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My travel adventures!
flâneur /flaˈnəː/ Loosely translated from the French as "a person who roams around, deliberately aimless, just observing life."
There is local and then there is local!!!
Today I achieved something amazing. I actually walked more km's than my meal and wine made for my dinner.... Let me explain: Sete is a...
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Apr 19, 20231 min read
Off to Provence via Sete....
My last day in Gers was spent clocking up some more km's in this pretty part of the world. Did a lap around the eastern areas today...
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Apr 18, 20231 min read
The five musketeer's and "If its not on - its not on!"
Yesterday was cold and wet, so spent the morning exploring Auch (which took about 1.5 hours). Then back to my terrific AirBnB and spent...
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Apr 16, 20232 min read
Did I die and go to steak heaven?
Been a busy couple of days as I made my way south to Auch. Yesterday in Limoges it was freezing, rainy and miserable so I gave up...
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Apr 14, 20232 min read
Limousin is not just a cow its also a region in France
Headed off south today and visited the town of Poitiers where I stopped for lunch. The old town is perched high on a hill and is a little...
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Apr 12, 20231 min read
Nice Needlework
Angers was worth a stop. The city is famous for its 13th-century castle, medieval half-timbered houses and the Apocalypse tapestry – the...
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Apr 11, 20231 min read
Sleeping beauty
Easter Sunday today and no post yesterday because I did nothing. Well, I did walk to the fresh markets to get some food for dinner (about...
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Apr 10, 20232 min read
La belle vallee de la loire
All the adjectives are true. Today my destination was Val D'Amboise, an exceptional part of the Loire Valley, located right on the river...
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Apr 8, 20231 min read
Touring in Tours
Tours is a university town between France's Cher and Loire rivers. Once a Gallic-Roman settlement, today it's a traditional gateway for...
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Apr 7, 20231 min read
Gargoyles and flying butresses
Today woke to a chilly 2' and a decent frost. Driving to Tours (via Troyes) for the Easter weekend- about 3.5 hour drive through the...
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Apr 6, 20231 min read
The worlds biggest bore!!
What a great day today! - Took a slight detour to see the largest boar in the world. He stands 10m high is 14m long and 5m wide. Over...
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Apr 6, 20231 min read
Menin Gate and a very moving memorial
Tonight I had a traditional Flemish meal of ham hock with a beer (7%). It was delicious. After dinner I went to the Menin Gate. Every...
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Apr 3, 20231 min read
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Today I finally made it to Ypres (Leper in Belgium). Another bucket list item, having visited the Somme with Alice in 2007? Ypres was...
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Apr 3, 20232 min read
Je parle francais
Today I visited the Dunkerque war museum (which was fantastic) and learnt all about operation Dynamo (€8 entry). I had no idea that the...
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Apr 2, 20231 min read
Bonjour mon ami
Today I caught the Eurostar to Lille to begin my next stage of my journey. Picked up my car, a Qashqui BVM SUV (whatever that is....)...
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Apr 1, 20231 min read
Compost
Today we went back to Bushes Farm in the western Cotswolds and was put to work (free of charge) building some complicated and onerous...
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Apr 1, 20231 min read
Ben Disraeli and the war maps
Am heading back to London today for a day at the farm tomorrow. After a perfect night at Winstanley House in Leicester, I called into...
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Mar 30, 20231 min read
Abu the elephant and another impressive house
Left Seaton Castle this morning after a great stay in Whitby. Last nights dinner was some of the best fish and chips I have had on this...
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Mar 29, 20231 min read
Count Dracula and huge seagulls
Last night I had one of the best roast beef and pudding dinners in a long time. The Yorkshire pudding was about the size of a soccer...
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Mar 28, 20231 min read
Just having a look - Captain Cook
Left Darlington this morning. Daylight saving started last night so was glad to spend a hour less in this town - No internet, no where to...
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Mar 27, 20231 min read
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