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Paris ILE-DE-FRANCE France
PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR France*
Monaco**
LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON France*
AQUITAINE & MIDI-PYRÉNÉES France**
LIMOUSIN France**
AUVERGNE France*
CENTRE France
ILE-DE-FRANCE (periphery) France
WALLONIA Belgium**
FLANDERS Belgium**
ZEELAND The Netherlands**
SOUTH-HOLLAND The Netherlands*
NORTH-HOLLAND Floriade The Netherlands**
NORTH-HOLLAND The Netherlands**
"The Great Circle"--'round The (Old) Zuider Zee (East)--The Netherlands**
FRIESLAND The Netherlands**
GELDERLAND The Netherlands**
UTRECHT The Netherlands*
FLEVOLAND The Netherlands*
OVERIJSSEL The Netherlands** |
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90 Days
on Backroads and Byways
in SOUTHEASTERN & CENTRAL France, Monaco, Belgium, and The Netherlands.
By car, bike, and on foot. |
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TRAVEL TIPS
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Insurance Basics
Globetrotters, make sure you're covered
For long stays overseas, you can't rely on HMOs, Medicare and ordinary health insurance plans. Global medical insurance is a must.
Value-Added Tax (VAT) Refunds
Every year, tourists visiting Europe leave behind a billion dollars of refundable sales taxes. There's a reason visitors end up donating their dollars to their host countries: VAT refunds often aren't worth the trouble. You could burn a couple of hours collecting a few bucks back from a $25 purchase. But if you're a diehard shopper who can multi-task, you can recover a good chunk of the hefty sales tax.
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2002 TRAVEL ITINERARY
Jun-Jul-Aug 90 days
(Southeastern and Central) France, Belgium, The Netherlands
Backroads by Car |
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TO |
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REGION |
DETAILS |
05 Jun
Wed |
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Fr |
ILE-DE-FRANCE |
Paris--Rivoli 44 rue de Rivoli (4th) (02) 42 72 08 41 M Hotel-de-Ville RER B3 CDG to Chatelet-Les-Halles Exit rue Rivoli (or pl Chatelet) See Tour St Jacques on rue Rivoli Walk east past Hotel de Ville to rue des Mauvais Garcons |
06 Jun
Thu |
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Fr |
ILE-DE-FRANCE |
Paris--Dinner w Lionel & Monique Thu 19.30 Rivoli |
07 Jun
Fri |
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Fr |
ILE-DE-FRANCE |
Paris |
08 Jun
Sat |
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Fr |
ILE-DE-FRANCE |
Paris--T G V Gare d'Austerlitz to Nice Ville Sa 21.17-Su 07.59 |
09 Jun
Sun |
10 Jun
Mon |
Fr |
PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR |
Nice |
10 Jun
Mon |
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Fr |
PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR |
Nice--Pickup auto Mo 09.00 Société Wallon Sud Est/Peugeot Sodexa Bus 99 fr Gare de Nice-Ville OR Nice Direct fr Gare Routière Aéroport de Nice Arrivals Termnl 1 Intl Tel (Answ Mach) +33 (0) 4 93 21 45 18 Tel (Mobile) +33 (0) 6 07 16 45 61 SAAI 76 rue de la Fédération 75015 Paris Tel 33 1 56 58 65 65 Fax 33 1 56 58 65 68 saai@wanadoo.fr www.123france.com/SAAI-RENT-A-CAR/lnrmodel.htm |
10 Jun
Mon |
12 Jun
Wed |
Fr |
PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR |
Nice, Cap Ferat, Monte Carlo, Menton, Castillon, Sospel, Col de Turini, Vallon de la Gordolasque, Madone d'Utelle
[ACTUAL: Cannes / 12 Noon Wednesday 12 June; STATUS: Slightly ahead of Plan.]
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13 Jun
Thu |
19 Jun
Wed |
Fr |
PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR |
Cannes, Cap d'Antibes, Antibes, Biot, Grasse, Gourdon, Mateau de Caussols, Castellane, St-André-les-Alpes, Riez, Moustiers-Ste-Marie, Gorges du Verdon, Draguignan, Fayence, Mons
[ACTUAL: Fréjus / 1:30 p m Tuesday 18 June; STATUS: Slightly ahead of Plan.]
