Category Archives: trips

20. VAL-DE-LOIRE: Tintin & Gardens

Posted on July 1, 2019 by admin

To bike or not to bike… rain late morning… change of plans for a Tintin day… best day for kids, we hear 🙂 … a Garden Festival… wish we had more time for the gardens… they have a special story … Continue reading →

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19. VAL-DE-LOIRE: Amboise

Posted on June 30, 2019 by admin

First things first… Sunday in Amboise is farmers market day… LE DIMANCHE À AMBOISE, C’EST MARCHÉ! Walking to the market… charming little streets… lovely Loire… most delicious strawberries with a hint of fraisier des bois… fromage de chevre… saucisses… pĂątĂ©… … Continue reading →

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18. VAL-DE-LOIRE: Saumur to Amboise

Posted on June 29, 2019 by admin

Another hot day in Loire Valley … to start in a troglodyte cave… the Saut-aux-Loups… mushroom cellars… too early for lunch… that’s what the next destination is for… Tours! We miss the marchĂ© artisanal in Tours… have lunch at Les … Continue reading →

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17. VAL-DE-LOIRE: The Castle Triangle

Posted on June 28, 2019 by admin

On a hot day… hide in a castle… repeat three times… from the playful ChĂąteau-MusĂ©e de Saumur… to the enchantments of the Azay-le-Rideau… closing the castle triangle with the Renaissance gardens of Villandry… aprĂšs-chateaux in Saumur… lively place… no reservation, … Continue reading →

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16. RENNES: Museum of Brittany

Posted on June 27, 2019 by admin

Driving day… from Bretagne to Val de Loire… with a book detour… in Becherel… playful gifts… Quels sont ces chateaux… D’ou viennent ces fromages… delicious desserts for the sweets collection… a cool exhibit on a hot day… Peuples du Froid… … Continue reading →

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15. BRITTANY: Cancale & Saint-Malo

Posted on June 26, 2019 by admin

Today is the Cancale oyster day… we stop by the oyster farm… there is only a French tour in the afternoon… English in July… we try our luck in the town center… visit the Cancale Museum… learn about the scenic … Continue reading →

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14. Cancale & Mont-Saint-Michel

Posted on June 25, 2019 by admin

Slow start in Cancale… beautiful promenade… soothing sea… lovely lunch at Le Bout du Quai… oysters… seafood… sweets… views… love at first sight & bite 🙂 Afternoon trip to Mont Saint-Michel… one hour drive back in Normandy… huge but very … Continue reading →

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13. NORMANDY: Bayeux & D-Day

Posted on June 24, 2019 by admin

Sunrise on the roofs of Honfleur… birds flying before the rain… croissant smelling… lovely breakfast in Honfleur… a brisk walk to the public parking… to beat the expected rain… and enjoy the cool of the morning… if only we could … Continue reading →

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12. CAEN: Museum of Normandy

Posted on June 23, 2019 by admin

Time to explore around Honfleur… Pays d’Auge… with a short stop in Beauvron-en-Auge… on the Route du Cidre… tasting the Norman teurgoule and enjoying a picnic from a local bakery… continuing our day trip to Caen… to learn more about … Continue reading →

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11. NORMANDY: Honfleur

Posted on June 22, 2019 by admin

Late start on Honfleur roofs after the long FĂȘte de la Musique night… yummy surprise downstairs… it’s the Saturday market… so many good looking and tasting cheese… and sausages… olives & marinated garlic… baguette tradition & pain au cĂ©rĂ©ales… fruits … Continue reading →

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