Posted: April 10th, 2009 under Normandy.
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Posted: April 8th, 2009 under Normandy Videos.
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With our bags packed we load everything into the Ford Cmax our rental car for the next five days. The next challenge to figure out how to use the Sat Nav. We get the hang of it eventually and head away from Rotterdam and towards Lieden where we make a short pit stop to pick up costumes for a New Years fancy dress party later in our trip. Safely avoiding the canals which are freaky to try a

Posted: March 9th, 2010 under Lower Normandy.
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BAYEUX Day 7Not too much to mention today. I got up early and beelined it for the train station so that I could catch one of the 3 trains to Bayeux Normandy. In the train station I kept hearing the bell they sound before they make an announcement. Now I kept thinking it sounded familiar and then it hit me. It sounded just like the music they play o

Posted: March 8th, 2010 under Lower 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: March 7th, 2010 under Upper Normandy.
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MONT ST. MICHEL Day 9Got the super early train to Pontorson so that I could visit Mont St. Michel. Before I forgot to comment on an important matter dogs are allowed to ride the train in Europe. All over the place I keep seeing dogs on the trains and not just little ones either. I like it Dogs should be able to ride whatever train they want to. Ba

Posted: March 6th, 2010 under Lower Normandy.
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281209Today I went to the Mont Saint Michel with Jean Luc Franoise's sister and her husband. It was pretty amazing Something you have to see photos of as I really can't describe it After walking througharound it we went to a creperie for lunch. The day would have been more enjoyable if I wasn't sick In the afternoon I went to the doctors and am now on antibiotics hoping to feel better f

Posted: March 5th, 2010 under Lower Normandy.
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Posted: March 4th, 2010 under Normandy.
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This middle ages city is well preserved and so pretty. It is here where St. Joan of Arc was sold to the British who tortured her as a witch and burned her at the stake. It seems that no one spoke up on her behalf. The church built in her memory is an incredible piece of very modern architecture in the town of gothic churches The cathedral of Notre Dame so frequently painted by Monet dominat

Posted: March 3rd, 2010 under Upper Normandy.
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Posted: March 2nd, 2010 under Normandy Videos.
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Boeuf bourguignon is a classic french recipe. It’s a kind of beef stew. The best thing to make when you are snowed in (like I was, lol) or a lil sick. Comfy food I tell you. I always eyeball my stuff while cooking I actually had to think about it to come up with the exact amount of ingredients. lol. You can have it with rice, pasta, potatoes ( boiled or mashed). Hope you like it. …

Posted: March 1st, 2010 under French Cuisine.
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England lost most of its population to desease and warfare.
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The English aristocracy disappeared as a political force.
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the yeoman class became the backbone of England.
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france gave part of Normandy to England

Posted: February 28th, 2010 under Normandy FAQ.
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