where pleasure craft are docked. We purchased a sandwich and sat on a bench enjoying the sun and the sea. I sketched and Donna and Helle chatted. It was perfect. Our drive through the country after lunch gave me time to capture the rolling hills of beautiful Jutland. We stopped at Mette's for coffee and time to say goodbye to Ida. We will be leaving Jutland tomorrow for a few days in Copenhagen. </div>
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Allan will drive so we have the car in Copenhagen. It is not necessary but will give us a chance to see around Copenhagen this visit. We have been here many times so most of the things on the list for tourists in Copenhagen have been checked off. (Allan said that taking the ferry is also less expensive then taking the bus when you have 4 people travelling together. I have taken the bus from Aarhus to Copenhagen before and it is a good journey, the bus goes on the same ferry, but taking the car was wonderful). </div>
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In Copenhagen our accommodation this visit was the Danhostel at Vejlands Alle 200. It is not the best location for visits to Copenhagen if you are walking but is located close to the airport and you can take public transit (metro and bus) near by. This Danhostel was chosen as it offered free parking. </div>
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This evening we enjoyed the tourist life in Copenhagen, we took the sunset harbour cruise watched the flag lowered in the harbour and heard the gun salute. Dinner was fish and chips at Skipper Kroeu. A perfect day. </div>
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September 22, 2017</div>
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Donna left us today she is off to England to visit friends. It has been quite the journey for her. France, Denmark now England. I will stay in Copenhagen and continue to enjoy the company of my friends before my departure on the 24th, home. </div>
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In Rungsted we saw a sign for the Karen Blixen Museum. I knew that Karen Blixen author of Out of Africa was from Denmark but did not know about this museum. I have been to the Karen Blixen house in Nairobi a couple of times it was wonderful to have the opportunity to see where she came from and enjoy her Danish history. It certainly put a foundation to her Out of Africa story. </div>
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We took time to enjoy the museum then walked in the gardens. Under this tree is the final resting place of Karen Blixen. This was a special find and I hope that you will put it on your visit to Denmark list. </div>
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While planning my trip to Denmark I read on La Fe's facebook page (an artist that I met on a International Watercolour tour in Turkey) that he had a painting or paintings in a show that was taking place in Hillerod. I mentioned to Helle that if we were close I would be interested in seeing the show. Today we drove to Hillerod to find the show. On arrival we parked in a castle parking area. I couldn't believe this beautiful building was right next door to the show that we had come to see. </div>
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We spent a couple of hours wandering the castle visiting the history of each of the members of the royal family of Denmark. This is a very special museum as you not only get to understand how Denmark royals have moved around Europe but you get to experience this very special building. I would recommend if you are near Hillerod that you don't miss this museum. http://www.dnm.dk/UK/Forside.htm</div>
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Now back to La Fe. We came to see his work and so we returned to where the show was taking place. It was certainly worth the drive, not including the discovery of the castle, to see this watercolour show. I left La Fe a note in the visitors book to say I had been to the show and enjoyed seeing his very special paintings. 5 star is La Fe. You can find him on facebook, you will be amazed. </div>
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September 24, 2017</div>
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I have been away from home since August 29, 2017 on this journey. It has been a very special one. With Anne-Laure and the workshop members in France I got to sketch each day something I have not been able to do before. It became an amazing habit and a special way to see the world. Urban Sketchers say "capturing the world one sketch at a time". Wouldn't it be lovely if I could actually do that then share here with you. I hope you have enjoyed this journey.<br />
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In Sept. 2018 I will once again travel to Denmark. This time on a tour for women to Scandinavia then an extension to Denmark and 3 nights in Iceland. </div>
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August 29, 2017 I departed to Paris.<br />
August 30, 2017 Arriving safely on Air Canada I found my pre-booked bus and headed to the city. This is a great way to transfer from the airport into Paris, inexpensive and efficient.<br />
I was staying at the Hotel Delambre in Montparnase. This is a very small hotel that is exactly where I like to be in Paris as the location and the hotel fit my needs and my ideas of what a hotel in Paris should be like. The watercolour sketch is what I saw from the window of my room.<br />
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We had 2 nights here before heading to Brittany. On arrival day we didn't do much but arrive, stroll around the neighbourhood and find a place for dinner. The main job was to stay awake. Another favourite and necessity was to get a Gelato at Amorino so a must add to this journal page.<br />
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August 31, 2017<br />
On day two along with two of my travelling friends I headed out to wander Paris. I have been there before, several times, but am never bored with strolling and looking. As you can see by the map in the centre of page 2 we did a great deal of walking. Some of it was around and around as we found our bearings (lost is the correct word) and headed toward the Seine. Before crossing the river we stopped at Sennelier's the amazing artist supply store on the left bank. I was looking for one colour of watercolour paint (Gris Chaud / Warm grey Sennelier # 705) to use for the sandy colour of the buildings. Yes I can mix it but it so so much quicker to just to have it in your palette. I was successful and you will see it used in the sketch of the Palais Garnier / Paris Opera on pg. 2 and often in other sketches in this journal. While in Sennelier's I noticed a small (4" x 6" or 10 cm x 16 cm) accordion sketch book. I had been given one as a gift (bigger) a few years ago and didn't use it as I was afraid to mess it up. This little book was perfect and so my journal began. After getting our bearings we headed to the Musee de L'Orangerie to spend some quiet special time with Monet in his beautiful amazing water lily garden. Then a stop for lunch outside of the Palais Garnier /Paris Opera enjoying almost an hour of mini sketching while we ate our lunch and watched all the people enjoying the square. After lunch a visit to Gallery Lafayette for a little shopping and then a long walk back to Montparnasse. Tired and excited about our adventure we slept.<br />
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It is time to head to Concarneau to meet up with the others on the "Painting Brittany" workshop. Our location on Delambre was perfect as we only had a 5 minute walk to the Montparnasse train station where we were to get our train. We were travelling on the TGV departing Paris at 10:56. We had a very smooth ride in Car 18 seat 75. I was busy looking out the window watching France go by and trying to capture a little in my journal. Our train took us to Quimper where we changed to a bus. We met Anne-Laure at the bus station for this part of the journey. On arrival in Concarneau we had a little ops while we worked out how to get to the hotel from the harbour. No taxis and the walk just a little further then we wanted to drag our luggage. The little train was not running but we got by magic a local bus that let us off almost at the door of our hotel. Our room had a small balcony with two chairs. The view was perfect looking out on to the sea. We could watch the men out hunting for mussels when the tide went out. The Hotel l'Ocean was just what we needed. They kindly let us use the big table in the bar for our nightly sharing time. Dinner that night was in the old city. Those who had come early (our workshop started on the 2nd) walked to the old harbour and at the suggestion of Russ and Robin we found a Crepiere that they had enjoyed the night before and settled around a great round table. Time to get to know those we didn't know. We laughed...to hard at one time...enjoyed each others company and were ready to return to our hotel for the night. Tomorrow we start our workshop!</div>
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Today was again at leisure. Those who didn't come early were arriving today. Our first gathering took place in the hotel bar at 6:00PM. I spent the morning with Anne-Laure in the old city. We spent some time the morning sketching. I spent a long time on this little sketch of the boats through the arch. While I did this Anne-Laure did two or three full size sketches. The old city of Concarneau is in the harbour. You cross a bridge go through a gate and then walk the streets through history. </div>
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We met the others for lunch my first experience to have a savory crepe. It was good and I continued to eat a crepe almost every day during our trip. At our meeting back at the hotel each person introduced them self and then we shared the paint. The colours chosen by Anne-Laure for our workshop. </div>
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September 3, 2017<br />
The weather started out to be a challenge in Brittany, but everyone I talked to said you just never knew in Brittany if it...would rain, would it be sunny, would be warm, would be cold. We had it all. We had it all but the challenge passed from our minds as we passed from the weather to sketchers. Nothing stopped us as you will see as you follow us on the blog. Our first morning of the workshop we sat in the hotel...adjusting to the weather...Anne-Laure had some shells that she had picked up along the shore. First she showed us painting a shell using our petit gris mop brush, juicy with colour and water I think this was a lesson of the use of the brush. Something that all of us found interesting and useful. Once we had done a full page of shells with this method she asked us to pick another shell and paint the negative then add a small bit of detail making the white shell pop from the page. Amazing how many times I have spent an hour painting a shell when I could use this method and 1,2,3, success and a great looking shell!<br />
