Le Train Bleu
Miss Darcy
18/12/2025
Le Train Bleu: A Belle Époque Finale to a Perfect Journey There are restaurants in Paris, and then there are legends. Le Train Bleu, set
Le Train Bleu: A Belle Époque Finale to a Perfect Journey There are restaurants in Paris, and then there are legends. Le Train Bleu, set
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It was an early morning start on December 20th as we met Ju-li and Mr. Darcy at St Pancras Station, ready to embark on an
On the last day in Paris, we drove out to Giverny – Claude Monet’s house and gardens. Dogs are not allowed but I went for
After a whirlwind of activities the day before, it was finally Mum’s birthday last week Thursday! We had moved from Hotel Costes to the timeless,
It was the day before Mum’s birthday – and we got on a very early flight to Paris. Quite a few of you asked how
Birthday celebrations must come to an end – at least for the day. The rest of the year – that’s another matter.
It will be another day of travel – best to get in an early morning walk before we spend the rest of the day in
Yaena, Marley and I arrived in Paris later than planned. After the excitement of seeing Mummy –
Yaena took us on the train from Toulon to Paris – longish train ride …
It’s been more than three weeks since I first went to spend time with Marley.
Every day, when it is not raining, without fail we drove to the beach.
And five more sleeps. All too soon we will be leaving this place and making our way back to London.
Another day, another beach. Today we went to the Gulf of St. Tropez – and getting my dose of Vitamin Sea!
When we’re not at the beach, Marley and I play in the garden –
Saturday morning means it’s time to go the market.
We arrived in St. Tropez late Tuesday and finally returned to Marley’s house.
Alas it is time to say goodbye to Marley and Yaena. The car arrived right on time to take us to Cannes train station.
There are always a few things one must do when travelling abroad with dog –
I am a city girl but boy! when there’s a beach, I am in a happy place.
On the first full day of our holiday, we got into full swing of activities …
Our journey to St. Tropez began in the early hours of the morning – as in 3am!!!
05.30 – Alarm goes off. Mummy reluctantly emerged from under the duvet.
My father’s a miniature poodle called Ginger and my mother an English Cocker Spaniel called Beth. That’s what makes me a cockapoo.
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