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Getting lost in Lille – Day 13
It was time to leave our peaceful paradise and continue our journey. We were up and organised early (you know Chris hates to sit around when there’s somewhere to go), much to Rowan’s disgust, and on the road before 9am. … Continue reading
Posted in Summer holidays 2010
Tagged Australian war memorial, France, Lille, Villers-Bretonneux
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Le Mont Saint Michel – In the footsteps of pilgrims – Day 12
Following another tip from Lesley we drove south-west towards the Normandy-Brittany border where the UNESCO World Heritage listed abbey of Mont Saint Michel lies. It is a 1000 year old abbey and a town built on a rock outcrop that … Continue reading
Posted in Summer holidays 2010
Tagged Bayeux tapestry, France, Mont Saint Michel, Normandy
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Bayeux – travelling back in time – Day 11
Ever wondered what it was really like during the Middle Ages? Yesterday we had a chance to find out when we went to the Medieval Festival in Bayeux. The park in the old part of town (which used to be … Continue reading
Posted in Summer holidays 2010
Tagged Bayeux, British War cemetery, France, Memorial des reporters, Normandy
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D-Day landing beaches – The best history lesson – Day 10
Today abstract dates, events and places from WWII came to life for me. We visited the D-Day landing beaches and learnt about the planning and execution of the attack on German occupied France. I have to confess that I didn’t … Continue reading
Bayeux – Better than a poke in the eye – Day 9
Our first priority of the day was to find a supermarket as we arrived too late yesterday and everything was closed. In this part of Normandy the local shops close for 2 hours in the middle of the day and … Continue reading
Posted in Summer holidays 2010
Tagged Bayeux, Bayeux tapestry, France, Le Rieu, Normandy
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Impressed with Monet’s Normandy – Day 8
Today we travelled north-west from Paris to our gite near a tiny village in Normandy. We picked up our hire car from the airport and navigated our way through Paris onto the A13 highway. To be fair, this was very … Continue reading
Posted in Summer holidays 2010
Tagged France, Giverny, Le Rieu, Monet's garden, Normandy, Saint Lo
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Paris – Bagging a Bargain – Day 7
Woke up this morning to a softer, grey light because it had rained overnight. After almost a week of clear, sunny days with temperatures in the mid to high twenties, it looked as if today would be somewhat cooler. Even … Continue reading
Posted in Summer holidays 2010
Tagged Bazar de l'Hotel de Ville, Forum des Halles, France, Paris, shopping
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Paris – From water gardens to elevated gardens – Day 6
Monday morning and the construction work on the boulevard outside started around 7am. And we thought we were leaving all that behind us in Bangkok! Today we went to Musee l’Orangerie to see Monet’s water-lillies. We had bought a ‘passport’ … Continue reading
Posted in Summer holidays 2010
Tagged France, le Marais, Musee l'Orangerie, Paris, Place des Vosges, Promenade Plantee, Tuileries Gardens
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Paris – A walk in the park – Day 5
After a few hectic days we were ready for a more restful Sunday in Paris. Chris and Rowan headed for the 13th arrondissement to take photos of Chinatown, while Georgia and I headed to Place de la Madeleine to try … Continue reading
Posted in Summer holidays 2010
Tagged Bercy Parc, Bois de Vincennes, France, Le Train Bleu restaurant, Paris
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