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19 Jun
Wed |
24 Jun
Mon |
Fr |
PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR |
Port-Grimaud, Grimaud, Chartreuse de la Verne, Aubagne, Marseille,
[ACTUAL: Marseille / 10:00 a m Friday 21 June; STATUS: Slightly ahead of Plan.]
Cassis, Cap Canaille, Bandol, Toulon, Hyères, Gassin, St-Tropez |
24 Jun
Mon |
26 Jun
Wed |
Fr |
PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR |
Aix-en-Provence, Puyloubier, Pertuis, Cucuron, Bonnieux, Apt, Roussillon, Gordes, Fontaine de Vaucluse, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue |
26 Jun
Wed |
30 Jun
Sun |
Fr |
PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR |
Avignon,
[ACTUAL: Avignon / 11:30 a m Wednesday 26 June; STATUS: On Plan.]
St-Rémy-de-Provence, Les-Baux-de-Provence, Arles, Méjanes, Musée Camarguais, Maison du Parc, Saintes-Marie-de-la-Mer, |
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LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON |
Aigues-Mortes, Nimes, Pont du Gard, Beaucaire, |
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PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR |
Tarascon, [SKIPPED: St-Michel-de-Frigolet] |
30 Jun
Sun |
04 Jul
Thu |
Fr |
LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON |
Le Grau-du-Roi, La Grande-Motte, Lunei, Sommières, Lédignan, Anduze, St Jean-du-Gard, [SKIPPED: Corniche des Cevennes, Mont Aigoual], Le Vigan, Ganges, Navacelles, La Couvertoirade, Le Caylar, [SKIPPED: Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, Millau], Lodève, Clermont l'Hérault, St Guilhem-le-Désert, St Martin-de-Londres, Montpellier, Sète,
[ACTUAL: Sète / 11:30 a m Monday 01 July; STATUS: Ahead of Plan.]
Agde, Béziers, Pézenas, Mèze, Bouzigues, Narbonne, Gruissan, Narbonne-Plage, Lézignan-Corbières, Lagrasse, [ADDED: Queribus], Peyrepertus, Minerve, Caunes-Minervois, Peyriac-Minervois, Carcassonne, Limoux |
04 Jul
Thu |
10 Jul
Wed |
Fr |
MIDI-PYRÉNÉES |
Le Vigan, Gourdon,
[ACTUAL: Gourdon / 11:00 a m Friday 05 July; STATUS: Slightly behind Plan.] |
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AQUITAINE |
Domme, Les Milandes, Bergerac, Périgueux, Grotte du Grand Roc, Les Eyzies, Lascaux II, Sarlat-la-Canéda, |
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MIDI-PYRÉNÉES |
Souillac, Gouffre de Padirac, Rocamadour |
10 Jul
Wed |
14 Jul
Sun |
Fr |
LIMOUSIN |
Tulle, Uzerche, Arnac-Pompadour, Ségur-le-Château, Limoges,
[ACTUAL: Limoges / 5:00 p m Thursday 11 July; STATUS: On Plan.]
Guéret, Aubusson, Lac de Vassivière, Treignac, Les Monédières, Gimel-les-Cascades |
15 Jul
Mon |
18 Jul
Thu |
Fr |
AUVERGNE |
Clermont-Ferrand, Thiers, Moulin Richard-de-Bas, Ambert, St Nectaire, Besse-en-Chandesse, Le Mont-Dore, La Bourboule, Col de Guéry, Puy de Dôme, Royat, Clermont-Ferand
[ACTUAL: Clermont-Ferand / 6:00 p m Tuesday 16 July; STATUS: Ahead of Plan.] |
19 Jul
Fri |
22 Jul
Mon |
Fr |
CENTRE |
Tours, Amboise, Chenonceau, Valençay, Romorantin-Lanthenay, La Sologne, Gien, Orléans |
22 Jul
Mon |
25 Jul
Thu |
Fr |
ILE-DE-FRANCE |
[SKIPPED: Fontainebleau, Barbizon, Milly-la-Forêt], Rambouillet, Montfort-l'Amaury, Maintenon, Chartres,
[ACTUAL: Chartres / 3:00 p m Sunday 21 July; STATUS: Ahead of Plan.]
