Le Bosquet
Travel Blogs from Putanges-Pont-Ecrepin
Caen: Walking in the Footsteps of Excellence
... for an appointment with the OFII. Not to mention, I'd somehow have to be back in time to pick up the kids. Luckily, Isabelle phoned the OFII for me and moved my appointment with OFII to the next Monday.
So on the first of October I did my rounds with the doctor, all of which were free by the way. You won't catch me complaining about socialized medicine! Ever! At the radiologist, I had to get an x-ray of my chest. I'm not really sure what they're checking for, ...
A D-Day Education in Caen
... moving and informative. Certain films made events more tangible (e.g., D-Day), and others told stories (e.g., contributions of a relatively small British air fleet, memories from those involved in the Vietnam War). it's incredible what these camera men achieved. WWII resistance movent stories, such as that of Masha Bruskina (a young jewish Russian) who was publicly hanged for her ...
Highways and byeways in froggy land
... all about. A fine example of a detail you miss on the Motorway. It is probably an international code but only for those in the know. i reckon gays are good blokes. They like a party and they take all the well groomed fellas off the market so we scruffy blokes look better. But Pepe is just not interested in other Pepe's. Motorways are good for some things. motorways are good for overtaking the sort of person who believes its their right to drive as ...
The prettiest village in France
Just east of Caen is an area with lots of Apple trees and several small producers of calvados (aka, apple brandy), cider and pommeau (a blend of calvados and cider). Driving from Caen to this area is the small town of Beuvron En Auge which has apparently ...
Caen - our base for the next week
... buildings that survived the WW2: the Chateau Ducal is still there, and so are the beautiful twin abbeys and some other churches. We stayed in a fantastic appartment right in the middle of Caen, parking and view of the city included. Kids verdict on the city of Caen: the view from the castle was great, but the ham crepe was ...