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September 4, 2017<br />
Our day began as each day began with a workshop. Everyone was ready, everyone was excited about what we would learn next. We went to the harbour near the old village of Concarneau and found small fishing boats, all different colours. Once again we were being taught how to use our brushes. Firsts with the sable pointed round brush. Mine is a # 8 that I purchased on line from Winsor & Newton. This brush is wonderful for quick strokes and small detail. We practiced first small strokes in different colours added the dark like below and then the shadow. Wow, a small boat that looked just like the ones we were looking at.<br />
The rope holding them to the dock was the hardest thing to accomplish. We had to get the right amount of water the right amount of paint and then quickly, add the line. I won't show you my page of little boats it was quite a challenge but certainly a lesson. From the entrance to the old city we travelled to the open harbour side where bigger sailboats were anchored. Here we were taught how to add a sailboat painting in the negative, again a quick but very amazing painting of a boat. I won't say again...that is just too much to accomplish in a sketchers time. We did it, all of us. They looked like sail boats!<br />
That afternoon we took the local bus to Pont-Aven. We were on our own to sketch and this village full of tourists had lots to capture our interest. I sat on a bridge and took time to sketch this small house along the river. I am sketching small but what I had been taught in the last couple of days was very useful and I certainly enjoyed my afternoon as did all the others in our group who sketched, sketched, sketched.<br />
Back at the hotel we shared what we had done that day and it was very clear that everyone was happy and learning. Just what we had come for.<br />
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Sept. 05, 2017<br />
Today our workshop taught us how to use our brushes. We learned to puddle, paint very wet...what Anne-Laure calls "juicy!" Using the mop (petit gris squirrel mop) we watched with excitement as the loaded brush did the job of adding magic to our white paper. First one colour then the next just touch the edge and oh how beautiful it flows. The round sable is used to add clean clear colour (for those reading this from the USA "color") that can be isolated for detail. I am still working on this as I have spent many many years doing detail, nothing juicy...but I am sure you agree, it is magic.<br />
Try now if you are where the Fall colours are it is perfect for this time of year.<br />
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Sept. 6, 2017<br />
It is time to travel from Concarneau to Quimper. We did this trip slowly enjoying the stops along the way. Le Phare d'Eckmahl is the tallest lighthouse in Brittany. Four maybe crazy women climbed the 307 stairs. I was one of those women. I think it might have been hardest for me but it certainly was worth the climb, if for nothing else but "I did it!" <br />
Our workshop today took place at Benedet at the beach. We used a wax candle to start so when we painted the water and reflections from the sun and clouds the paper was left white...very easy and quite the result. A little harder in my little sketch book but on a wonderful piece of 100% cotton Arches watercolour paper it leaves a lovely feeling of the movement of water and the sun and cloud reflections.<br />
In Quimper we found our new hotel, checked in and then went out to explore.<br />
You couldn't ask for a better location. There is no elevator in this hotel but the staff was quite willing to help with the luggage if necessary. Once settled, together headed out to meet Quimper (pronounced 'camper' for those of us who struggle with the lovely sounds of the French language).<br />
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September 7, 2017<br />
In tours that I design I always add a few if possible "Days of Leisure".<br />
Today was a day of Leisure. I want to smile here because we were painting and painting is leisure...all the way. Today Anne-Laure didn't have to teach as she too was having a day of leisure. She did take us to 'Galerie 16' an amazing artist supply store at 16, Rue Amiral Ronar' Ch. Quimper. She had arranged that we get a discount. Imagine a discount at a candy shop...a candy shop for artists. We all went and the excitement level was high. We all purchased..I think..I know I did. I found two travel brushes something I have looked for but each time I found one it was over my budget. At Galerie 16 I found a petit-gris and a Kolinsky #14 sable, just what we were using and just what I need to continue my travel journals. I also purchased 2 sheets of Arches watercolour paper that I took back to my room and made into journals...my Sennelier travel book was almost full and I needed more little books to continue...a tube of Sennelier cobalt Violet deep Hue watercolour paint (one of the colours that we had in our Painting Brittany palette that I had fallen in love with) and a sketch set. All wonderful. Oh how I wish this shop was here in Stratford. I had to return to get cardboard to make the covers for my hand made books (you will see them further along once I have finished the pages in my Sennelier purchase). Now the fun begins. Make the books, do the sketches, find pictures for the covers and yes paste in things to remember.<br />
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NOW THE FUN BEGINS: I really enjoyed my little book of memories and tried very hard to find another book to purchase so I could continue. I didn't have any luck. In Quimper I purchased two sheets of Arches 140lb 100% cotton watercolour paper and with the help of my sister-in-law we made a book! In fact we made 3 books. I found some interesting brochures and covered the first books cover so it represented where I was. Here it is....<br />
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September 8, 2017<br />
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My first page of my first homemade mini folding sketch book. Today as you can see it is raining. Something we are getting used to in Brittany but I must say, in between the rain, Brittany was warm and sunny. Anne-Laure was very creative on where and what she was going to share in her workshops.<br />
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Workshop #5 took place under umbrellas at a restaurant. The owner of the restaurant was very kind and came out to clean off the tables (everything was so wet) so we could hold our workshop. Many of us had hot chocolate trying to warm up and of course to purchase something. It was not the warmest day. There were people walking by, rain or no rain. Our workshop...how to put people in your sketches. Wow, another wonderful discovery. I am one of those people who like to paint the colour of the eyes of the people I am looking at....detail, all the way so consequently I don't put people in my sketches. Anne-Laure said this is how you do it and we spent an hour or more sketching people. Easy shapes almost a squiggle then add a head and legs. You can see it in the example below. We also did a negative sketch of a person, that is the man in the white shirt. I can now add people to my sketches, adding life, without worrying about what they are wearing or what their facial features are like.<br />
Everyone was rather wet this day but that didn't stop them. I went back to the hotel after lunch and worked on making more little journals and finishing this page with my glue stick. When it was time for dinner, the group came in with sandwich fixings. I had been too long inside so decided to find a nice warm place with something warm to eat. As it says, a Pizzeria Pomodor & Basilic, right across from the Max Jacob Theatre.<br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial";">September 2017
Location Quimper bus trip to Locronan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial";">Today our
itinerary said we were off to Locronan an historic village about 20 minutes by
local bus #37 from our hotel in Quimper. <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #343434; font-family: "arial"; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">This exquisite village in the destination Quimper
Cornouaille occupies a long-sacred spot named after a revered Irishman who
settled here in the Dark Ages, but the place’s spiritual roots go back much
further. From the late Middle-Ages, sail-making brought prosperity, and an
exceptionally handsome architectural legacy</span></i><span style="color: #343434; font-family: "arial"; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #343434; font-family: "arial"; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Locoran has
been saved and it is certainly a place if you are near that you do not want to
miss. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #343434; font-family: "arial"; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">It was raining, this is Brittany…but we would not be stopped. We arrived
to clear skies. This too is Brittany. Anne-Laure walked us through the village
and found a place near the cathedral “Yannick Le Gal” in the centre of the
village to start her workshop. We were here to sketch buildings. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nice wet loosely painted buildings! She
certainly has a technique that is special. I am not saying that it is easy to do, but we were doing our best and I could see
each day someone picked up something and their personal style changed. Amazing!
We are not Anne-Laure but we are developing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #343434; font-family: "arial"; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">After our
workshop we were sent out to sketch. Along with Les I found a place in a lovely cobble stone road with stone buildings and beautiful gardens. I settled in on
a low wall and got my paints ready. I was going to do this…I need to learn to
stop and here was going to be the day I did this. I normally start out when
painting with a very loose wet under coat. I think this comes from the days
when I was painting in oil (way back) or acrylics (still way back). This of
course is not the way you paint watercolour but I just can’t change. If I
stopped at the undercoat and could work out how to get more paint on my brush
at this time I think I would be closer to what I am trying to achieve.
