One of the great advantages of holidaying with such a well travelled bunch of people is the diverse cuisine that they bring to the vacation. Today was to be a day to enjoy the cooking skills of Diarra and Thai … Read More
Normandy – Day 6 – “It’s a long way to Mont St. Michel”.
The day started with more promise than yesterday with no rain but still a very strong wind. The forecast for the remainder of the day seemed good so two parties set out, the majority heading north to visit the beaches … Read More
Normandy –Day 5. D-day beaches part 1.
The day started with an overcast sky and spots of rain that progressively got heavier, so once again the play barn with all it’s facilities came to the rescue. Sylvia and I took on Helena and Naomi at table … Read More
Normandy – Day Four – Argentan.
After several days of glorious sunshine , it was almost inevitable that we would have rain today. I think that it had been raining in the night as the bench I sit and compile the blog on needed a wipe … Read More
Normandy – Day Three – Falaise.
Falaise is the nearest town of any size, situated about 5 kilometres away from the cottages. Although much of the ancient town was destroyed during World War Two the castle and some of the town’s walls are still in place. … Read More