Chateau du Goupillon
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Doing it the french way
... what our choice would be. Along the quayside, motorhomes were ranked alongside each other, settling for an evening and night.
Fabulous meal at a quayside restaurant. Wet and windy weather just held off long enough to walk to the restaurant and back.
The storm came in about midnight. Wind and lashing rain. But we were cosy and comfortable.
Amazing how many motorhomes were lined up in the morning.
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Never too old to watch Tinkerbell!
... started working. Emptied the dishwasher and sorted breakfast. Then walked up to the shops, as the mother I am au pairing for was sooooo tired because the baby had her up since 3 30!!! Then this afternoon, got the bus with the daughter to the mall where we watched Tinkerbell -- quite enjoyed it actually, quite nice to watch a kiddy film once in a ...
The Road to Dieppe
Drove down the coast towards the fishing port of Dieppe. Stopped at *********** the way where there was a Harley Davidson festival of all things. Drove onwards through Ault which signalled the start of the huge white cliffed coast.Arrived in Dieppe and explored the town. Small fishing port with a few churches and a medieval castle looking down in the ...
Les Falaises Blanches d'Etretat
... Oiseau Blanc before attempting to cross the Atlantic in 1927.
Immediately West is Falais d'Aval with its Porte D'Aval (an enormous arch). At low tide (check the tide tables!), we explored its base which includes a large cave. Layers in the rock become apparent close up.
Further West is another arch, Le Manneporte. It can be easily seen by climbing the trails over Falais d'Aval. Inspiring views are all ...
Rouen - Mojitos, Medicine, and More
... was the Musee Flaubert medical museum (which didn't even get mentioned in my Lonely Planet Guide!). It's located in the birth-home of Gustave Flaubert that later served as a hospital. The audio guide (only 1.5 euros) was totally worth it (admission is only 3 euro). The collection was started by Gustave's surgeon father, Achille-Cléophas Flaubert. There's old instruments (e.g., amputation ...
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