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<span style="color: #343434; font-family: "arial"; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Lost in my
challenge I didn’t notice the rain it came slowly but then it poured. I grabbed
my things trying to pack up before what I<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>had done was very wet and loose. Les was doing the same thing. There was
a shop near where we were painting and out the door came the shopkeeper. She
invited us to come, wet or not, into her shop. We
stayed with her until the rain slowed. She told us about her village and
suggested that we go to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Creperie Le Temps
Passe</i> for lunch. Meeting Donna and Sandra we found the last table available
at the creperie. It was warm and comfortable we of course ate crepes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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September 10, 2017 Travel day from Quimper to Camaret-Sur-Mer<br />
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Each day on our itinerary that we changed accommodations we spent the day travelling. The distance was not great but Brittany has lots to see and Anne-Laure was making sure we saw as much as she could fit in.<br />
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Out special destination today was La Pointe du Raz the most western point in France. This rocky spur with 70m high jagged cliffs resembling a ship's bow was our destination. This site offers a spectacular view of the Raz de Sein and Phare de La Vielle (the lighthouse off the Point du Raz).<br />
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Sketching is what we came for. The winds were high and it was difficult to hold paper and brush. At one point the wind picked up my palette and tossed it. Now I was sketching with a little sand in my paint. I have always found it difficult trying to capture the action of the sea pounding against rocks when plein-air sketching. Anne-Laure solved all of that she always had a way to simplify and get the job done. We all followed directions and happily came away from La Pointe du Raz without blowing off the cliff.<br />
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Workshop # 6 should be titled workshop # 7 now my numbers sequence is out.<br />
Use a white candle, quickly scrub your paper where you think the water should be white then add the rock, the sea and the light house. Done and you have it!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWi-3RbMfcMLwVd7JmT01oKlKflfqix3hf5Bm80SqSHlPLk2f50B7ZYdydoIK0sNEabk4erj2pedoYi4ZN_jPV5uHokyny2UzdNKkTsxjb1639I6hYZzQ4T63NCdhdOW7wL6v-1ZjfQQme/s1600/Sept+10%252C+2017+journal.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWi-3RbMfcMLwVd7JmT01oKlKflfqix3hf5Bm80SqSHlPLk2f50B7ZYdydoIK0sNEabk4erj2pedoYi4ZN_jPV5uHokyny2UzdNKkTsxjb1639I6hYZzQ4T63NCdhdOW7wL6v-1ZjfQQme/s640/Sept+10%252C+2017+journal.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
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Our accommodation for the rest of our time in Brittany was at the Hotel De France in Camaret Sur Mer. I wasn't sure about this accommodation it was a change in the hotel that we had chosen. We were told this was the sister hotel and it would supply us with the harbour location we wanted. I was so pleased when we checked in and found our room. It was perfect. There was no view but after being out all day we really didn't need one. Our meals were included dinner started at 7:00 and didn't end until 9:30. 3 courses - with lots of time in-between. We took our sketches to dinner and shared what we had done each day. Russ shared his photos we had become very much a happy family of watercolour sketchers, comfortable, warm and friends. Our chef at the Hotel De France was amazing. We couldn't ask for more.<br />
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September 11, 2017 Camaret-Sur-Mer<br />
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We spent our day in the harbour. As we had experienced since our arrival in Brittany the weather was <br />
1. it rained <br />
2. it was windy <br />
3. the sun shone <br />
4. it was cool <br />
5. it was warm <br />
6. more rain <br />
7. an amazing pink and blue evening sky!<br />
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Another very special day, paint brush in hand.<br />
It is a wonderful feeling for a part time painter/sketcher ( I spend more time at this computer planning trips then with my paint brush) to have this time and actually spend it sketching.<br />
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This was a great group everyone was excited from day one and all did their very best participating and giving everything they had learned a try.<br />
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Camaret is a fishing village filled with history. We didn't have to go far to find something to catch our interest.<br />
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Workshop 7 (forgive me I will continue on as it says in my journal even though you know I am not correct).<br />
Today we studied clouds capturing them with dry brush, wet on wet, negative shapes, paint the background remove with kleenex and what ever worked. The sky changed and the clouds did the same, we had everything you could imagine in a sky and following Anne-Laure we learned to capture the feeling.<br />
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The second part of our workshop was painting rocks. You know those hard things that are all along the sea. How would you quickly capture these rocks? Impossible, right? I have spent hours painting rocks as I love them. I learned on this trip that there is a big difference between a sketcher and a painter. In my heart I have always been a painter trying to be a sketcher. Hence going slow.<br />
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Painters paint paintings amazing exciting paintings and sketchers, you special people, capture what you see and feel quickly then move along recording the world. I am still slow and don't really know if I am a sketcher or a painter.<br />
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All the years that I painted as a painter I felt I must capture what I see, everything. "Not so" said our fearless leader, it is more important to capture the feeling the light the mood then actually make a photo/painting of what you see. If the feeling is not there, do it your way. These rocks were quickly formed with a dip of my mop-brush in water and a couple of colours then slowly following the form of the rock (maybe they weren't all round). Magic!<br />
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If you are reading this and only reading for the tour you will want to know that the chef at the Hotel D' France in Camaret Sur Mer is 5 star. I don't eat fish not sure why except I am from Windsor, Ontario, Canada and the Detroit River our waterway just doesn't have what I would consider edible fish. In Camaret Sur Mer I ate fish every night and enjoyed every morsel. I will return to Brittany to eat fish and most certainly try more sketches.<br />
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Time to turn the page. The second little sketch book back side.........<br />
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September 12, 2017 Bus trip from Camaret-Sur-Mer to Huelgoat<br />
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It is time to see more of Brittany and after being to Huelgoat's magic forest I would say anyone who doesn't include this place in their Brittany holiday has missed a very very special place.<br />
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<i>Huelgot: Lost high in the Parc d'Armorique in central Finistere, the village of Huelgoat looks sleepy at first sight, and its lake peaceful. However, descend into the Argent Valley and you suddenly find yourself amidst a mass of magical mossy boulders that have stirred the Breton imagination in fabulous ways. </i><br />
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I didn't see the fairies but I knew they were there. How would you capture that feeling. Maybe it was the sun dancing in the trees or the rain making all smile as they worked with watercolour in a wet garden.<br />
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It was a tour day that included a workshop. For those of us who were doing the workshop it was another perfect day. Russ took many photos so it must have been good for him. Sandra and Donna, hiked, they had met the fairies under a toadstool. At least that is what I think. They had photos of rocks that balanced on other rocks looking like toadstools. They had enjoyed their day, hiking in the magic valley. They did get lost but they did return.<br />
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Now you must know that the rocks in this valley were HUGE! Boulders (some as big as my car and some as big as a transport) would be a better way to describe them. They were covered with a lime green moss. It is hard to describe. I guess it is one of those things each must see for themselves.<br />
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In the forest we found a cafe. Lunch was at 'Roche Tremblant Restaurant' and yes again it was crepes.<br />
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Workshop #8<br />
Anne-Laure started her workshop by painting trees.<br />
1. dry brush<br />
2. spatter painting<br />
3. wet on wet<br />
4. The most surprising, done with a angled blusher makeup brush<br />
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Trees are my favourite object to paint but once again I learned something new. I don't think it ever stops the learning part of painting/sketching.<br />
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On this page you will also see small boulders. Think of they as HUGE. Done once again with the mop-brush technique.<br />
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September 13, 2017 Camaret-Sur-Mer Our last workshop day!<br />
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Workshop #9<br />
We woke to rain. This was to be our day to travel by boat to the Island of Ouessant. Half of the group decided that they just didn't want to go out on the sea during the storm. The rest joined me to walk to the dock where we were to meet our boat. We were told that the ship that closes the harbour had arrived the night before and no boats would be leaving as long as it was there. You can see it in my sketch of the day if you look closely. They returned our money and we headed back to our hotel.<br />
Anne-Laure was not daunted by the rain, she found a comfortable place at our hotel. The sidewalk cafe was covered in plastic to keep out the weather so it was our safe harbour for the morning workshop.<br />
Today we did two toned sketches, first in light grey just sketching shapes then with a dark value we added another dimension, it all popped out!. So simple so special.<br />
At lunch we went to a creperie (Cap a l' Ouest), not far from the hotel. It was too early to eat but the owner opened for us and made a crepe for us to sketched. Yes even the food must be included in your sketch book if you are really journaling. I have my crepe in my workshop sketch book so am adding it so you can see how much fun it is to sketch...anything, even your crepe.<br />
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We started out sketching our coffee cup or anything that was on the table. Then when the crepe came we sketched it. I added the street scene and the umbrella later in the day. The best crepe, besides Anne-Laure's was done by Les.<br />
That evening at show and tell, he held it up next to his face and said, "meet my brother". I have never laughed so hard there was actually a resemblance, the egg in the middle was his nose. Oh dear I am going to start laughing again.<br />
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Dinner that night was very special. Those who loved shell fish had a treat. The starter was a large plate for each person of 'fruites du mer' lobster, crab, crayfish, sea-weed, langostines and several sizes of snail "Escargot". I added a shell to my days page to include part of my meal. The main was white bean & pollock. Dessert: ice cream and sobert. Five stars to the chef!!<br />
