Destination: France

Capítulo 3: Verre de rouge à la campagne: Bron-Y-Aur-Stomp

Thu, 6 Sep 2012 | By jvgarcia | Views [1010]

Cuando le decía a los franceses que iba a estar un mes en Ardèche, una región de Francia donde no hay ni una gare de tren, la gente se me quedaba viendo un poco asombrados, como si pensaran de que no sabía en lo que me estaba metiendo, ... Read more >

Tags: escargots, europa, francia, wwoofing

Capítulo 2: L'Europe sur Place: Le Fleuve

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 | By jvgarcia | Views [758]

La ville rose me recibió luego de otro tren de unas siete horas (los TGV estaban muy caros). Esta fue otra ciudad que en realidad no estaba en mi plan, pero que fue posible gracias a una generosa oferta de Laure, una amiga francesa ... Read more >

Tags: europa, francia, gastronomía, laure, toulouse

La Belle France

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 | By annaandandrew | Views [681]

Every journey begins with but a single step and ours started at 5.30 am in a bid to beat the traffic flowing north into France. You won’t be surprised to read that there were moments early on when we were the only people on the road and worried ... Read more >

The 2012 Journey Draws to a Close

Mon, 3 Sep 2012 | By marfee7 | Views [983]

Monday 3 rd September 2012 We wake at 7, have our usual orange and head for Charroux. We will breakfast along the way. Soon we are on motorways   and there is no appropriate place to stop so breakfast becomes brorning tea at about ... Read more >

Photos: Paris and Surrounds

Mon, 3 Sep 2012 | By pjandc | Photo Gallery

Paris

Sun, 2 Sep 2012 | By pjandc | Views [301]

  Paris.  We have arrived. After a good flight we arrived at Charles De Gaulle Airport Paris to a beautiful morning. Driving into Paris we were greeted by the sight of the Eiffel Tower. Looming above the city line.... Read more >

wonders of france

Sat, 1 Sep 2012 | By boi2 | Views [176]

St tropez is well known as the rich mens playground there wealthy business men dock there muliti-million proud yatch and the fashionable bars and resturants where they can spend their money in the lively boutique the  busy city of marseille with ... Read more >

First trip with Judith

Sat, 1 Sep 2012 | By pieter | Views [121]

Reis Frankrijk september 2012 Dag 1: Vertrokken met trein in Rijsel, nadat Guido ons afgezet had. Spelletjes gespeeld op de TGV. Judith is beter in manillen maar ik leer snel bij! Metro genomen in Parijs. Toegekomen op camping na vele malen de weg ... Read more >

Wined, Dined and Back in Time - The South of France

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 | By milko_rosie | Views [570]

Wednesday 22nd August Christine had only landed in Ireland three days ago and we were already on the move. Today we were off to France. It was an early enough start. Anne, Em's boss, very kindly collected the three of us and dropped us to the bus ... Read more >

Photos: Wined, Dined and Back in Time - The South of France

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 | By milko_rosie | Photo Gallery

Prima tappa

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 | By ely_dav | Views [364]

Midnight in Paris Sono a Parigi. Il volo è andato bene: ho rispolverato il mio francese d'emergenza (peraltro sentendomi fare i complimenti:-) ) e aiutato una signora del Burkina Faso a prendere il mio stesso volo. In sole due ore, da Bologna mi sono ... Read more >

Capítulo 2: L'Europe sur Place: Riders on the Storm

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 | By jvgarcia | Views [840]

Cuando Ledezma me dijo que le gustaría tomarse una foto al frente de la torre Eiffel, supe que tenía la excusa perfecta para volver a París, la capital que me fascinó con sus clichés la primera vez que la visité. Por un momento pensé ... Read more >

Tags: cletas, europa, ledezma, parís

Une semaine on the Canal du Midi

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 | By annaandandrew | Views [856]

Going cruising on a canal is a wondrous change of pace because there’s a speed limit of 8 km/h in France and every time you feel like doing anything energetic, you arrive at a lock with a restaurant nearby and the lock keeper has gone to lunch.... Read more >

Meillonnas not Mayonnaise

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 | By annaandandrew | Views [784]

Day One   After a long day in the car from Erlangen it was delightful to slip into Jura time and wander the village this morning. In the afternoon we did the same in neighbouring Treffort. These delightful little towns struggle to keep the ... Read more >

Photos: Week 5-France

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 | By jamesandjulie | Photo Gallery