Dreux, Anet, Vernon, Giverny, Gisors, Beauvais,
[ACTUAL: Beauvais / 12:00 p m Tuesday 23 July; STATUS: On Plan.]
Compiègne, Réthondes, Pierrefonds |
26 Jul
Fri |
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Be |
WALLONIA/ARDENNES |
Namur, Dinant |
27 Jul
Sat |
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Be |
WALLONIA/ARDENNES |
Rochefort, Han-sur-Lesse, St Hubert, Champlon |
28 Jul
Sun |
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Be |
WALLONIA/ARDENNES |
La Roche-en-Ardenne, Barvaux-sur-Ourthe, Durbuy, Namur |
29 Jul
Mon |
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Be |
FLANDERS |
Leuven, w Danielle Mo 09.30-10.00 R R Station 10.30 Leuven University Library
Mortsel |
30 Jul
Tue |
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Be |
FLANDERS |
Lier, Mechelen, Antwerp, w Danielle
Mortsel |
31 Jul
Wed |
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Be |
FLANDERS |
Antwerp, w Danielle
Mortsel |
01 Aug
Thu |
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Be |
FLANDERS |
CyclingTour Knokke-Heist-'t Zwin-Sluis-Damme, w Danielle & Rudy
Mortsel |
02 Aug
Fri |
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Be |
FLANDERS |
Antwerp, w Danielle & Rudy
Middelburg Ze Nl |
02 Aug
Fri |
05 Aug
Mon |
Nl |
ZEELAND |
Middelburg, Zierikzee, Veere, Vlissingen, w Bes & Pip
Middelburg |
05 Aug
Mon |
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Nl |
ZUID-HOLLAND |
Delft--WalkingTour by Rogier
Rotterdam |
06 Aug
Tue |
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Nl |
ZUID-HOLLAND |
Rotterdam--Spido DayTrip FloodBarrier&Europoort Tu 10.30-17.00
Rotterdam |
07 Aug
Wed |
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Nl |
ZUID-HOLLAND |
Rotterdam--Spido DayTrip DeltaWorks&SevenRivers We 10.30-17.30
Brielle--Dinner w A T, Jard, Rubin & Esther
Brielle |
08 Aug
Thu |
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Nl |
ZUID-HOLLAND |
Brielle--CyclingTour Voorne, Lunch, w A T
Noordwijkerhout |
09 Aug
Fri |
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Nl |
ZUID-HOLLAND |
Leiden--Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland Archimedesweg 1, [SKIPPED: Gemeenlandshuis (1574)], w Caroline Fr 09.00
Hooftdorp (Haarlemmer Polder)--FLORIADE, [SKIPPED: Cruquius steam pump (1852)]
Rijpwetering--DrivingTour Kagerplassen
Noordwijkerhout |
10 Aug
Sat |
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Nl |
ZUID-HOLLAND |
Noordwijk-aan-zee
Haarlem N H--CyclingTour Kennemerduin w Caroline
Lage Vuursche Ut |
11 Aug
Sun |
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Nl |
NOORD-HOLLAND |
Amsterdam--WalkingTour Centruum
Lage Vuursche Ut |
12 Aug
Mon |
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Nl |
NOORD-HOLLAND |
Amsterdam--CyclingTour UrbanRouteEast
Lage Vuursche Ut |
13 Aug
Tue |
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Nl |
NOORD-HOLLAND |
Laren--CyclingTour Hilversum-Ankeveen-Loenen, w Rembert |
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UTRECHT |
Spakenburg--BoatRace "De Spakenburgse Botter" BU 39 departing from De Oude Haven sailing Lake Eemmeer Tel 06-254.11.411 Tu 18.00-21.30, w Rembert
Laren Ut |
14 Aug
Wed |
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Nl |
The Great Circle
'round the (Old) Zuider Zee (East) |
Hilversum N H, Spakenburg Ut, Harderwick Ge, Elburg-vesting Ge, Kampen Ov
Kampen Ov |
15 Aug
Thu |
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Nl |
The Great Circle
'round the (Old) Zuider Zee (East) |
Hasselt Ov, Vollenhove Ov, Leeuwte Ov, Blokzijl Ov, Sneek Fr, Holwerd Fr
