Mont St Michel & St Malo : Saturday 3rd April 2009
We drove the one and bit hours to Mont St Michel to be there relatively early to avoid the crowds. This is France’s 2nd biggest tourist attraction after Paris itself.…
Domfront, Bagnolle, Flers: Friday 2nd April 2009
We headed to Domfront 10km away, a medieval town set on a hill with a ruined castle and thick town walls. The views would be superb but there is a…
Bernay to Lonlay L’Abbaye: Thursday 1st April 2009
We spent some time wandering around the town this morning. There are many very old half timbered houses and some very grand villas. Timbered houses in Bernay and one of…
Brussels to Bernay: Wednesday 31st March 2009
Yesterday was a big day – we both got haircuts. This is always a scary undertaking in a foreign country, but no major issues. We also needed a few new…
Paris-Lausanne-Leysin: Wednesday 24th February
An earlier start than we have been used to lately saw us on the metro at 6:50 heading to Gare de Lyon for our TGV to Lausanne. A couple of…
Paris: Tuesday 23rd February Musee Jacquemart, Library
We walked down to Musee Jacquemart Andre. A private home of 2 art collectors built in the 19th century. There was an extensive collection of early Italian art as well…