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French playgroup Oct 2012
Our playgroup has between 6 and 10 children each week and here they are at the craft activity .......
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Holidays 2012
Quimper, Roscoff and the ferry
Christiane very kindly drove us through Quimper to Roscoff. We arrived at Quimper just as everything was closing for lunch-even the cathedral--so we did not see much except the streets--which are very attractive--with displays of their famous pottery or 'faience'. We expected Roscoff to
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Leaving France
Tomorrow night we leave France from Roscoff by ferry for Plymouth. There are today's pictures below, plus Quimper tomorrow and the ferry, but I do not know where I can next log on as there is no link in Hope Cove (unless things have changed there), but it
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Mont Saint Michel
Today we made the 2 hour journey from Arzon in Bretagne to Mont Saint Michel in Normandy, picniccing on the way at a popular service station with barbeque tables. It is hard to briefly summarise the structures--all very, very impressive. It was never captured by the English or anyone
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Visit to Guerande
Extracting salt from sea water, to a chemist, sounds like a very pedestrian matter--but here at Guerande they have an age-old process with several stages, taking all year to extract salt from the clay pens and then making a very successful business of the marketing. and once again,
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Visit to La Rochelle
Christiane's sister lives here and we were fortunate to be able to stay there one night. La Rochelle is a popular sailing resort, with a medieval town centre and some very nice shops. Helene and Christiane.... Mary touching Atlantic Ocean for first time this trip! In the baker&
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Belvedere
Today, in spite of the mountain mist, Mary was determined we walk to a prominent look-out-with spectacular views of the 'Grand Goulets'. The pictures here tell the story, on the way and at the top!!.......Hmmmnnnnn.....there were some nice bushes, though...............and an interesting conversation
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Bellier family and Belvedere
Last night we we were invited to Agnes sister and family for a meal.Their middle son, Justin, is collecting carnivorous plants!
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In Hotel Bellier!
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Arrival in France
Tuesday June 5th-A highlight of our time here Agnes lead us on a 7 hour walk across the Vercors Plains, surrounded by the mountains, the ground carpeted with a variety of colourful spring flowers. Agnes has walked this aea from childhood and was therefore an excellent guide--as well
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Bundeena Band at the Bundeena Festival!
Last Sunday we played at the Bundeena 'Art of Living' Festival in Bundeena while Nino danced with Emma!