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Sept 14, 2017 our last day in Brittany<br />
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Today the itinerary said it was a day of leisure. A day to pack and re-pack if you were heading home. It didn't work that way, everyone was ready for another day. There would be no workshop but that didn't stop them. We headed out together as a group. Our first stop was to the beach for a group photo.<br />
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Group photograph by Russ<br />
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Back to our last day in Brittany. After lots of laugh on the beach as we posed for our photo we walked up out of Camaret to a park to see the Alignments of Lagatjar, 65 menhits (rocks) lined up towards the sea. It has been speculated that this formation has an astronomical expalanation. Of course we sketched. It was very windy but believe it or not the sun was shinning. Then we continued along the coast, some heading in one direction others heading back following the coast to Camaret. Dinner that night: Salade de caille, Main duo de lotte au jambon and aux algues, Dessert Koving Amann.<br />
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I am hoping that everyone in this group will all meet again on another amazing sketching trip with Anne-Laure. Time will tell! Maybe you will join us?<br />
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I took my seat on Air Canada's overnight flight to Paris. As usual the seats were too small and the leg room too short. Now I have complained as everyone does, I will continue with my story. Not long into the flight dinner was served, I was watching a movie that was not worth the time but being hearing impaired I don't have a lot of selection in flight. This one had captioning. I won't share it with you as it really wasn't my idea of entertainment.<br />
I put on my sleep mask, turned off my hearing aid and put my head on my pillow (I carry my own feather pillow on overnight international flights). I was asleep in that kind of sleep where you think, you are asleep but maybe you are awake.<br />
On arrival I was ready to tour having slept at least 2 maybe 3 hours in flight. I am getting better at this each flight not sure what either the sleeping in flight or convincing myself that I slept inflight. The young woman sitting next to me sat in her seat on boarding, put her head back and was asleep. She woke to eat her meal and then back to sleep. She slept from Toronto to Paris. Now to find out how she did that.<br />
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On arrival in Paris we were met by our pre-arranged bus and drove into the city of lights. The bus took us to the hotel. We checked in, dropped our luggage in the hall near the hotel desk. Our itinerary said that we would go to Notre Dame Cathedral as it was Sunday and where else would you go in Paris on Sunday?<br />
We went by metro and I got my first 10000 steps walking in the metro from one station to the next. This was not a favourite on the trip for my group. Paris is best seen walking but then for those from my part of the world, walking is often a new adventure. They did so well walking for 10 days in Paris.<br />
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This blog is supposed to be my travel sketch journal so I will now add my first opportunity to sketch in Paris this trip. I hope they continue at home.<br />
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<i><span style="color: #444444;">Welcome to Luxembourg Gardens, a magical park <span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17.5px;">located in the </span><span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; font-size: 17.5px;">6th arrondissement</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17.5px;"> of </span><span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; font-size: 17.5px;">Paris.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17.5px;"> It was created, beginning in 1612 by </span><span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; font-size: 17.5px;">Marie de' Medici</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17.5px;">, the widow of King </span><span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; font-size: 17.5px;">Henry IV of France</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17.5px;">, for a new residence she constructed, the </span>Luxembourg Palace<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17.5px;">. The garden today is owned by the </span>French Senate<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17.5px;">, which meets in the Palace. It covers 23 hectares and is known for its lawns, tree-lined promenades, flowerbeds, the model sailboats on its circular basin, and for the picturesque </span>Medici Fountain<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17.5px;">, built in 1620.</span></span></i><br />
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I have been to Paris many times and only visited this garden for short periods of time not to sketch just to visit. This trip with a chance to sketch I returned and returned paint brush in hand and a smile on my face.<br />
On heading back to our hotel from the gardens we passed this small rather deco building just before the exit gate. A chance to sit in the sun, paint brush in hand.<br />
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You can't always be out walking and looking even though this is my favourite thing to do in Paris, I did return to my room one afternoon, sit on my bed and sketch the view from my window. It is the view from most windows if you are lucky enough to spend time in a small hotel on a narrow Paris street. We stayed at Hotel Delambre in Montparnasse a great location for all our selected destinations. A 35 minute walk to Notre Dame and Shakespeare and Company cutting across Luxembourg Gardens of course. We could also catch a bus or take the Metro to anyplace on our itinerary.<br />
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Of course there is more to Paris then Luxembourg Gardens so on Wednesday we headed to the Louvre. Yes we went to see the Mona Lisa. On Wednesday the Louvre is open until 8:00 PM so it is the best day for those who want to really see the Louvre. I have been before and find the number of visitors more then I need when there is so much to see outside. With a couple of my travellers we enjoyed a great meal in the Louvre then walked through the Tuileries across the Palace de la Concorde where a big tent had been set up to house the world of fashion. September is fashion month in Paris! We continued up the Champs Elysees, looking in windows enjoying this amazing international shopping street. A new restaurant was to open believe it or not "Five Guys". This felt rather strange but it is an international shopping street and hamburgers are starting to become of interest to the Parisians. Good luck Five Guys.</div>
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As I didn't date my sketches and they were done quickly as I sat with my friends in a cafe watching the world go by this next sketch was done sitting outside a cafe (where most Parisian sit relaxing with a glass to watch the world go by) near the Seine on our way back to Montparnasse after time on the Champs Elysees . I don't know the date but it was at what I thought was rush hour. The cars were coming across the bridge on the Seine from the left bank. So many cars on these beautiful old streets and bridges moving bumper to bumper. I don't think Paris was made for cars. The wine was good and when painting there really is no time to do much more then look and sketch so I spent a lovely half hour enjoying the view, sipping my wine and sharing with my friends. Now this is Paris! Horns, wind, moist air (maybe it is rain) and talk, quiet talk.....<br />
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I do remember where this was and why I was sketching. These advertisement structures that you find throughout Paris are really very interesting and very colourful. This one was across the street on the Champs Elysees from the Marriott Hotel. It had started to rain and we were walking back from the Arch de Triomphe. What do you do in the rain in Paris? You find a cafe, one out of the rain and you order a glass of wine and watch everyone running to do the same thing. A glass of wine at the Marriott is 10 Euros but the view is worth every penny. </div>
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For anyone reading this that is a sketcher / painter, you will know what I am doing. I purchased a new brush a 'Petit Gris', in a lovely artist supply shop just around the corner from my hotel. A very lucky coincidence don't you think? There were in fact two great artist supply shops in this area. I wanted to try my new brush which is a mop and to do this in my little journal I needed to do what I call a very loose sketch. I was sitting in a park not far from my hotel, it was cold...yes it was very cold...there were many children and their parents enjoying the park. The sun was trying very hard to stay out from behind the clouds. I was sketching quickly and this my friends is the result. Anne-Laure what do you think?</div>
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Back in the park in the afternoon the weather had changed so you can see in my sketch more detail, more time. I have a terrible habit of overdoing a sketch because I sit too long in the same place. I was taken by the roof top tiles and the interesting chimney pots. The tree in the foreground even though it looks like an evergreen (coniferous) is a deciduous and each of those little dots are leaves. I am struggling with green. This green is viridian, a little ultramarine blue and some lemon yellow. I don't have it quite right. I am looking down an alley, a narrow passage between houses. I am enjoying using purple from french ultramarine blue and scarlet lake, instead of black in my watercolours. </div>
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Our last day in Paris, October 3, 2016. </div>
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It is always sad to think that such an amazing time is over and on the 4th of October we will be heading home. I certainly didn't sketch enough, I certainly didn't see enough, I certainly didn't spend enough time in the Louvre or just sitting in a cafe but I certainly did more of that then I would have at home. </div>
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This day, our last day I went with my friend back to Luxembourg Gardens. She said that if she did anything in Paris on this last day she wanted to go back to the park have a picnic and enjoy the day. </div>
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Nancy Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08484561010752696067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064430393033595316.post-77980191064397082272016-06-22T17:30:00.004-07:002016-06-22T17:30:22.244-07:00Exploring the Viking Trail, Together June 2016<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Greetings,<br />
I have just returned from 9 days in Newfoundland and Labrador 'Exploring the Viking Trail' with 41 great travellers. This was a tour for women so there wasn't a great deal of sketching time as I had in Portugal when the group were sketchers travelling with Montreal Artist Marc Taro Holmes. The weather was rather inclement, making it difficult to stand outside without blowing away. Believe me even at my size it was hard to not get blown over. It was a wonderful experience and I must say the people of Newfoundland and Labrador are 5 star. They came to this island and many stayed, for many generations. They lived through the worst of weather conditions but shared the best of family and friendships. They shared their music, their friendship and their history with us. I think everyone on this trip came home feeling that not only did they become an Honourary Newfoundlander by partaking in the ceremony of the Newfoundland Royal Order of Screechers but that Newfoundland and Labrador will continue to be a special place to them.<br />
