Hi Ira:

Great trip report.

I have a question. I will be in Florence from October 1st thru October 13th. I inquired at B&B Peterson because you highly recommend it (especially since I'm onn a budget). They don’t have any availability for my dates at the Peterson, but do have availability at the other location Cassia which is about one block away. Do you know anything about the Cassia and if so how does it compare to the Peterson?

Thank you.

Hi AG,

I'm sure that the Taillevent staff are used to all sorts of rubes doing all sorts of gauche things.

Highly trained professionals that they are, they don't even smile or raise an eyebrow. :)

We were there for lunch.
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Hi T,

>Which was your favorite town in Alsace and why?

Kientzheim. Very small, very old, well restored, has an old wall, is on the Colmar bus route and the Route du Vins and has some history.

You can easily walk to Kaysersberg. Riquewihr is a bit of a hike.
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Hi JD,

Answered on your original thread.

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We also liked Kaysersberg, Ottrot, Eguisheim.

I don't think that there is a single village, town or city that wouldn't make a nice base for a visit, except, perhaps, for Riquewihr and Ribeauville, which are too tourist-centered and crowded.
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Thanks for all of the kind words, folks.

Hi all,

A couple of notes:

We visited the Musee Rodin - It has been redone since we were there last (many years ago).

The line moved quickly (about 15 min wait).

The rose gardens were worth the price of admission.

There are still a couple of the early studies of Balzac (our favorite).

There is a nice farmer's market on Boul Raspail between rue du Cherche-Midi and rue de Rennes on Tuesday and Friday, 7 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. Metro : Rennes

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Ira, it sounds as though you are a seasoned and well-informed traveler. If one had only two or three June nights to spend in Paris, what itinerary would you suggest? Do you still recommend the Hotel Bonaparte?

Ira is indeed a seasoned and well informed traveler, as well as a gentleman in the best sense of the word. He has not been very active on the Forum lately, but you can hope for a response to this seven year old thread.

I would suggest you start a new thread, asking for itinerary and hotel suggestions after you have done some preliminary research. In that you could give us some indication of the sort of things that interest you and your budget in Euro. With that information we would be able to help you more effectively.

Ira, you're a treasure! I'm hoping you'll help me plan a 3 week trip to Italy. I can be reached at Joannes . Passion at Gmail . Com. It's my husband 1st trip, I spent 10 days in Venice, Florescent & Rome years ago & am certain it would have been even better if I had so.excited planning help from you!! Please!! Thanks for the great posts & invaluable info. Looking forward to following your path!