La Vallee Verte Grandchamp
8 Rue du Cul du Sac Grandchamp, Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, 52600, France
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The light of day
... chestnut trees (that would take up our whole backyard) reading and sipping red wine while poor Nomi did administration finding accommodation for further down the track.
Later we strolled through the orchard and picked apples (which reminded me of Anne of Green Gables) and then we turned to an evening meal of mustard, cheese, salad and baguettes.
What made me smile today: Just sitting and being, relaxing under the spreading chestnut trees. Love to ...
Hansel and Regrettal
... any champagne! None the less, it is very picturesque with it’s gravity defying collection of 16th century buildings which although warped and slumped so much that in places they join overhead, still serve their original functions as shops and residences.
We left Troyes around 4pm thinking we were making good time to get to our final destination for the day, Dijon, just a couple of hours drive away. Now, here’s where we went wrong: to ...
Homestay number 1!!
... is 10 kms away. thats a long way to go for a pint of milk... but thats ok coz Sarah will wander to her nearest neighbour - a farmer - and collect fresh milk from him. (straight from the cow) !!
Sarah and Dominque are almost completely self sufficient. For this to happen a couple will need 100 sq meters each to ensure that they have enough vegetables growing to last them a year. This increases to 200 each if they include fruits. Thats alot of land for 2 people to ...
Bon voyage!
... folks...
a 3 hour train ride and we arrive at our destination Fresnoy en Bassigny and meet the couple we will spend the next 2 weeks with.. they are pleasant and welcoming. Dominique collects us in the van and he talks with Michael in french (which is better than i thought so I'm happy) and i sit there like a plonka and learn 'oui' yes as a start. Michael carries on chatting but says 'sim' instead....
dinner and bed me thinks....'sim' LOL. night.
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Messing about in boats
... a ruined castle and distant peels of church bells - we are in heaven.
Dinner was a pork Riesling pie and tomatoes with some local wine ( E5). Unfortunately we were unable to find a birthday cake for Andrew - maybe tomorrow.
Tues 21st
Woke up to a misty morning and had cereal before embarking on a 3km bike ride to town for bakery treats. 6 km later we arrived to an almost empty bakery but we did ...