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On day one I sketched from the bus as I have done in the past...what I called mini memories. The bus was bouncing, a lot! We headed to Gros Morne National Park which is named after the mountain shown below. The snow was still on the top. At Norris Point we took a boat along the coast to experience the coast line. How excited we were...too excited to sketch...when we saw a whale.<br />
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Bobbie was successful in capturing the whale in a series of about 8 photos. I hope that she will share so I can include them here. This is one of three I was lucky enough to get, I must admit I was so excited I forgot to take photos.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">another day on the bus in Gros Morne a visit to the Arches with a stop long enough for those looking for a photo op...and for me to quickly do a mini...then we saw our first iceberg! The trees along the road fascinated me. I watched and watched and finally using the direction of Marc Taro Holmes when he painted looking down into the olive trees in Portugal I sketched the trees along the road. A lot of painting negative space. This also was a memory painting.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Raining and cold but so much to se...we continue our journey. At L'Anse aux Meadows we first walked through the rain from one Viking building to the next it was cold but very interesting. The last building I visited before heading back to the bus to capture the mist/cloud rolling in was a long house where women were cooking around an open fire. We had a chance to try their biscuits with some wonderful partridge berry comport. Worth the walk in the rain.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZfXuyz45NqyAMXO5bp0PNyuGCAr_uDQq4L0ox9ipFN52VMUGPNck1whSOqxfT3MTRHVrCMFsBUEab8hTjyseL1KZfUjIqgPM_E82ZE9BDUonAQWRHfhg_X70mzPrHRvT9pQIkzEQBFK73/s1600/P1060626.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZfXuyz45NqyAMXO5bp0PNyuGCAr_uDQq4L0ox9ipFN52VMUGPNck1whSOqxfT3MTRHVrCMFsBUEab8hTjyseL1KZfUjIqgPM_E82ZE9BDUonAQWRHfhg_X70mzPrHRvT9pQIkzEQBFK73/s320/P1060626.jpg" width="240" /></a> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We arrived in St. John's on the 15th of June, still cold. Breakfast was served on the third floor of #9 Roses Heritage Inn, our home in St. John's for 4 nights. It was too cold to sit on the street and sketch so a couple of us thought that we could find a restaurant for coffee where we might look out the window and sketch. Have you ever noticed how coffee shops don't have many places to sit that look out on a pleasant view? This was the case of Starbuck's on Water St. in St. John's so the option was to sketch the people in the coffee shop. Not a great experience, but something I should keep trying if I am going to sketch as an Urban Sketcher!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMeaZRuLybpBv27ZBUG8UaV1sVE0GgFW-IiYY0SPJXsQoF3ykl1iPb5ypxygnfsh-nqS26AELyMpZoq8rEV121EGn0ilT8NaN0emN9mY7sS57cGY03X-epOrSQDwEx7KEIUz7T_PfxOj9R/s1600/IMG_2587.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMeaZRuLybpBv27ZBUG8UaV1sVE0GgFW-IiYY0SPJXsQoF3ykl1iPb5ypxygnfsh-nqS26AELyMpZoq8rEV121EGn0ilT8NaN0emN9mY7sS57cGY03X-epOrSQDwEx7KEIUz7T_PfxOj9R/s640/IMG_2587.JPG" width="640" /></a><br />Back in St. John's on the last day of our adventure the temperature soared to 24 degrees Celsius and I had some time to sketch. I started across from our accommodation then moved back to the side of other side of the street to catch the view of the Church. St. Thomas Anglican Church was the garrison church for Fort William. While I sketched todays parishioners arrived for morning service. It was a lovely warm day in sunny St. John's. I don't think you hear that too often.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJhSigV1ayH3HmdZQ80lrf95Si1zeD_kQ4lC5I1-XPJGfogEb1AhzR3vjoYvyr_71Px0wwMTKkUOov-YIs94nxo2MXjYt2sutS6cUeR5skIA44WHr-u-12qEte4YeUB0CIqLaAzysN-f6/s1600/IMG_2588.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJhSigV1ayH3HmdZQ80lrf95Si1zeD_kQ4lC5I1-XPJGfogEb1AhzR3vjoYvyr_71Px0wwMTKkUOov-YIs94nxo2MXjYt2sutS6cUeR5skIA44WHr-u-12qEte4YeUB0CIqLaAzysN-f6/s640/IMG_2588.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Working in my new, made by me, sketch book I had a chance for a stop by the harbour. It is nice to travel with people who like to sit and take in the sights. I could have stayed longer but Air Canada was waiting and those who had gone to the Girl Guides of Canada Trefoil Gathering would be heading to the airport to return to their homes. I wanted to hear about the Gathering and what they had done while spending the last 4 nights in St. John's.<br />Now to do some serious sketching. My next adventure will be in Chicago in July when I go to the Chicago Urban Sketchers Symposium. I am looking forward to this experience.<br />THEN OFF TO INDIA IN FEB. 2017 TO SKETCH WITH ANNE-LAURE JACQUART. Join me and Anne-Laure's workshop you can find all the information on http://www.goingplacestogether.com under "Tours for Painters".<br /><br /></td></tr>
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Nancy Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08484561010752696067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064430393033595316.post-25298127923604079312016-04-12T09:34:00.002-07:002016-04-13T15:01:07.342-07:00The first four pages of my mini memories in Portugal 2016<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Here I am once again trying to catch up on my blog. I have been in Portugal with an amazing group of talented painters. On return I was told by one of these people, an avid blogger, that I should post my Portugal journey and get it done now if I am to continue to show my blog address in my signature. She is right of course.<br />
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I didn't do many mini memories when I travelled this trip as it was a watercolour workshop but I will add the few pages that I did so you can once again travel along with me. I will also include paintings that I feel were close to being finished. They are in my sketch book so can be considered sketches.<br />
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Thank you for taking a look. Hope you enjoy.<br />
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Nancy<br />
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Hello here we are in Alvor Portugal. An amazing little fishing village (growing daily with big white condos along the beach) that has not lost its charm as the feeling of its roots are still there in the narrow streets and exciting cafes. Alvor is in the Algarve Region of Continental Portugal. The closest airport is Faro. For us to travel there is at the time of year we went is a long journey. My flight took me from Toronto to London Heathrow to Lisbon and then to Faro. Each stop included waiting time. You do arrive tired but it is well worth the journey.<br />
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The little restaurant that we had our first lunch in Alvor on March 21 was a favourite from our last visit. A toasted sandwich of bacon and jam (yes I know :)) but my favourite with a glass of wine cashed out at 5 euros. You can't go wrong and I was in heaven. Our meal at the 'O Arco Da Velha' was the most exciting meal we had in Alvor this visit. Four of us shared a sea bass that came ready to eat, no bones, no head now tail, the normal way fish is presented if you don't ask. The chef was cooking as you ordered on his barbeque just outside the door of the restaurant. The fish came with little red skinned potatoes and vegetables. It was wonderful. In Portugal it takes a lot of time to order and receive your meal but it is worth the wait. Eating out is a very special time, this dinner was with good friends and great wine and for someone who doesn't like fish....wow!<br />
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Our first location in Alvor <br />
1. The Alvor Church Tower, pencil and watercolour. <br />
2. The Alvor Church Tower watercolour<br />
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Mini Memories begins in Alvor<br />
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Working around Alvor then off to Cape St. Vincent for a day trip.<br />
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In the Alvor Harbour watercolour<br />
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Day trip to Cape St. Vincent mini memory<br />
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Sketching at Cape St. Vincent pencil, ink and watercolour.<br />
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Workshop in Portimao mini memory - then a sunset champagne cruise<br />
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Workshop day in Portimao watercolour/pencil....ink and watercolour.<br />
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Another workshop day in Alvor Harbour watercolour<br />
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Small quick sketches<br />
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We went to the cliffs and down by the sea three times during our time in Alvor. Everyone loved it. Quick sketches, not my way to paint but very exciting<br />
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These two are what happens when you paint quickly...excited, green blobs across the smaller sketches below.<br />
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Back in Alvor challenged to paint a street scene looking up the hill from the harbour. I was told I was a cubist. - On the hill looking down on Alvor another challenge that I tried, painting a building through the trees.<br />
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We went to Lagos on the local bus for an adventure. This was our morning workshop in Lagos. My sketch is about a quarter of the size of the others in the group. I must learn to stand up, stand back and use a big brush.<br />
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Our trip to Monchique ended with a stop in Silves. I wandered, had lunch with some of the group and enjoyed an ice cream/gelato, coffee/galao and the sun before heading to the fort/palace to do a quick sketch. Time ran out and I had to run back to the bus but I did bring a small memory from Silves.<br />
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That catches me up except for the one full size painting, almost finished that I did in Alvor on a very cold day. I sat in the door way of a small house and looked down the narrow street to the house in the painting. So much going on. Yes for that reason I didn't finish before I had to head back for critique.<br />
I was the most productive workshop I have participated in. Now to continue hopefully in Feb. in India. <br />
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Nancy Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08484561010752696067noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064430393033595316.post-43886072422872910472015-10-15T14:30:00.002-07:002015-10-15T14:30:58.501-07:00To Paris October 15, 2013<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
On Oct. 15, we said goodbye to the country and headed to Paris. I enjoyed my journey with my pen and my mini memories.<br />
Along the route we passed clusters of villages, all the same at least that is what it looked like from the bus. The rolling hills and golden fields each village had a church steeple. It was a bright morning sky even though the weather person said that it was going to rain today!<br />
