Epinal, France Travel Blogs

Someone's home, sweet someone's home..
Nov 8, 2008

After hitchhiking our way across the plains of northern France, we arrived in Epinal at midnight. We waited in the cold for a while as Marion's Mum had fallen asleep when she realised she still had 20 mins before she had to pick us up. I was happy for the ...

London in T-1 day
Aug 25, 2008

... Italians are not like me, they are loud and for the most part, a little bit obnoxious. I am back in France staying with Marion's family in Epinal. We had a lovely dinner, perhaps a couple too many glasses of wine. I'm feeling a little bit crook! But don't ...

I speak Australian
Nov 7, 2008

... I was a bit heavy headed but it was well worth it and I was well looked after. Today we were heading to Marion's hometown of Epinal for a week at home. To get there via train it would cost an arm and a leg (they are quite traditional still, i think the ...

nite shots
Aug 5, 2007 (4 photos)

... was dead.  Now that much of France is on vacation, there's actually stuff going on!  It's like the population of Epinal increased 10x!  The other night in the main square, they actually had a big platform set up for some live music and the ...

Food and other random things
Jul 26, 2007

So... let me tell you a little bit about my daily meals.  Start off with the breakfast buffet at the hotel and it's pretty good!  There's croissants and sometimes pain au chocolat, bread, cheese, ham, eggs, cereal, fruit bowl, other fruits, ...

The hotel
Jul 16, 2007 (7 photos)

So... the company has us put up in the Kyriad Hotel which is a 2-star hotel, whatever that means.  It has a really narrow entry-way into the really small garage.  Driving the Peugeot in there requires a few three point turns.  My room is ...

Off to Epinal
Jul 15, 2007

... for just having an appertif/drink.  For actual eating, you sit next to the restaurant.  One thing I had forgotten about France was that lots of people smoke here.  I'd guess that about 1 in 5 are smoking anywhere in the outdoor seating ...

random shots from the hotel
Jul 27, 2007 (3 photos)

Adam's girlfriend Taryn came by Epinal to visit on her way back to the States from Tanzania.  They're really jealous of the awesome windows in my room :)