Novotel Chartres

Tres bien...

Drove down from Dover and pulled in at the Relais Beaucoeron Hotel and restaurant which is actually an upmarket truck stop. 10E for the nigh unless you dine in and then camping is free.

What value...for the grand total of 13E pp we were treated to a three course meal ...

... that we hired would incur an extra 60 Euro fee for returning it to destination (Charles de Gaulle Airport) different to our hire origin (Eurodisney). The different car proved to be a problem mainly for Aunty Ann. She had to suffer the overload of bags on her lap, and as such lost circulation in her legs for most of the trip. She was, in fact, surrounded by three backpacks while trying to keep comfortable over the long trip.
Villers-Bretonneux, Picardy, France woodsfamily

... playing a nighttime game of darts (Steve and Sylvie won) and sharing some American whiskey and the chocolates we brought. Finally, they led us through their beautiful home to our beds and we fell asleep quickly after what Rachel called the best meal and the most wonderful day ever.

Sylvie, Jean Mi and Helene were fun to be with. They provided us with
Champagne, an amazing meal of a Crete salad, pork ...

... well aware of the difficulty of having the stick in the wrong place, and while trying to concentrate on driving on the opposite side of the road, the last thing you need is to be looking for your gear stick. A quick car change and we ended up with a cute little Mercedes automatic, which was much more to our liking. For the rest of the day we have been wracking our brains to give it a name but yet nothing good has come to us, so for now it will remain nameless (feel free to ...

... sign. Jack was driving behind a people carrier so he didn't see the signs but the car in front had gone down a road other cars aren't allowed down so the security bollard was down for him & when we went over it it came back up onto our engine. After a whole lot of fuss & commotion (passers by called the police!) the car was towed to a nearby garage. We've since ...

... diggers in the region during The Great War.  While all Australian's are aware of the battle fought at Gallipoli, more and more are starting to turn their pilgrimage to Villers-Bretonneux.  Despite the military like planning that goes into a trip to VB it is well worth the journey.

After finally arriving at the VB station, we looked around for a taxi to take us out to the Memorial.  There was barely a car, let alone a taxi so we began ...

... 10,875 square meters Height of south-west tower: 105 meters Height of north-west tower: 113 meters. 176 stained-glass windows We had a look around the town, and had lunch, and i had escargots for lunch. On the way there i we stopped so i could post my postcards so i had to test out my french as the lady spoke no english. so i hope they arrive ok.

... Paris time" makes New Orleanians look almost anal about being on time! More than half of the party was there, but certainly not all. The priest showed up a little after 3:00 to get things started, but the Best Man, a groomsmen, and a bridesmaid who were all in the same cab together didn't get there until like 3:30 (apparently there is an American Church that is on the other side of town from the American Cathedral), which was fine ...

... month and was going home the next day so we arranged to meet on the Champs d'Elysees at 8PM. We had dinner at McDonalds. It must have been the busiest and the fastest one I've ever been in. There is something very French about having a beer or du vin avec le BigMac. After that we found them across the street and had ice cream at the Hagen Daz store. Jordan was amazed - "A whole ...

... on the cost, would be the better option next time. After visiting the Petit Trianon we walked to l'Hameau de la Reine, at least the parts that weren't being restored. When we got to the pond next to the little hamlet we decide to sit down until all the school kids left, however it was so comfortable laying down on the hill in the sun that we both ended up falling asleep for about 20 minutes (don't worry we had all our stuff strapped to us, actually I was ...