Destination: France

Gallery: Bois de Boulogne

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 | By keith_austin | Photo Gallery

Une Carrot, Just Une Carrot

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 | By tonielle_krisanski | Views [1381] | Comments [5]

Coming to you from a train… traveling from Dijon to Lyon (where I hopefully have a bed tonight). Since I’ve updated you last, I’ve been to a few places in the French countryside – Nancy, Strasbourg and Dijon. I’ve enjoyed being off the ‘beaten ... Read more >

Tags: dijon, france, nancy, strasbourg, trains

Gallery: Loire Valley

Sat, 6 Jun 2009 | By 4ofus | Photo Gallery

Gallery: The Dordogne

Sat, 6 Jun 2009 | By kathryn_hendy_ekers | Photo Gallery

Week 6: Three star Pietons sous la soleil et la pluie in the Dordogne

Sat, 6 Jun 2009 | By kathryn_hendy_ekers | Views [682]

  I think I mentioned last week that we would be stuffed full of foie gras and red wine by the time I wrote my next entry. However, this was not the case. We were in for quite a surprise with our walking tour. We have spent 8 days on the tour in the Dordogne ... Read more >

Les Belles Ruries, Loire Valley and trois belles dames

Sat, 6 Jun 2009 | By 4ofus | Views [1327] | Comments [1]

We have just completed a truly wonderful week in our rather huge French gite,which was our first experience in rural France. Our flight down from Prague went well; our £10 flight on Skye Europe actually left the tarmac and landed without a hitch - you ... Read more >

Spring sprung in chic Paris

Thu, 4 Jun 2009 | By keith_austin | Views [2035] | Comments [2]

RECENTLY we have been concerned with the question of ‘chicness’. As in the age-old dilemma of whether the French actually are more chic than anyone else, or is it one of those self-fulfilling prophecies? Certainly the chap strolling the Marais ... Read more >

Tags: chic, fashion, jimmy choo, notre dame, paris, popsi bubblehead, scooters, spring, stiletto, tourists

France road trip

Thu, 4 Jun 2009 | By david_vanessa | Views [1383]

Hi All, This blog entry may have plenty of fiction about it as we are writing some of it retrospectively. It is surprising how difficult it is to recall events over the past two weeks. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Well as I write ... Read more >

Paris day trips

Thu, 4 Jun 2009 | By david_vanessa | Views [783]

to be started sooooon :-)

I see (too many) dead people!

Wed, 3 Jun 2009 | By tonielle_krisanski | Views [1083] | Comments [2]

Bonjour! Well I’ve been a little slack – choosing to see the sights rather than sit at my computer (funny that) and now I’ve been putting this off, because I need to write about the past week. So hold onto your hats, its gunna be a long one! The ... Read more >

Tags: catacombes, champagne, eiffel tower, london, paris, reims

Vins du Bordeaux and Les Pietons de Perigold (Bordeaux Reds and Walking the Perigold)

Mon, 1 Jun 2009 | By kathryn_hendy_ekers | Views [693]

  From the middle of the Perigold Valley in the Dordogne we write to you. Believe you me, after the last week we do feel very much like the foie gras ducks and geese you can see in this area. Lucky that we spend every second day of the next week walking ... Read more >

Gallery: Bordeaux & The Dordogne

Mon, 1 Jun 2009 | By kathryn_hendy_ekers | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Road Trip 5

Sun, 31 May 2009 | By david_vanessa | Photo Gallery

Camp- South of France

Sat, 30 May 2009 | By jmmal2 | Views [549]

For those of you who don't know I was able to get myself on the watersports camp in azu rivage. 1 week without teaching, and it beats the hell out a 1 night orientation camp in phillip island. It all started with a bus ride (3hrs) a ferry ride (2 hrs) ... Read more >

Gallery: france road trip 4

Sat, 30 May 2009 | By david_vanessa | Photo Gallery