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As we have done for the past two years, we drove to France, this time Provence and the Riviera for two sun- and rain-soaked weeks of fun and adventures. Below are some of our favourite photos from our trip. Click HERE to see photos of past trips to France. | ||
![]() ![]() As usual, we appreciated the generosity of Elaine and Ken, who let us stay with them in Hastings before we left for France the next day. |
![]() After dinner, we went to the arcade, where Nick struck gold. |
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Our first stop was St-Omer, where we visited the cathedral.
There, a group of school children were learning how to carve stone. After
exploring, we had dinner by the river with a bottle of 1998 wine, special,
because that was the year Nick and George first met.
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![]() The astrological clock |
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Next stop,
Dijon, in the Burgundy area of France. We enjoyed our beer at the 'Tavern of
the Bears' before exploring the old town centre. |
![]() Home of the 'biggest and cutest' |
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![]() The old town centre |
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![]() A decorative arrangement of antiques my mother would have loved. |
![]() On the steps in Dijon |
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![]() This (cute) man at La Compagnie du Cèdre lovingly wrapped the Christmas ornaments we bought in his shop. The French excel at presentation. |
![]() New ornaments for our collection |
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![]() Finding the 'Milan light' in the cathedral |
![]() We tasted and bought bottles of champagne at the source, in the Champagne region of France. Ooh la la! |
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Didn't do much in Marseille. It was incredibly windy there (the mistral), and we had a picnic on top of the hill. |
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