Holwerd Fr |
16 Aug
Fri |
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Nl |
FRIESLAND |
Holwerd--Wadloop to Ameland Island Fr 07.30/08.00-(?) fr 'Restaurant Land en Zeezicht' Tel (0519 - 56 14 06) Dijkstra Wadlooptochten 118 Hoofdstraat 9968 AH Pieterburen Gr Tel +31 (0) 595 528 345 Fax +31 (0) 595 528 605 dijkstra@wadloop-dijkstra.nl www.wadloop-dijkstra.nl
Hall Ge NIV |
17 Aug
Sat |
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Nl |
GELDERLAND |
(Achterhoek)--CyclingTour AlongTheBanksOfTheGelderseIJssel Zutphen, Warnsveld, Baak, Steendaren, Bronkhorst, Brummen
Hall Ge |
18 Aug
Sun |
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Nl |
GELDERLAND |
(Achterhoek)--CyclingTour NationaalParkDeHogeVeluwe and Kroller-MullerMuseum
Hall Ge |
19 Aug
Mon |
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Nl |
GELDERLAND |
(Achterhoek)--DrivingTour TheRiverBerkel
Hall Ge |
20 Aug
Tue |
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Nl |
GELDERLAND |
(Achterhoek)--DrivingTour BetweenTheRhineAndTheOudeIJssel (De Liemers)
Hall Ge |
21 Aug
Wed |
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Nl |
GELDERLAND |
Vorden
Arnhem
Hall Ge |
22 Aug
Thu |
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Nl |
GELDERLAND |
Doetinchem--visit w D J & Ruth.
Zelhem--visit w Agnes & Johanna (, D J).
Hall Ge |
23 Aug
Fri |
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Nl |
UTRECHT |
Utrecht--Dom Cathedral & Tower w City Carillonneur Arie Abbenes Fr 12.00/12.30, 18.30, 19.15
Utrecht--WalkingTour
Lage Vuursche Ut NIV |
24 Aug
Sat |
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Nl |
NOORD-HOLLAND |
Amsterdam--CyclingTour UrbanRouteWest
Lage Vuursche Ut |
25 Aug
Sun |
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Nl |
FLEVOLAND |
[CANCELLED: Muiden N H--SailingTour Classical Dutch ship 'Hollands Glorie' Su 10.00-16.00 Tel 010-415.66.00 010-411.49.44]
Lelystad Fl via Baarn Ut, Soesdijk Ut, Zeewold Fl
Bornerbroek Ov via Almere-stad Fl
Bornerbroek Ov NIV |
26 Aug
Mon |
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Nl |
OVERIJSSEL |
Almelo
Oldenzaal
Delden, visit w Marc, Jan & Annie, Marinus.
Bornerbroek Ov |
27 Aug
Tue |
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Nl |
GELDERLAND |
(Achterhoek)--DrivingTour AlongTheBanksOfTheOudeIJssel
Bornerbroek Ov |
28 Aug
Wed |
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Nl |
GELDERLAND |
(Achterhoek)--DrivingTour TheCenter
Vorden--(Group) CyclingTour AchtKastelenDorp
Ruurlo, visit w Jo Westerveld (Harweg 10)
Bornerbroek Ov |
29 Aug
Thu |
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Nl |
OVERIJSSEL |
Delden, Twickel
Oldenzaal
Bornerbroek Ov |
30 Aug
Fri |
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Fr |
ILE-DE-FRANCE |
Paris--Return auto Fr 13.00 Peugeot Sodexa 115 Avenue de l'Arche 92400 Courbevoie Tel +33 (0) 1 49 04 81 81 |
31 Aug
Sat |
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ILE-DE-FRANCE |
Paris--Walking/DrivingTour, w Lionel |
01 Sep
Sun |
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Fr |
ILE-DE-FRANCE |
Paris--Louvre |
02 Sep
Mon |
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Mon 02 Sep dep CDG 1:40 pm USAirways 027
Mon 02 Sep arr MCO 8:25 pm USAirways 335 |
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^ Photograph--From the top of Tour Montparnasse, across Arr 7e to La Tour Eiffel, across the Seine, across Arr 16e and the northern end of Bois de Boulogne, to La Défense. djo
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