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Mark Hammond  //  Times displayed are 8 hours behind the actual posting times. We don't all live on the American West coast!!!

 
Aug 20 / 6:59am

France Day 23

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In Paris again en route home. Relaxing in the Tuileries Gardens. The Montparnasse Tower which we went up three weeks ago is in the top right corner. Amazingly the weather is as wonderful as before, as is, unfortunately, the Parisians' rudeness.

Posted from Paris, France

 
Aug 19 / 12:37am

France Day 21

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Dinner at the picturesque Mediterranean port of Carry le Rouet.

 
Aug 16 / 12:07am

France Day 18 - more

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A concert and fireworks display to round of the day

 
Aug 15 / 5:43am

France Day 18

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Bonne Fete - today, August 15th, is a national holiday here as we celebrate Assumption - the festival of the Virgin Mary. All over France there are special events. Being near the Camargue, there is a tradition of bulls here and a popular parade is held every year where the bulls are escorted down the main street by the "gardians" - Camargue cowboys!

 
Aug 11 / 12:54am

France Day 13 - more

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An entertaining 1-1 draw at Montpellier between France and Chile.

 
Aug 10 / 2:05am

France Day 13

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On Monday, our last full day in the Drôme region, we visited the interesting city of Grenoble, a gateway to the Alps. Yesterday we stopped at the town of Romans before the 2.5 hour drive to the south coast. Today we are off to Montpellier to see France play Chile in a friendly. Sickened by the thuggery back home.

 
Aug 7 / 11:06pm

France Day 10

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Yesterday we drove a couple of hours north east to the city of Valence en route to the Drôme, where we are staying for three nights before driving south on Tuesday to the Mediterranean coast. Today we visited the Palais Idéal in Hautesrives, an amazing construction by one man over 33 years. Peaceful and beautiful countryside.

 
Aug 3 / 12:02pm

France Day 6

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Posted from Thueyts, France

 
Aug 2 / 6:11am

France Day 5

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A peaceful day recovering after a manic weekend in Paris and a day of travelling. Last night we had a lovely meal on the terrace at the pizzeria in the village. I've just started Peter James' latest Roy Grace thriller, "Dead Man's Grip". The holidays are the only time I'm able to read anything substantial and this series is enjoyable and a good page turner. I'm also hoping to read the second of Steig Larsson's Millennium trilogy having enjoyed (eventually) the first.

 
Aug 1 / 8:31am

France Day 4

A day of travelling. Took the metro across Paris to Gare de Lyon for a midday two hour TGV to Lyon. Changed to a regional train for a ninety minute journey to Montelimar and onto a coach for the last hour to Aubenas, a town which is half an hour from my parents in law who have a house in the Ardéche and who came to pick us up. Here until Saturday.

Posted from Rochemaure, France