Destination: France

France 15 & 16 October

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1009]

We skirted Montpellier taking the road out by the Mediterranean Sea but it wasn't that exciting and the wind was still up and still cold so the beach wasn't the place to be. It is a sandy beach down this way, not pebbly like the beaches further ... Read more >

The Impossible

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 | By josh_shona | Views [823] | Comments [1]

To summarise the 5 weeks of our return from Vancouver to Auckland is like reading the blurb of a good book and saying that's that. So here's my blurb. Actually, a blurb may not be necessary, 3 words is all I need. New. York. City. Arrival into NYC ... Read more >

My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 | By alex_rosca | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Tags: #2010wnphoto, travel photography scholarship 2010

Avignon, Arles 6-7 Oct

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 | By romina | Views [511]

From Carcassone, we headed east to Avignon (in Provence). It is a town but with the elegance of Paris. Tree lined streets compliment the many elegantly maintained architectures and upmarket stores. The main attractions are the Papal Palace and Pont ... Read more >

France 12 – 14 October

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1125]

On the 12 th we drove from Gap to Carpentras stopping at Sisteron where they have a Citadel high above their pretty town on a huge lump of rock. Petrol (95) goes from between €1.33 and €1.50 per litre, for us with a 70ltr tank it means it ... Read more >

Photos: Carcasonne

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 | By romina | Photo Gallery

Carcassone (Old City) 4-5 Oct

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 | By romina | Views [502]

From Bordeaux, we headed south east to the town of Carcassone. A fortified medieval town dating back to 5 th century BC. The city is surrounded by walls, which once protected a castle, church and its many inhabitants. (There are approx 115 people still ... Read more >

Photos: Bordeaux, Sarlat-La-Caneda

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 | By romina | Photo Gallery

Bordeaux, Sarlat-La-Caneda 2-3 Oct

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 | By romina | Views [1547]

We again headed southwest and took the train to Bordeaux (one of the world’s best wine regions). The city itself was unimpressive, a Paris wannabe but lacking the maintenance and care. It was a pity, the architecture of the buildings were actually lovely ... Read more >

Sunday afternoon

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 | By scigwen | Views [584] | Comments [2]

Sunday afternoons in Paris for me are like little holidays. Friday and Saturday, although I have no classes, tend to be pretty busy, but Sundays are just lazy days here. Nothing is open apart from galleries and flea markets - it's like heaven. Today ... Read more >

Photos: Chateaux (Loire Region)

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 | By romina | Photo Gallery

Photos: Amboise (Loire Region)

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 | By romina | Photo Gallery

Photos: Tours (Loire Region)

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 | By romina | Photo Gallery

Tags: amboise, chateaux/castles, tours

Italy, France 10 & 11 October

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1020]

The mist continued down into the valley in Italy, it was 5pm and felt like rush hour traffic even though it was Saturday. We headed east to Chatillon and turned up the valley toward Breuil where we hoped the new day would bring clear skies ... Read more >

France, Switzerland, 8 – 10 October

Sun, 10 Oct 2010 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [889]

Trying not to look guilty, acting as dumb as we felt, we noticed the French border guard's grimace when he discovered we didn't speak French. He asked where we were going – 'France' , where have we come from – 'Switzerland' . No doubt he was ... Read more >