Destination: France

Notre Dame and Sainte Chapelle

Wed, 9 Oct 2013 | By tracyfrance2013 | Views [181]

As I predicted, I'm not very good at this blogging caper. And I haven't figured out yet how to upload photos. It was starting to feel a bit too much like work so I'm giving up for the time being and will just try to get my `stories` up-to-date before ... Read more >

Getting here

Tue, 8 Oct 2013 | By tracyfrance2013 | Views [171]

Everything went well on the way here. All my flights were on time. Getting upgraded to Business Class for the longest flight from Sydney to Dubai was definitely a bonus. Very nice G&Ts in the Qantas and Emirates Lounges! Although in Economy from ... Read more >

Paris - Saturday/Sunday

Sat, 5 Oct 2013 | By quando | Views [614] | Comments [2]

Came in to Paris by fast train from St Malo this morning.  Total travel time of 4 hours!  Didn't really get a feel for how fast we were going until another shorter train past on the opposing track.  Just a blurr a blip of noise and pop ... Read more >

Photos: Paris

Fri, 4 Oct 2013 | By gotrice0419 | Photo Gallery

St Malo

Fri, 4 Oct 2013 | By quando | Views [461]

We've dropped off the car, checked into our hotel for the night and had a wander around the old walled town of St Malo.   Couldn't really find anything to catch my interest.  If it wasn't lots of tourists it was lots of fumey traffic.  ... Read more >

Photos: St Malo

Fri, 4 Oct 2013 | By quando | Photo Gallery

La France Profonde

Thu, 3 Oct 2013 | By elcastleberry | Views [856]

Soggy clumps of the floral wallpaper fall onto my forearm as I shove the paint scraper upward against the wall. The muted green and pastel pink pattern, once so popular decades ago, now gives way to the soft, white plaster beneath it.  "Shit," ... Read more >

Tags: culture, dinner parties, food, france, french, french food, language, soup, wine

Photos: Mont Saint Michel

Thu, 3 Oct 2013 | By quando | Photo Gallery

Mont-Saint-Michel

Thu, 3 Oct 2013 | By quando | Views [452] | Comments [2]

A late start today.  Breakfast wasn't available until after 8.30am and after chatting with the French Canadians, who are also staying here, it was probably 10am before we got away.  We went straight to St Malo and collected our train tickets ... Read more >

Niort, We Disliked You Once but Now We Love You. Part 1

Thu, 3 Oct 2013 | By tara_and_paul_go_travelling | Views [616]

It is true at the beginning of our time in Niort we did not speak glowingly of it.  For one it was a long walk from the train station to our B and B and it was warm.  That was not a great start and couple this with the fact that we were walking ... Read more >

Tags: car hire, house hunting in france, niort

Plestin Les Greves - Dinan

Wed, 2 Oct 2013 | By quando | Views [460]

Yeah for Maccas.   Our first visit to one while on holiday.  Free WIFI, that works, clean toilets and here in France hardly any customers.  Now I know why we seldom see a fat french person.  They drink a lot and eat lots of bread ... Read more >

Photos: Dinan

Wed, 2 Oct 2013 | By quando | Photo Gallery

Photos: Plestin Les Greves

Tue, 1 Oct 2013 | By quando | Photo Gallery

Plestin Les Greves

Tue, 1 Oct 2013 | By quando | Views [423]

Cold, wet and then finally sunny all in one day.  Even some wind.  No longer the still days and balmy nights we experienced at Gouarec.   Today was the first day, since leaving the gite, that we haven't had to find a bed for the night:... Read more >

Photos: Plouider - Plestin Les Greves

Mon, 30 Sep 2013 | By quando | Photo Gallery