tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84579945792579503372024-03-25T11:24:20.936-04:00J The Travel AuthorityAdventures in Travel, Food, Wine, Design and ArchitectureJ The Travel Authorityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076016602032686974noreply@blogger.comBlogger737125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457994579257950337.post-81637140459010789202024-03-25T08:33:00.003-04:002024-03-25T08:33:30.907-04:00Travels in Quebec’s Eastern Townships - Part 4<p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Strolling along the trails in this expansive wetland (Marais de la Riviere-aux-Cerises) is a treasure for bird watchers and eco-focused visitors alike.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCd1YXAiffjqONlozgDD_vejX8LDwqVRIOXmh0gXN8dk8frDvhs4HD3P67R6osuc_dZI2aF8-opDgVZQjaSz7BWaGIKbBhTsX-glWZZbONqFxfJ1_GLShjgl8IhsOImoN9OB-W5dVyE9rbeJYYnrg9wcg3c27yg9W3tjpAusofVW2E2k1oJ7fs5ctSNMKI/s1165/36C0A165-4E3E-432A-97EB-0F062067EAFD.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="877" data-original-width="1165" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCd1YXAiffjqONlozgDD_vejX8LDwqVRIOXmh0gXN8dk8frDvhs4HD3P67R6osuc_dZI2aF8-opDgVZQjaSz7BWaGIKbBhTsX-glWZZbONqFxfJ1_GLShjgl8IhsOImoN9OB-W5dVyE9rbeJYYnrg9wcg3c27yg9W3tjpAusofVW2E2k1oJ7fs5ctSNMKI/s320/36C0A165-4E3E-432A-97EB-0F062067EAFD.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p>
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Be sure to check <a href="http://www.jthetravelauthority.com/" target="_blank"> www.jthetravelauthority.com</a> for more travel tips.</p></div>J The Travel Authorityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076016602032686974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457994579257950337.post-91416869749081257832023-09-22T16:37:00.001-04:002023-09-22T16:37:11.256-04:00Travels in Wales - Part 1<p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Visiting or staying at Portmeirion Village on the coast of Wales is a not-to-miss experience. Sure, it’s where the cult classic, The Prisoner, was shot. But this quirky village is so much more: trails thread through woodlands, waterfront vistas are abundant, as are the diverse works of art on display.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGFhKdrsGuE-Sc7JYYHaDA2u2mqD7b39H7keGkAMo4dTN1RzSrYkoLtoq_V1MiqAdQL-XMBUEd8s_hx2k0xdYwjbxIzqJUIc4ygkZe_LyZ8CkSZkSVkxLzfSPOEPCXaGnVb7xIMZmIxgIJ_mwWKaLCoI9rOxqwhM65IsSb_yeymxpGMh3MB8T1lgLoGmg/s1161/F539BB5D-D1BC-40CD-8CFA-5E95F1AB82BD.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1161" data-original-width="861" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGFhKdrsGuE-Sc7JYYHaDA2u2mqD7b39H7keGkAMo4dTN1RzSrYkoLtoq_V1MiqAdQL-XMBUEd8s_hx2k0xdYwjbxIzqJUIc4ygkZe_LyZ8CkSZkSVkxLzfSPOEPCXaGnVb7xIMZmIxgIJ_mwWKaLCoI9rOxqwhM65IsSb_yeymxpGMh3MB8T1lgLoGmg/s320/F539BB5D-D1BC-40CD-8CFA-5E95F1AB82BD.jpeg" width="237" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-249778ee-be9b-484b-a2a4-61c7933452f6" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">No matter where you gaze, including through your windows, brings into view something fantastical.</span></p><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-249778ee-be9b-484b-a2a4-61c7933452f6" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-249778ee-be9b-484b-a2a4-61c7933452f6" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBw3uWxX_MyhcDAPZ8wclC-KXZyCITSvxj65tV7vpknTNO9ckMCfQbQpJWIWVOnW9cYcsx4bTIQTRSdhvWRbp5GJ_NJ_ZRByY3zLLMYAzxoh8q7oNeZEOyPs_oW8AT2WXP-a8MyNd-k9AJJRoRtSEZaVnZiJqKJvpV-uUvGmdQAKYSA9Y-cy1tBkqQBsXl/s1195/86729715-20A6-423F-A7F9-65D40289DBA7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1195" data-original-width="650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBw3uWxX_MyhcDAPZ8wclC-KXZyCITSvxj65tV7vpknTNO9ckMCfQbQpJWIWVOnW9cYcsx4bTIQTRSdhvWRbp5GJ_NJ_ZRByY3zLLMYAzxoh8q7oNeZEOyPs_oW8AT2WXP-a8MyNd-k9AJJRoRtSEZaVnZiJqKJvpV-uUvGmdQAKYSA9Y-cy1tBkqQBsXl/s320/86729715-20A6-423F-A7F9-65D40289DBA7.jpeg" width="174" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p>
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