140610After checking out of our little hotel in Paris we dragged our suitcases through the subway then 1km along the road through roadworks to the Peageot pickup. You may think we are mad and wonder why we didnt get a taxi well when we were told 20 euro for a 1km journey we though bugger off Mike had a broken wheel so it wasnt turning and eventually wore through and feel of which caused his

Posted: June 25th, 2010 under Upper Normandy.
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Ok I'm not editing these so mum if you have timeOn day 6 we did a massive drive from Reims across the top of Paris and straight to Hornfluer. But we made the journey even longer when we took a southern detour to Giverney. Here there was only one thing that we were interested in seeing and that was Monet's Garden.There are two parts in Monet's garden a flower garden called Clos Normand in fro

Posted: June 22nd, 2010 under Upper Normandy.
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Landed safely at Dunkerque with the sleeping giant which is Ronnie on a boat even managed to keep hold of mornings breakfast result. We set off to Honfleur hoping to avoid all toll roads and see a bit of scenery and managed to hit them all. Need to plan this better.Arrived at the Hotel Monet Honfleur early evening. The place was high on a hill overlooking the town and an easy walk to the harb

Posted: March 29th, 2010 under Upper Normandy.
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Sunday evening July 19 VeuleslesRoses The house in VeuleslesRoses is on a tiny road not even wide enough to be called ldquocheminrdquo. We stop on the slightly wider lane that it Trsquos up to and I walk down to find the house. Four neighbors are chatting and thankfully they can speak ldquoFranglaisrdquo They point me to the correct house. Its yard has a wide gate for a ca

Posted: November 18th, 2009 under Upper Normandy.
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Saturday July 18 Deauville and DDay Beaches After market and petit dejeuner Eric takes Jackie Jeff Sixtine Caitlyn Dean and I on a tour of the beaches. Our first stop is Pegasus Bridge so named because it was liberated by RAF glider troops. Outside there is the bridge itself a replica and part of a real glider guns and other equipment. There also is a small museum with a video and di

Posted: November 18th, 2009 under Upper Normandy.
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Wednesday July 22 Market Day Jumieges Abbey and Sunset on the Beach at Veulles Dean Jackie and I go into the market square at 9. Wednesday is Market Day in VeuleslesRoses. There are many stalls selling fruits vegetables meat jams even paella a knife grinder and clothes sellers. We buy a nail clipper since mine was confiscated and some fruit jam and vegetables. Jackie has been cooki

Posted: November 18th, 2009 under Upper Normandy.
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Sunday evening July 19 The house in Veules is on a tiny road not even wide enough to be called ldquocheminrdquo. We stop on the slightly wider lane that it Trsquos up to and I walk down to find the house. Four neighbors are chatting and thankfully they can speak ldquoFranglaisrdquo They point me to the correct house. Its yard has a wide gate for a car to swing in onto the grass

Posted: November 13th, 2009 under Upper Normandy.
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Saturday July 18 Deauville and DDay Beaches After market and petit dejeuner Eric takes Jackie Jeff Sixtine Caitlyn Dean and I on a tour of the beaches. Our first stop is Pegasus Bridge so named because it was liberated by RAF glider troops. Outside there is the bridge itself a replica and part of a real glider guns and other equipment. There also is a small museum with a video and di

Posted: November 13th, 2009 under Upper Normandy.
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When we first started planning our roadtrip through Europe there was really only one place that I was concerned about going and that was the beaches of Normandy. For those of you that don't know my Grandfather on my Mom's side was among those that stormed the beaches during World War II. He was in the third wave of soldiers which is probably one of the deciding factors of my family existing

Posted: October 13th, 2009 under Upper Normandy.
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Our first day trip from the River Baroness was a trek up a steep hill to Richard the Lion Heart's late 12th century Chateau Gaillard at Les Andeleys. It was very foggy so we could only guess at the view that our guide described. The fortification would remind New Yorkers of the way that West Point provided protection by its high elevation and river location. The little town was charming. This

Posted: October 13th, 2009 under Upper Normandy.
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The following pictures were taken in Normandie France. They include Veules Les Roses Rouen Etretat Giverny Ponte du Hoc Bayeaux. They were taken between July 19 and 24 2009.

Posted: October 3rd, 2009 under Upper Normandy.
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Voie Verte is French for GreenwayAcross France the state is developing a network of greenwaysmdashknown as les Voies Vertesmdashreserved for pedestrian and nonmotorized vehicle use. Irsquod cycled a few kilometers on a greenway in Burgundy last year and was eager to see what one in Upper Normandy would be like.I chose the greenway called The Valley of the Epte so named because it intertwi

Posted: September 27th, 2009 under Upper Normandy.
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