Kayaking
Kayaking with Damien and Holly
A short trip to Mainbar with Neighbour Holly and Damien from France, who is cycling from Mongolia to Tasmania!
Holidays 2012
Home, Garden and Sydney
Walk at Cronulla
Today was a dark, wet, cold day, but we managed a walk with a neighbour, Holly together with friend Agnés and Danien, a French 'Sapier-Pompier who started a cycle ride in Mongolia and arrived in Australia 2 months ago. He is on his way to Tasmania and is
Home, Garden and Sydney
Bilingual School
Our Southern Sydney Francophone Association (FASS) has worked with a local state Primary School to introduce French into the curriculum. Starting with an after-school French Club, it will progress to a full lesson activity by end of year, if enough students wish to take part. The early signs are
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Nous sommes Charlie chez nous
NOUS SOMMES CHARLIE I have recently discovered (2017) that their magazine, very unfairly, tried to discredit the authorship of a book written by a severely disabled person, who is a relative of close friends of ours. This is disappointing , as is their very recent portrayal of newly elected President Manuel
Kayaking
Kayak trip to Maianbar with Justine and Remi
Two visitors from Grenoble gave me the excuse to make a trip to Maianbar beach --past some interesting surf, so we arrived rather wet! We saw a very strange, white, sea creature --rather like a white seaweed ball but perfectly formed. (Daughter Caryl advises me it's a '
Bushwalking
Burning Palms walk
Today, in 35 Deg C heat, we joined a few friends for the 3/4 hour Burning Palms walk, downhill to the beach then passing through a fascinating palm jungle, then spectacular coastal views, including the sea-cliff bridge in the distance, then a lovely forested track returning to Garrawarah
Devon 2014
Ferry to Plymouth
Leaving Roscoff at 9.30am we quickly found that our 'rash' decision to book a cabin for a daytime crossing was an excellent idea--we slept for several hours on the journey. Picked up a Vauxhall Corsair at AVIS and drove to our cottage.
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Ile Batz -again
For me, the most amazing thing about this place is that you can leave your home as late as noon and still have 10 hours of full sunshine ahead of you; not even midsummer day. We went back to this island, walking only this time, where Mary found a bikini
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A quiet day in Roscoff
Following yesterday's long travel trip, we decided on a (cold!) dip in the sea, closely watched by the three lifesavers, who agreed to be pictured here (thanks guys!) and I include some beach signs here. (For fellow French students-there will be a test on the use of
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Port Plomanac'h
The website breizhgo.com is brilliant for carless travel in Brittany, by TGV and bus, even if you sometimes have to follow a cyclist with his dog! We used three TGV trains and a bus to get to Port Ploumanac'h and two buses to get home. This place
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Hotel Tamaris and sunset
Last night we had a spectacular sunset at our hotel front and I realised just how well placed and attractive our small hotel is.
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Ile de Bat'z
Yesterday we went by short ferry ride, from a verylong pier, to the VERY Breton island of Baht'z, just off the coast from Roscoff. It is a very small island growing potatos and the famous Breton onions, being harvested, often by hand and the onions traditionally sold by