1/4 and 1/5/13 Bayeux was our home base for two nights, and while we had a good time there, I would give a word of advice to travelers going to the Normandy area in January; everything is closed, what little is open takes a nice siesta at lunch, and there’s not much to do onceContinueContinue reading “Day 11 & 12 in France: Bayeux and Normandie”
Category Archives: Commentary
Day 10: Mont St. Michel & more
1/3/13 So, remember how I mentioned we were staying in a chateau of our own on Day 9? Coincidentally, we were still there on Day 10. That’s what happens when you stay there for a night. 🙂 This place, chateau de Quengo, was delightful. It was an old family home kept by a sweet coupleContinueContinue reading “Day 10: Mont St. Michel & more”
Day 9 in France: Castles, castles everywhere
Ok, so this day was pretty fantastic. We struck out from Paris in the morning, retrieving our rental car and getting back on the road. Big news – it was sunny. This, it turns out, is a rarity in France at this time of year, and would bode well for our picture-taking endeavours. And onContinueContinue reading “Day 9 in France: Castles, castles everywhere”
Day 8 in France – you should really check out days 1-7
Well, day 8 was a travel day, and two of the three of us were still sick fighting this nasty French cold, so there wasn’t much to report. Poor Jenn; she’s not sick with the cold, but having to deal with the two of us…ugh. Anyway, we drove back from Strasbourg, hung out at theContinueContinue reading “Day 8 in France – you should really check out days 1-7”
Day 7: Colmar, Strasbourg and New Year’s eve
So, remember how I mentioned on Day 6 that we stayed in an elves cottage? Here it is. You be the judge: This place was called Les Loges, and it was in a town near Colmar, which was our next destination. The people here were wonderful; they helped us fix an issue with our booking,ContinueContinue reading “Day 7: Colmar, Strasbourg and New Year’s eve”
Everything and a Racehorse 