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We picked up the car this morning, and I had the great pleasure of driving out of Paris. Without the help of the gps I think it would have been next to impossible to navigate our way. Even with it, it wasn't the easiest of tasks. Once I learnt to use all the features of the gps a little bit better the task became a bit simpler. Of course, the manual is in French!
My real problem wasn't so much driving as working out how far out from the curb I was. I managed to run over the curb a couple of times and later punctured a tire because of it. I blame the narrow roads, not my inability to drive.
Giverny
Monet's garden is beautiful, and totally unlike anything that could be successfully grown in Australia. The water consumption must be horrendous! Despite that, I did enjoy our wander around, looking at the huge variety of plants I'd never even seen before in real life. The variety, colours and arrangements of bulbs, in particular, was very artistic. Designed to look random, it was clear that it wasn't at all!
There were lots of people wandering around, many having their photos taken on the Japanese bridge. It was hard to get a turn!
Our stay at Francoise's house was just overnight. She lives in a small village called Rosay, that no one we mentioned it to, knew where it was!
We had the most amazing breakfast there- coffee, juice, croissants, sliced baguettes, rhubarb and prune jams, yoghurt and a slice of tart! I think she enjoys providing such a special breakfast! Didn't need lunch! She didn't speak much English, and as our spoken French leaves a lot to be desired, conversations were limited. She lives in a lovely rural area.
Driving to Hamelet took us a few hours from Dieppe, through the countryside. A bit overcast and not as warm as the previous few days. Fields of canola dotted the countryside, with stands of poplars and other trees amongst other crops.
Hamelet
We had no difficulty finding Laurence's house in Hamelet. She welcomed us by preparing a meal for dinner. A traditional dish called "Picardy Strings" (Ficelle Picarde), a dish made of crepes, onions, mushrooms, ham and a white sauce, baked in the oven followed a
Ann Watkins
17 chapters
Chapter 4 - On the Road!
April 24, 2015
We picked up the car this morning, and I had the great pleasure of driving out of Paris. Without the help of the gps I think it would have been next to impossible to navigate our way. Even with it, it wasn't the easiest of tasks. Once I learnt to use all the features of the gps a little bit better the task became a bit simpler. Of course, the manual is in French!
My real problem wasn't so much driving as working out how far out from the curb I was. I managed to run over the curb a couple of times and later punctured a tire because of it. I blame the narrow roads, not my inability to drive.
Giverny
Monet's garden is beautiful, and totally unlike anything that could be successfully grown in Australia. The water consumption must be horrendous! Despite that, I did enjoy our wander around, looking at the huge variety of plants I'd never even seen before in real life. The variety, colours and arrangements of bulbs, in particular, was very artistic. Designed to look random, it was clear that it wasn't at all!
There were lots of people wandering around, many having their photos taken on the Japanese bridge. It was hard to get a turn!
Our stay at Francoise's house was just overnight. She lives in a small village called Rosay, that no one we mentioned it to, knew where it was!
We had the most amazing breakfast there- coffee, juice, croissants, sliced baguettes, rhubarb and prune jams, yoghurt and a slice of tart! I think she enjoys providing such a special breakfast! Didn't need lunch! She didn't speak much English, and as our spoken French leaves a lot to be desired, conversations were limited. She lives in a lovely rural area.
Driving to Hamelet took us a few hours from Dieppe, through the countryside. A bit overcast and not as warm as the previous few days. Fields of canola dotted the countryside, with stands of poplars and other trees amongst other crops.
Hamelet
We had no difficulty finding Laurence's house in Hamelet. She welcomed us by preparing a meal for dinner. A traditional dish called "Picardy Strings" (Ficelle Picarde), a dish made of crepes, onions, mushrooms, ham and a white sauce, baked in the oven followed a
tasty vegetable soup. Then there was dessert, a tasty apple pie. We are being well looked after!
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Chapter one - Paris
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Chapter 2- Paris
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Chapter 3 -Paris
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Chapter 4 - On the Road!
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Chapter 5 - The Dawn Service
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Chapter 6 -Amiens
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Chapter 7 -Some WW1 battlefields
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Chapter 8 - Reims
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Chapter 9 - The Vosges
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Chapter 10 - Vosges to Strasbourg
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Chapter 11 - Germany
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Chapter 12 - Still in Germany
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Chapter 13 - Germany (with a bit of Austria)
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Chapter 14 - Austria
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Chapter 15 - Switzerland
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Chapter 16 - Italy
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Chapter 17 - Back in France!
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