{"id":3844,"date":"2016-10-30T15:00:32","date_gmt":"2016-10-30T04:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wepidgeon.com\/pidgeonpost\/?p=3844"},"modified":"2016-10-30T13:20:35","modified_gmt":"2016-10-30T02:20:35","slug":"weps-1956-romanian-adventure-30-oct-paris-chartres-cathedral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wepidgeon.com\/pidgeonpost\/?p=3844","title":{"rendered":"Wep&#8217;s 1956 Romanian adventure: 30 Oct; Chartres Cathedral"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/wepidgeon\/22821713255\/in\/album-72157660892947945\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3845 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/wepidgeon.com\/pidgeonpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/1956-Cultural-Exchange_0060.jpg\" alt=\"1956 Cultural Exchange_0060\" width=\"600\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wepidgeon.com\/pidgeonpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/1956-Cultural-Exchange_0060.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wepidgeon.com\/pidgeonpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/1956-Cultural-Exchange_0060-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wepidgeon.com\/pidgeonpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/1956-Cultural-Exchange_0060-428x300.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dear Graham,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This cathedral is the most beautiful building I have seen. It is set in the small town of Chartres about 40 miles west of Paris. This church was built about 600 or 700 years ago.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I hope Trellie is getting big enough to go out for walks with you. There must be a lot of Lane Cove for you to show her. The more she knows the less likelihood there is of her getting lost. I hope you are looking after Dorothy all right too. How&#8217;s the bike going? I am looking forward to seeing you all soon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lots of love from Dad in Paris.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3846\" src=\"http:\/\/wepidgeon.com\/pidgeonpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/1956-Cultural-Exchange_0061.jpg\" alt=\"1956 Cultural Exchange_0061\" width=\"600\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wepidgeon.com\/pidgeonpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/1956-Cultural-Exchange_0061.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wepidgeon.com\/pidgeonpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/1956-Cultural-Exchange_0061-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wepidgeon.com\/pidgeonpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/1956-Cultural-Exchange_0061-429x300.jpg 429w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This cathedral is the most beautiful building I have seen. 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