France!
Well we made it to France and back. I’m glad we booked a slightly larger car than we normally book as we brought a bit of stuff back with us, namely wine, cheese, beer and some wine (or did I already say that?)
My birthday present from Kate was, you guessed it, wine! I’ve now got a nice little cellar filled with lovely French wine. I reckon I’ve got enough to keep me (and visitors) going for 6-12 months, but we’ll see. Maybe another trip to France is on the cards!
Our trip started in Calais. We drove South to Brittany to see Mont St Michel, an amazing monastery built on a tidal island. We then slowly returned North via the medieval town of Bayeux where we were met with a medieval festival. Bayeux is home to the famous tapestry that tells the story of the battle of Hastings in 1066.
Tom and I checked out the D-Day landing beaches, as well as several open air museums along that part of the coast dedicated to detailing the history of the allied landing on the Normandy beaches on 6 June 1944.
Finally, with Kate’s French hitting an all time high, we stayed in a French B and B for the last evening (where the hosts didn’t speak English). Kate managed to book our accommodation over the phone with only a French phrase book to hand! I was so proud…
We then headed back to the ferry via some wine shops and home.
3 people, 4 days, 1135 miles in a 1.6 L Ford Focus, 108 bottles of wine and a great Birthday!
Next trip… Oz!
A few of my *many* photos are here
108 bottles, and you think that’ll last you (and guests) 6-12 months??? I give you about 3 months…..that’s a bottle a day and extra on weekends. And better keep us away, otherwise it wouldn’t even last that long!!!!
Comment by Blondie — July 13, 2008 @ 9:18 pm
108 bottles in 4 days?!?! WOOHOO, you guys ROCK!!!!
youve almost beaten Jens drinking record (She says ‘hello’ by the way, in a croaky,paththetic, sickly and above all quiet voice!)
Ahhhh, you got a 108 bottles, didnt nessecarily drink them eh?
Phh, iim dissapointed……
Comment by Lane — July 16, 2008 @ 5:37 am