Well, as stated in my last blog, here I am in sunny (or as it has been, not so sunny) France, and thought I ought to keep you up to date with what I have been doing before I get back tomorrow night and sort out the various photos that I have been taking. We have had a reasonable trip although we have been astonished how expensive France now seems with the weakness of the pound. Believe me, £3.50 comes as a bit of a shock for a cup of tea, as does a lunch bill approaching £40 for something very modest! But we have visited Giverny again and found it just as beautiful as ever despite the ever-increasing hordes of tourists and school children, and despite the rain. Whilst writing, I can thoroughly recommend the wonderful Chambre d'Hote of Stephanie and Gerard and their eclectic mix of animals including wallabies and ostriches. Situated within walking distance of Monets garden, this old mill is a great place to stay. We also stumbled by accident across celebrations of the national day for firefighters (we did this before in eastern France) and got some great shots of firemen with their shiny helmets (that will get my daughter excited!)
I have posted one image here to whet your appetite, but as I am doing this on my laptop I cannot guarantee the quality. You will have to wait a few days for the next post and a link to the gallery I am afraid.
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