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France

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paris; take 2

Thursday, 30 Aug 2007 | Views [138]

the (not so challenging) challenge for this french holiday was to try a new cheese every day.  mission accomplished

Tags: Food & eating


le mans

Monday, 27 Aug 2007 | Views [119]

in search of the perfect crepe pan!  ie. weightless, free and takes up no room in my pack

Tags: Shopping


la cote sauvage

Sunday, 26 Aug 2007 | Views [114]

sunday driving in the wild west

Tags: Beaches & sunshine


nantes

Friday, 24 Aug 2007 | Views [101]

having a wine on the terrace overlooking a big old castle on a balmy summers eve with a bunch of french people - it's what you do in nantes

Tags: Culture


saint malo

Thursday, 23 Aug 2007 | Views [116]

my cute-o-meter almost broke with all the cuteness.  this little town on the coast full of gorgeous cobbled streets, cafés, sailboats is lovingly cradled in a careful embrace by big old ramparts.  but the tourists really do get in the way

Tags: Sightseeing


mont saint michel

Wednesday, 22 Aug 2007 | Views [111]

the sign said not to walk on the quicksand for a reason

Tags: I should have known better!


rennes

Tuesday, 21 Aug 2007 | Views [127]

i could really get used to this breton obsession with butter, salt and cider...

Tags: Food & eating


paris; take 1

Sunday, 19 Aug 2007 | Views [112]

more clichéd sights and activites than you can shake a baguette at - picnicking at les jardins tuileries, fighting the crowds to see mona lisa at the louvre, a bottle of rosé under a glittering eiffel tower, getting a crink in your neck under l'arc de ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing


calais

Saturday, 18 Aug 2007 | Views [101]

after 12 hours of travelling, i met calais.  we got on ok, although she was a little subdued, and obsessed with moules frites. and also harbouring a runaway party of intellectually challenged individuals at the local youth hostel.

Tags: On the Road


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