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We arrived in Paris dropped our group off at the hotel and then hopped into a taxi and went to find our accommodation. We had rented an apartment, 20 Rue Saint Sauveur, and were excited to see that it was all we hoped. It was. Our friends from Denmark were to meet us there. Their flight landed at 14:45 at Charles de Gualle . They hadn't made arrangements for their transfer so spent time looking around the airport. They were approached by a man who said he could take them to 20 Rue Saint Sauveur and they thought the price was right. Always a problem at airports. They accepted a ride and travelled into the city with a non-licensed driver. They probably paid more then they should of but the adventure was interesting and they arrived safe and sound.<br />
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You can see that the second mini is looking out the window at our apartment. It was into a court yard. We spent the rest of our holiday enjoying Paris.<br />
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Oct. 14, 2013<br />
Monet's Garden...An amazing day.<br />
No painting in the garden is allowed except by special permission. Our guide was especially good. I felt I really had a door opened to the life of Monet and his family.<br />
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Things I remembered she said:<br />
Monet had 6 gardeners on his 8 acres. The water gardener had to wash the leaves of the waterlilies in the middle of the night, so Monet if he wish to paint could capture the light reflecting off them. They were near a dirt road with lots of traffic, causing lots of dust.<br />
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Visiting the garden is wonderful and an experience most times of the year. Spring for tulips, Summer - waterlilies, and Fall - asters, daisies. Summer of course is the busiest time of the year for tourists. In July and August you could wait in long lines to move from one garden to the next through a tunnel, single file.<br />
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The Benches in the garden were designed and built by Monet. They looked brand new!<br />
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He painted light and did a series of paintings in the pond / waterlily garden. Ten paintings at one time to reflect the change of light every 7 minutes.<br />
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I will take my sketch book next visit as I saw many school children carrying theirs and some of our group had a pleasant time sketching near Monet's home.<br />
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Walking in the garden is like walking in his paintings, it would have been difficult to stop and not see it all.<br />
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The following sketch was in the village of Giverny before we went into the garden. We were asked to sketch something and then pick out a small part of it and paint it. This was to show us how many paintings are in one and how important it is to simplify.<br />
It really is amazing when you give it a try. Even more so when you are painting you actually remember to do it.<br />
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Nancy Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08484561010752696067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064430393033595316.post-50186184735694441632015-10-14T14:20:00.000-07:002015-10-14T14:20:15.005-07:00continuing on<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Did you ever think that if you left something the necessary information to continue, when you are ready would not be there? That is what happened here. I have been trying and trying to get back to sharing my travels but just couldn't work it out. BING it came to me.<br />
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Hello all!<br />
When I left you it was Oct. 10, 2013. Imagine. I was travelling in France on a watercolour workshop.<br />
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So here we are it is never too late to share the excitement of travel. As you can see by the notation on the side we were in Honfleur October 12-13 2013. Our accommodation the "Le Hotel Cheval Blanc" was right in the harbour and we couldn't ask for more. The weather wasn't the greatest but our spirits were high so out we went paint brush in hand. The next page in my sketch book is a sketch and if far from being done so I would include it. What you need to know is what is written around the sketch. Oct. 13, 2013 forecast sunny to cloudy, mostly cloudy and cold but so much to see, so much to paint - blue shadows pink midtown, lunch on my own 'crepe poullette at 'Creperie des Arts ' Our day included a visit to the Musee Boudin, a popular stop for artists out to capture the essence of Honfleur. The Sainte Catherine's Clock Tower an amazing wooden structure in the middle of the main square had all the history that you could want. My problem was I spent too much time worrying about the perspective and not enough with my brush. Next time I will work faster. It is certainly an interesting challenge.<br />
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April 23, 2014<br />
I am preparing for my watercolour workshop in Turkey with Atanur Dogan. After adding all the watercolour paper, brushes, paints etc. I am forced to take a carry on piece of luggage also. Not great for a traveller. I should be able to do 18 days, with just the carry on, but then .. I will be back here to finish the trip to France. In between, I am hoping to post while travelling in Turkey.<br />
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Nancy Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08484561010752696067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064430393033595316.post-71855119710153407622014-04-23T08:07:00.005-07:002014-04-23T08:07:59.459-07:00I should have brought a chair!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
October 10, 2013<br />
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The weather was co-operating today! Our instruction was to walk down the main street of Hambye past the shops and find a location that we would like to sketch.<br />
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I walked looking for someplace that I could sit as I didn't have a chair. At the end of the village was a sloping hill at one side of the road and at the other, a view of the countryside. It wasn't the view that caught my attention but the number of people coming and going from a house in the distance.<br />
Old people, young people, driving, walking, carrying food! The sun was shining and it was a beautiful scene. I sat to paint. The small building across the road from where I was sitting caught my eye. I learned later that it had been the bread ovens for the village. As all things, in our changing world it was no longer in use. <br />
The sun bounced off it's tiled roof and the hills behind were oh so green.<br />
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People heading to the gathering stopped, talked to me (in French ) smiled pointed at my work and tried to share with me something about what I was doing, or maybe where they were going. It was a special time. We seemed to understand each other in a simple way. We were all happy to be out in the sun and enjoying the day. I don't know why they were heading to the house down the road but decided because of all the smiles that there was a very happy occasion taking place. I will continue to feel that sunny day and the sunny feelings.<br />
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Nancy Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08484561010752696067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064430393033595316.post-38259112782999064482014-04-15T12:39:00.001-07:002014-04-15T12:39:59.710-07:00Five in one hour!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
October 10, 2013, Chateau Hambye<br />
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When you are taking a workshop there is always something new that excites you and Lin's direction today was just that for me. <br />
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Off we went. One hour is a very short time when you have to make a decision on what you feel would be a good addition to your memories and help you create great paintings back in the studio so there was no time to decide. Find a place where you could sit and get to work.<br />
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My first sketch was of Anna's (our host) liquor cabinet. It was in the corner of the formal dining room.<br />
Covered with a purple and gold cloth and certainly had a feeling of the vintage of the house. I am wondering now how I managed to sketch five things in the house in the time allowed. I started in the dining room, moved to the kitchen where next to the huge cooking fire place hung the chestnut roasting pan and the fire place spit winder. I am not sure of the names of either of these two things but they both had the age of the house. There was so much to sketch but I wanted to experience more then the kitchen and the dining room so moved to the foyer.<br />
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In the foyer I found another of our group. I found a place to sit and settled down to sketch what I thought would be a very good reference of the house. As all the furniture had been found and placed by Anna and Rob when they renovated the door locks were there, and by the look of them had been added to as the necessity for more security came to Chateau Hambye by each owner and since the beginning. So many bolts, handles and latches! I am not sure if each night they slide all the bolts but it certainly gave you a feeling that you were safe for the night if they did. I think it took me longer to sketch this lock set then anything else. Loved it!<br />
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I had four and needed five. Time was running out and so was the space on my page. I found a candle stick in a built in wall cupboard in the games room and quickly sketched it between the spit and the lock.<br />
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We now could look back at the history of the house, store our liquor, lock our door, turn the cooking spit in the kitchen fireplace, roast chestnuts and do it by candle light.<br />
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A great way to remember where you have been!<br />
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Nancy Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08484561010752696067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064430393033595316.post-61582765262536553972014-04-07T08:05:00.000-07:002014-04-07T15:33:38.575-07:00Dinan the French home of Harry Potter<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
October 9, 2013<br />
Dinan!<br />
If you are travelling in Normandy and have time to stop in Dinan, you certainly won't be disappointed. I was amazed at the feeling that we had arrived in Diagon Alley. It rained on and off all day but in between we enjoyed the architecture, the conical shaped sorting hats that top many of the buildings and the low slung over hang of the large beamed buildings all take you back to a time that would have been very comfortable with those who shopped in Diagon Alley.<br />
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This is very much a tourist destination but on our day to visit (probably because we were there in October) the number of tourists we had to share it with were very few. I love it when you don't have to dodge large tour groups. Shopping was at its best here and the cafes and restaurants warm and cozy.<br />
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A downpour sent us quickly to a small cafe. Lunch is served until 2:00 and dinner is 7:00 - 9:00PM.<br />
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Painting is the object of this trip so a page in my journal was a must. We stopped in the Place Des Mercers, Creperie "Le Connetable" giving us a place to capture the square. Coffee was 3 Euros 50. We really needed hours in Dinan as there was so much to see so much to paint/sketch but then we didn't have hours so two sketches was quite an accomplishment for me. I did take many photos with the idea of returning to Canada and spending time adding more exciting memories to my journal. Always a dream but not something that I do.<br />
