Le Faisan Dore
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Travel Blogs from Fontenai-sur-Orne
Highways and byeways in froggy land
... rules and respect other road users. It is right there on the form. Respect other road users. That means if the car is too slow( that 5km line of cars behind you is a clue) then pull over and let people past. They may have important things to do. late for a job interview. kid being born. Whatvever. i dont feel I have the right to delay the guy behind me because I am on holiday. it is my duty to not be selfish. To be honest I see a lot of drivers who ...
It's a f***ing Otter, It's a f***ing cat!
... boat, on a river. Needless to say it did not end well. The gist of what happened is that the cat jumped off the boat and into the river, puncturing the boat in the process. We first found out about this when the children rowed passed without the cat. It looked at first glance as if they had just abandoned it as it had somehow made it to the opposite side of the river to the campsite. It then started meowing for someone to come and save it and didn't stop ...
Ben's day 1: 98km
Day 1 on the road: after an early start we were greeted in France with driving rain. This however failed to dent spirits. The day that followed was filled with a wrong turn (immediately from the port) more rain, beautiful Normandy landscapes and a taste of French cuisine in falaise. We settled in in the picturesque hamlet of mesnil-glais, around 4 pm to a apartment to ourselves with tv to watch the euro's and a fridge full of beers.
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Unleashed
Took Henry out without any bags and gave him a damn good run in the lovely back country roads. The rain was threatening and the temperature had dropped so I layered up before heading off. I even turned the heated grips on!
Headed over to Domfront which is a lovely Medieval town perched on the top of a hill. The Chateau was a ruin but the houses in town were still original. I rode on to Mortain where they have a great Municipal Campsite in the middle of ...
Meeting the locals
First job of the day was to get some milk for breakfast. Campsites here don't have camp kitchens so I can't keep milk cold overnight or freeze my esky bricks to keep food cool during the day. It's quite a dilemma as I'm forced to buy food on the run which is never economical. I also needed an Allen key to put the bar-ends on as the two I had in my kit were the wrong size (of course!).
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Amenities
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Free parking