Category Archives: .Normandy

MOVIE NIGHT: Monet’s Palate

Posted on November 16, 2024 by admin

From the garden… to the table… it’s an art! A Gastronomic View from the Gardens of Giverny MONET’S PALATE – A Gastronomic View from the Gardens of Giverny explores the palate to palette connection bewteen great artists and great chefs … Continue reading →

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2023.08.03.Rouen

Posted on August 3, 2023 by admin

A whole day in Rouen… a special request… for a special day… continuing the impressionist itinerary… rendez-vous avec la lumière… Greetings from Rouen! Adding to the citinerary… Cathédrale Notre-Dame… Donjon de Rouen… Gros-Horloge… to be continued 🙂

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2023.08.02.Dinan-Caen-Rouen

Posted on August 2, 2023 by admin

Bye-bye beautiful Brittany… on to Normandie… continuing the Caen travel puzzle… with Le Mémorial de Caen… a tough visit… a history lesson… on to Rouen… travel memories…

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ITINERARY: 2023.07-08.UK-FR-RO

Posted on April 23, 2023 by admin

From Great Britain… to Brittany… and for something completely different in Romania… a tentative itinerary: [01.Tue] 07.18.SJC-LON: BA [02.Wed] 07.19.LON: Nell Gwynn House [03.Thu] 07.20.London [04.Fri] 07.21.London [05.Sat] 07.22.London [06.Sun] 07.23.London [07.Mon] 07.24.London-Paris: Eurostar [08.Tue] 07.25.PARIS [09.Wed] 07.26.Paris-Nantes [10.Thu] 07.27.Josselin? … Continue reading →

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A WORLD 2 CELEBRATE: #WorldPhotographyDay

Posted on August 19, 2019 by admin

Happy World Photography Day! It so happens that exactly two months ago we were in Giverny… on a cloudy day with a bit of rain… just right for beautiful memories that started a long time ago… with this CITINERARY… or … Continue reading →

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14. Cancale & Mont-Saint-Michel

Posted on June 25, 2019 by admin

Slow start in Cancale… beautiful promenade… soothing sea… lovely lunch at Le Bout du Quai… oysters… seafood… sweets… views… love at first sight & bite 🙂 Afternoon trip to Mont Saint-Michel… one hour drive back in Normandy… huge but very … Continue reading →

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13. NORMANDY: Bayeux & D-Day

Posted on June 24, 2019 by admin

Sunrise on the roofs of Honfleur… birds flying before the rain… croissant smelling… lovely breakfast in Honfleur… a brisk walk to the public parking… to beat the expected rain… and enjoy the cool of the morning… if only we could … Continue reading →

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12. CAEN: Museum of Normandy

Posted on June 23, 2019 by admin

Time to explore around Honfleur… Pays d’Auge… with a short stop in Beauvron-en-Auge… on the Route du Cidre… tasting the Norman teurgoule and enjoying a picnic from a local bakery… continuing our day trip to Caen… to learn more about … Continue reading →

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11. NORMANDY: Honfleur

Posted on June 22, 2019 by admin

Late start on Honfleur roofs after the long Fête de la Musique night… yummy surprise downstairs… it’s the Saturday market… so many good looking and tasting cheese… and sausages… olives & marinated garlic… baguette tradition & pain au céréales… fruits … Continue reading →

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10. NORMANDY: Varengeville-sur-Mer to Honfleur

Posted on June 21, 2019 by admin

Best night of the trip… a silent night in the forest by the windmill creek… refreshing morning with a delicious breakfast with my favorite croissant and the most flavorful honey ever… a stroll that you don’t want to end in … Continue reading →

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