Destination: France

bikx in the city

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 | By bkhk4fun | Views [696]

Patti:   Riding a bike in Paris is amazing! We spent the day yesterday doing so and had a blast. It helped that it was another warm, sunny day. Our accommodations are in a suburb about 7 km from the actual road port into Paris. We have a cycle route ... Read more >

Tags: Adrenaline

Aix me Again

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 | By andrewalex | Views [956] | Comments [9]

 – Aix – en Provence Aix “pronounced Ex as well as we can tell” is what Andrew and I have deemed our “vacation” from the busy life of Paris, Dublin, and Marseille. It has lived up to this moniker with panache. Lefty and Rrrrriiiicccaaarrrrrrrrrdooooooooooooooo ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Paris

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 | By bkhk4fun | Views [720] | Comments [2]

Amy: It is hard to describe the feeling I had when I had my first sighting of the Eiffel tower.   We were probably only 10 or 15 km’s away when it appeared on the skyline as we rounded the corner on one of our few descents of the day.   It has been ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Gallery: France 2

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 | By bkhk4fun | Photo Gallery

The Best Drink in France

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 | By andrewalex | Views [2104] | Comments [7]

Today, as Alex and I wandered the streets of Aix-En-Provence, we stumbled upon the best, most delicious, fantastically wonderful drink we have had yet in France. It was in an international bookstore. In addition to being a bookstore, they advertised as ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Pondering

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 | By bkhk4fun | Views [723] | Comments [4]

Our OBSERVATIONS / QUESTIONS / THOUGHTS   When did smelling my clothes become a part of my daily dressing routine? How do Patti’s little chicken legs power her up the hills so fast ? France bathrooms: why no toilet seat and no toilet ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

Hills and More hills

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 | By bkhk4fun | Views [1246] | Comments [1]

Amy:   When did hills become a part of our daily ride ?   We left Dieppe this morning and headed towards Paris.   The first 50K of our ride was a long gradual climb on a great designated bike trail.   I guess I shouldn’t have complained about the ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Gallery: Paris

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 | By tingays-in-europe | Photo Gallery

Gallery: France

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 | By bkhk4fun | Photo Gallery

August 19, 1942

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 | By bkhk4fun | Views [646]

Amy:  We have learned a lot about the role Canadian Soldiers played in the war.  On this date, 5,000 Canadian soldiers attacked German positions in and around Dieppe.  The sole intention of the attack was to determine the feasibility of taking a port ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Ok worry warts!!!

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 | By andrewalex | Views [942] | Comments [5]

I almost didn't write this email, just so that Richard would be stuck waiting four hours at the Cracker Barrel...I mean it serves him right, anyone that would go to such a laaaammmmeee place deserves what he gets.  But then I thought, why not make this ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Toulousain!

Tue, 9 Oct 2007 | By gendo | Views [541]

I can't believe that i've been here for over 2 months! With all the rugby world cup madness, my parents coming, the crackhouse dramas and subsequently having to set up my own studio, i feel like i've only just settled down into Toulousain lifestyle!! ... Read more >

Tags: People

Day Trip to Dover

Mon, 8 Oct 2007 | By bkhk4fun | Views [733] | Comments [4]

Patti: We took yesterday as a bit of down day as we had just ridden a 100 km ride the previous day. It was all on flat land along the north sea coast of Belgium and then into the northern part of France. Aside from losing our way in a couple of towns ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Allez les bleus

Mon, 8 Oct 2007 | By andrewalex | Views [882] | Comments [6]

Yay!!! The French have won the quarter finals or so in the Rugby world championships! Before I forget...here is the link to some photos that we have taken...be warned...there are a LOT of them...you don't have to look at all of them, so no posts from ... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating

Gallery: Vive la Blu

Mon, 8 Oct 2007 | By andrewalex | Photo Gallery