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Welcome to Dinan, Normandy, France.<br />
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Nancy Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08484561010752696067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064430393033595316.post-40136560816266463512014-03-27T07:38:00.001-07:002014-03-27T07:38:52.811-07:00Back at Chateau Hambye<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
October 8, 2013<br />
This was a very exciting day in our itinerary. Prior to departure Lin thought it would be a good idea and a way to save some money, to break the group into two cooking groups and each group would plan, shop and prepare our evening meal. Chris and Eleanor took on the job of kitchen chief. Our day began with Rob taking Bruce, Eleanor and my self off to the next town to shop. Eleanor was prepared with her list and we just did the running. I did stop long enough to buy a top to replace the one my marker marked the day before. I had my first piece of French clothing! I purchased it in the grocery store as I might have done at Zehrs in Stratford. This one was a George not a Joe. When I got home and Walmart opened in Stratford, I saw on their sign that they too sell George. Maybe my top is not so French.<br />
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Back at the Chateau with our shopping Eleanor directed the preparation of our evening meal. I washed dishes as the others in my group chopped and diced under her direction. It does take many hands to prepare a meal for a group our size. All the preparation was worth the effort. It is a special opportunity to prepare a meal in a kitchen such as the Chateau's and then share it with a group as special as this one.<br />
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While I was working in the kitchen the non-kitchen staff were out painting. I started this painting of the Chateau while I enjoyed some sun in the driveway. At each break from dishes I picked up my paints and headed back out. It was interesting to paint as it gave me an opportunity to really see the beautiful Chateau that was our home while in Hambye, Normandy, France. I didn't finish it but it is full of memories.<br />
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Nancy Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08484561010752696067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064430393033595316.post-78778728602787614262014-03-16T11:38:00.001-07:002014-03-16T11:38:41.991-07:00Urban Sketchers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Its official I am considered an Urban Sketcher! Check out their web site, they are painting the world.<br />
Me too!<br />
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Nancy Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08484561010752696067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064430393033595316.post-9607691127747828572014-03-14T15:07:00.001-07:002014-03-16T11:27:10.564-07:00Mont St. Michel, Normandy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Today we headed to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont_Saint-Michel" target="_blank">Mont St.Michel! </a>We were going to paint so I packed my bag of sketching material and
boarded the bus with all the other excited group members. I had done some
research so knew a little about our destination. Our teacher, Lin Souliere had been
there before and was looking forward to returning. It was her suggestion that we spend the day at this amazing location. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This painting is by workshop participant, Beverly Morgan, on return from Normandy. You can see more of her paintings on her blog. </div>
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<a href="http://bmorganwatercolours.blogspot.ca/" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;" target="_blank" title="http://bmorganwatercolours.blogspot.ca/">http://bmorganwatercolours.<wbr></wbr>blogspot.ca/</a></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Our bus (18 passenger) travelled
along quickly and it wasn’t long before we could see off in the distance a
mountain, no a hill, no an island with a hill….there it was Mont St Michel (English translation - St. Michael's Mount) .<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Parking then walking, take
your walking shoes, you don’t get too close to the entrance so need to be
prepared. You feel like you are entering a mid-evil fortress that is still the
home of those who built it. Duck your head, turn left or maybe it was right,
and you are in the village of Mont St. Michel. There is so much to see, so much
to experience it is difficult to sit in one spot and paint. Sorry Lin, I know
that was the idea.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">We decided to climb while we
still had the energy, all the way to the top. We walked by the shops, looked
into the restaurants but kept walking up. Cameras at the ready but then you had
to remember to push the button and it was hard to do that as you were so busy
looking.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">I wish I could share with you
my paintings that I did in my mind as I climbed. When I get home from one of
these trips I am supposed to head to my studio and paint. That is the idea,
collect lots of information, do lots of sketches, feel the moment and return to
paint. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">I would love to call myself
an artist but first I am a traveller. Painting as I travel is the best way to
collect memories. Doing this blog helps me to prepare for printing my travel
journal. I use photos and sketches along with what I have shared with you and I
have what I feel is a very very personal memory. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">On the way down we stopped in
a small café for a glass of wine. Two painters sitting at a table paint brush
in hand, spent a wonderful hour or so capturing the view.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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We had planned this day with time to stay at Mont
St. Michel long enough to have our evening meal before heading back
to Chateau Hambye at days end. We were to meet the bus in the parking lot at
8:00 PM. There seemed to be a problem that we hadn't expected. All the
restaurants at Mont St. Michel closed around 2:00PM and didn’t open again until
around 7:00 PM. We wouldn’t have time to have our evening meal and we were too
early to find our driver for the trip back to the Chateau. In France many restaurants serve meals and many restaurants, serve snacks. We found one of these snack
places and had a relaxing meal. (crepes) Certainly not what we had in our minds for
dinner as we were dreaming of a small café, overlooking the water, high up on
the Mont where we could experience a fine French repas, while we watched the
sunset. We must go back prepared to stay for this experience.</div>
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Nancy Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08484561010752696067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064430393033595316.post-84919068256049622052014-03-02T10:58:00.001-08:002014-03-02T10:58:28.098-08:00Little folk among the vines<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We are still on day one and a new assignment has been given. Our time has been shortened. We are to find something in the garden that we would like to add to our sketch books. I couldn't resist this guy.<br />
He was almost covered with the vines. His saucy face peaked out, just enough to let me know he was there and I should capture him in my memories.<br />
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Nancy Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08484561010752696067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064430393033595316.post-61528727294879860712014-02-24T09:40:00.000-08:002014-02-24T09:40:17.024-08:00Windows, always interesting. <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
On day one, as you saw in my last posting, we were sent out to paint a sketch. A quick watercolour of something that interested us. This is very exciting when there are 10+ painters all doing the same thing looking for the most interesting place to paint. Most of the group went to the garden. I joined another painter and found a table to spread out my things. It is difficult to travel with too many supplies and most of the time it is not necessary. There is always the time that you want to settle in and a chair would have been a added bonus. This trip only had one day that I ended balanced on the edge of the road, uncomfortable but lost in my painting. You will come to that down the road.<br />
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We were staying on the grounds of the chateau. It wasn't the most glorious day but we were in Normandy and we had come to paint. The sun was hiding in the clouds when we started around 2:00 in the afternoon but by 3:30 it was out to welcome us.<br />
Some of the painters had travelled with a companion. Shell the husband of one of the group, arrived with tea. How special. I was sitting in the garden on the back of the chateau. As always windows interest me so I decided that the window looking into the lounge would be what I would paint.<br />
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Nancy Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08484561010752696067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064430393033595316.post-50112163302630472552014-02-18T13:31:00.001-08:002014-02-18T13:31:47.094-08:00Watercolour Workshop in Normandy France Oct. 2013<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It seems like time just isn't on my side. I planned to do this blog while I travelled. Then I planned to do it when I got home. Here we are four months later and I am just getting started.<br />
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Our first day of our workshop took us to the grounds of our very special accommodation. We were staying at Chateau Hambye, in the village of Hambye, Normandy. http://www.chateauholidayfrance.com/<br />
We spent a week at Chateau Hambye. This was day one. Our instructor Lin Souliere, sent us out to do a quick warm up sketch. As you can see, I was busy with household chores so didn't get too much accomplished. I have included it as day one because I wanted you to see how little one could do and still have a great travel memory.<br />
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Nancy Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08484561010752696067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064430393033595316.post-53028898825600682592013-07-12T12:37:00.001-07:002013-07-12T12:37:07.582-07:00Hamilton, The Queen Elizabeth Highway, Lake Ontario, The Welland Canal and Niagara Falls!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I can’t believe that it has taken me so long to get back to
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I left off as we drove down the Hamilton Mountain. It is
about here the excitement begins. Fall on the Escarpment is a special
combination of orange, red and green. As
you drive on the Queen Elizabeth Highway from Hamilton to Niagara you follow
along the left our wonderful Great Lake, Lake Ontario. Shipping moving toward
the canal or across this huge body of water could almost consider a traffic
jam. It is a chance to see up close those amazing long lake freighters. The Welland Canal is on the left. Now this is
special. My dad used to tell us that the ship was coming over the mountain. You
can see the bow of the ship as it rises to the highest lock before making its
decent through the system and into Lake Ontario. This is how you get those big
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Today there were no ships but I have been looking for them
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Niagara Falls is a world destination and because of this there
are lots of signs to tell you turn here, go this way. It was a misty day but
that adds to the excitement. Our first stop was at the American Falls. Welcome to the Canadian Horseshoe Falls,
