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French Holiday 2017 – Week Four

27 Sunday Aug 2017

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Week 4   Monday 14 August – Monday 21 August

Monday – farm – Domaine de la Fuie – Vendeuvre du Poitou 86380  GPS : N46.71140 E0.28472

Today was rather a flat boring drive, although nicely sunny, following the D950 for most of the way.  We now know that Kaz had used up all our French allowed internet while working on school stuff.  Neither of us realised that she had been live streaming whilst working.  So nil wi-fi but thank you McDonald’s! who saved the day.  Having parked up next to a McD we were able to download (upload? 625MgB) my photos to the cloud and thus free up my phone to take more.

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Well what’s been happening …

28 Sunday Aug 2016

Posted by in 14 Calvados, 50 Manche, Carteret, France, Guines, Pontorson, Ranchy, Ranville

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Saturday 6th August – Sunday 14th August

I did not manage to complete a daily journal for the last week as I seemed to be too chilled and was enjoying relaxing.  So a lot happened in those last few days which I will now recant.

Saturday 6th August – Pontorson

We had lovely quiet afternoon and evening yesterday that we decided to stay another night.  However we seem to have got ourselves dough nutted by a noisy Belgium family (with dog) on our right and a French one opposite.  However The Boys proved themselves worthy and really were quiet. Continue reading →

We have landed …

28 Thursday Jul 2016

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Camping de la Bien Assise, Guines,  France – Monday 25th July

Ok best laid plans of mice and men!  My timings for our arrival at the Eurotunnel left us with time for a break at Fleet and at the terminal.  What I had not considered were the road works which meant we travelled at 50 mph or less for seemingly ages.  We did stop at Fleet, enjoying a large coffee c/o Starbucks and brill pastries c/o Waitrose, Salisbury – other supermarkets all them also! Continue reading →