$20.00 to park your car but it is close and that helps with the price. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Sitting in Elements a newer restaurant looking down on the
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Hear the roar, feel the mist and watch the people. This is a
very special place. There is a lot to do at the Falls but we decided to take
our guests on our favorite adventure by boarding the Maid of the Mist ($19.95
per person) and taking a ride right into the mist and the roar. I never get
tired of this boat ride. <o:p></o:p></div>
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As I said Niagara is a tourist destination so anyone wanting
to sell something seems to have come here to set up their shop. We try to make
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A little further down from the Falls heading towards Niagara
on the Lake you come to the Whirl Pool. A cable car takes a journey full of
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Nancy Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08484561010752696067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064430393033595316.post-57584378679147532772013-06-12T08:15:00.001-07:002013-06-12T08:15:27.079-07:00Travelling in Ontario on a beautiful fall day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
One of the most beautiful destinations in Ontario, besides Stratford, is Niagara Falls.<br />
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Last August we had company visiting from the west. Of course we had to travel to Niagara. It just wouldn't be a visit to Ontario if you didn't see the Falls. Niagara Falls is spectacular and always worth a visit.<br />
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Our trip began in time to stop at 'Tim Horton's' for breakfast. If you aren't from Canada and haven't hit a Tim's in another part of the world (they are popping up outside of Canada) you won't know what the attraction is. I guess it is a Canadian thing. If you are visiting Canada and are looking for a cup of coffee, a bagel or a donut this is the place to stop. I also am very fond of our new 'MacDonalds' but 'Tim's' is Canada. You can find this coffee shop in every town and city almost on every corner.<br />
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Our August morning was a cool but sunny 5 degrees C, perfect. There are many ways to head to the Falls from Stratford but the one we like takes us across country through the beautiful farmlands, a quick left turn in Woodstock with a chance to drive through the old section of the city and then Ontario's 401 highway for one exit and we are on the 403 highway, heading to Hamilton.<br />
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Hamilton, once known for the steel industry is situated on the Niagara Escarpment. We don't have real mountains (eg: Rockies) in this part of the province so it is always exciting to clear the top of the escarpment on Hamilton mountain and start to descend.<br />
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Nancy Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08484561010752696067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064430393033595316.post-24939646677894233292013-05-29T10:48:00.001-07:002013-05-29T10:48:36.681-07:00That's it for S. India - What's Next?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The heading of this post basically tells you where I am right now. I am home and have been sharing my mini-memories of Southern India with you. It was a great adventure. Thanks for joining me. <br />
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Today being Tuesday I should be posting more mini-memories. Because these little paintings are done while I travel I don't have any more to share with you at the moment. I will be back sharing our exciting watercolour workshop journey to Normandy and Paris, France in October. In the meantime I will post small mini-memories of day trips I take from my home in Ontario.<br />
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Ontario is a very exciting diverse part of Canada and I am sure you will enjoy travelling with me.<br />
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Thanks for joining me in Croatia and Southern India. It was a great journey.<br />
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Nancy Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08484561010752696067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064430393033595316.post-33250522233997804682013-05-21T09:04:00.003-07:002013-05-21T12:17:54.214-07:00 Puducherry, Pondicherry, Pondi to Chennai - Day 18<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This is the
last day of my mini memories. As you can see, I was busy to the point of
not having time to paint. Imagine! <br />
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Today's itinerary took us by coach from
Pondicherry to Villupuram Junction where we boarded an express
train to Chennai. I must admit even though our trip by train was
interesting because of the very busy families we shared our coach with
the experience itself is not one that I wish to repeat.
Travelling by train in India is something that every tourist who wishes
to experience India should do. It is how India travels. Our train was
very tired, the windows were too dirty to be able to see through so the
trip which should have been interesting was very limited. I painted the
chai cup, the chai canteen and the back of the chair in front of me. I
was able to purchase a chai (not like what I get in Starbucks… much
better) from the chai wallah. It was very much a positive to the time spent on
the train. Next to me Sue opened a coke she had purchased before
boarding and it exploded! A highlight of our journey was how she dealt
with this, without a blink. Great traveller is our Sue.<br />
Back in
Chennai we returned to the Park (pleased with this chance to once again
spend time at this hotel) for a special set dinner.
The chef had outdone himself, (this is a quote from Marion’s journal):<br />
“a westernized chicken and crunchy vegetables and…mashed potatoes. We were in heaven”.<br />
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Tonight
we said goodbye to our travelling friends. Marion and I departed the
hotel at 3:00 AM. We had to meet our transfer in the foyer of the hotel.
With little sleep we exited the elevator on the main floor to be
greeted by 100 male faces. We climbed over a floor covered with cables,
cameras and crew. Bollywood had taken over the Park Hotel’s massive
lobby. Disco music blared from ‘our’ bar!<br />
Remember, the Park Hotel
was once the favorite destination of Bollywood. I am hoping that it
really was a movie and not that we had walked through a dream, or the
ghosts of things past. It was exciting what ever it was and I will
always remember the feeling as the door to the elevator opened.<br />
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The
rest of our group left at different times during the night and early
morning. Three headed for Agra to see the Taj Mahal. Two boarded their
return flight to Toronto and Marion and I started a long trip (really
the shortest distance) from Chennai to Pune where we spent four nights,
visiting long time friends, enjoying Sangam, our accommodation at the
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, World Centre. We swam
in the pool, swung on the garden swing, painted a little painting and
talked about a future trip to Sangam as part of the 2015 Around Our
World to all Four World Centres that I am planning.<br />
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On the 5th
of March I once again said goodbye to India. Happily, I disembarked in
Toronto to be met by my husband, my daughter and my beautiful
granddaughters.<br />
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Home again. Planning!<br />
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Nancy Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08484561010752696067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064430393033595316.post-13264905541005550832013-05-21T08:59:00.002-07:002013-05-21T12:16:27.957-07:00Pondicherry – Day 17<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
A day of leisure: that special day when you get the chance to head out on your own, to return to a gallery or historic place for a second look, or to track down that special shop or setting discovered during your own trip research. In Pondi, some wanted to be blessed by a holy elephant rumored to make daily visits to Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple, others wished to wander the markets and shaded streets looking for a final adventure.<br />
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After breakfast we met in the lobby and started out together. Shops where shuttered, not to open until late in the morning, but along the street colourful vendors had taken the sidewalk space and laid out their wares. We wandered this impromptu morning market for a while and slowly began to separate into smaller units, each setting off for something of interest.<br />
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I was interested in returning to a lovely garden I had noticed the day before. It seemed to be a quiet place that the people of Pondicherry came to rest and relax from the heat of the day. We found the park, called Bharathi, as the sun moved overhead. Most of the shaded benches were taken at this time of day but after some searching, we found a spot out of the sun with a great view of the surrounding garden. I captured a few mini memories and my travelling friend enjoyed people watching and viewing the local plants. We stayed out of the sun for an hour and then we strolled on. <br />
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The next thing our our To Do list was unfortunately a bit of banking. In this former French colony, Visa cards was not as easy to use as we had found in other parts of Southern India. As funds drew short, we set off to find an international bank that accepted all credit and debit cards. Someone thought that they had seen a Citibank logo the day before and after some searching we tracked down the local branch. <br />
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Later as we wandered through the French Quarter we discovered a new edition to Pondicherry's culinary scene and decided to give it a try. Lunch at Villa Shanti was perfect. We liked it so much - the modern décor, the historic location, and of course the food - that we decided to invite the rest of the group to join us for dinner. Not knowing how many of the group would join us, we made the mistake of not making a reservation. More on that later.<br />
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It is easy to become relaxed when the temperatures are up in the high 30’s C / 90’s F. especially when you have had a lovely, quiet, relaxing sojourn. We decided after lunch we would head back to the hotel and spend some time in the pool. We found a tuk-tuk (no meter rates here) and headed back to our Atithi Hotel. This hotel has an amazing infinity pool on the roof giving you a 5 star view of Pondi. We floated in the cool water looking over the roof tops of the neighbourhood wondering what it would be like to be staying there or there. <br />
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It really was a perfect day at leisure. I painted, I wandered, I ate and I relaxed in the pool. I was happy.<br />
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Our full group returned to Villa Shanti that evening for dinner under the stars. As we hadn’t imagined a reservation would be essential in this sleepy town, we were surprised to find that all the tables in the open air restaurant were reserved for the evening. But our disappointment only lasted minutes a flurry of activity led to a private room over looking the courtyard being opened to our group. It was a perfect place to spend our last evening in Pondicherry. Next time I visit Pondi I will try very hard to make this hotel my home. <br />
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