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Hertfordshire, UK - 29th September 2012
By: Thomisa
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Posted Oct 3, 2012, 10:44 am Last edited Oct 22, 2012, 11:26 am by Thomisa
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Hertfordshire, UK - 2nd October 2012
By: Thomisa
Hi Mum,
I just realised I put the wrong date in my travelog for my campervan entry. Whoops. October 29th hasn't even happened yet
We said goodbye to Krummelnirps...
It was very sad, but hopefully we'll meet again one day.
Love, Mishuta
xx
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Posted Oct 10, 2012, 10:50 am
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Guernsey, Guernsey - 1st December 2012
By: lapoussine35
I love Guernsey! There I’ve said it! The island, the people, the food, the complete and total change that comes from leaving France, French and Euros behind for a taste of English, (Guernsey) Pounds, and the island touch! The Channel Islands are made up of two distinct political entities–the Bailiwick of Jersey and the Bailiwick of Guernsey (including Herm, Sark and Alderney). Today, both bailiwicks are self-governing British Crown Dependencies with their own governments, post, and money. While Jersey is closer to us, I got to go to Guernsey for my first foray into the Channel!
Like here in Brittany, the better part of the coast is lined with pedestrian trails perfect for walking and exploring. We ended up getting out near Fort Saumarez, just across from Lihou Island. The island is covered in military history. Fort Saumarez has been a strategic a spot centuries and traces of human existence there go back even further. As we walked up to the see the tower firsthand, a small sign for “Le Creux és Faies” passage tomb caught our attention. The Megalithic passage tomb dates to the 3-2,500 BC! Judging by the massive stones that form its walls, it will still be standing centuries from now! I actually felt tall walking into it. While I didn’t have to duck, it’s clear that the first people using the tomb were more like me in size than today’s “average” population.
The spot’s long-lasting strategic importance is also clear–the Germans simply built their observation tower on top of the older Victorian Martello tower. When you look at the tower, you can see where stone gives way to concrete casing. If you stare out to see, you can look at the house on Lihou Island. As it was high tide, we couldn’t walk over but simply wonder who would want to live in such splendid isolation. We headed south from the tower our eyes on the horizon.
We took a leisurely pace as we wandered from l’Eree Bay to Rocquaine Bay, Fort Grey beckoning us on. The sandy beaches were mainly deserted, we passed a few people walking their dogs but otherwise we were alone. I can imagine them in summer covered with sunbathers and swimmers instead of decaying seaweed.
Fort Grey, otherwise known as the Château Rocquaine, houses a shipwreck museum. Like the majority of the tourist sites on the island, it was closed. To be honest, I didn’t miss the “must-see sites.” The beauty of the coast more than made up for a lack of museums to explore. (In all fairness, there were a couple of sites open but we chose to focus our morning on a part of the coastal scenery.) Fort Grey, built-in 1804, is another Martello tower. At this point, I was a bit tired, so I decided to relax and curl up for a nap while my hosts headed out for lunch and more sight-seeing!
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Posted Dec 6, 2012, 9:48 am Last edited Dec 6, 2012, 9:49 am by lapoussine35
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Pleurtuit, France - 2nd December 2012
By: lapoussine35
I love this sign--I think it sums up one of the essential parts of wandering around exploring around the holidays ie the need to have a hot drink in your hands! Christmas tea--1.80€, mulled wine 2€, hot chocolate 2€! What would you choose?
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Posted Dec 12, 2012, 7:44 pm
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Pleurtuit, France - 3rd December 2012
By: lapoussine35
It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas here! The streets are decked out, the lights are up and it's time to start thinking about Christmas chocolates and other goodies! Here in France, the Bûche de Noël is a traditional Christmas dessert. While my host Mom is planning a giant one for Christmas, she couldn't resist this miniature one at the store! The Yule Log, if you want to call it by its English name, is a rolled cake designed to look like a log. If you want to try making one at home, there's a recipe here: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/buche-de-noel/
The one I tried was a coffee buttercream flavored one! Yummy!
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Posted Dec 3, 2012, 12:51 pm Last edited Dec 3, 2012, 12:53 pm by lapoussine35
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Heathrow Airport, T5, United Kingdom - 24th February 2013
By: NerdBird
Hello!
I've just arrived in the UK and I'm already going on a trip! Right now I'm in the British Airways lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5, where I'm looking at planes. If the pictures are a bit blurry, it's because the champagne in the lounge is free... Nah, just kidding, neither my host nor I drink, it's more that it's darned difficult to hold me and take a picture on a smartphone at the same time. Plus, my host forgot to turn the flash on. She promises the next pictures will be much better.
Anyway, this is me enjoying the view of the planes. Not really a planespotter, am I, but I did notice that one of the BA planes have the right pattern but seems to be gold instead of blue and read. That's because it's one of the Dove planes, painted like that in honour of the London 2012 Olympics. More here: Nerdy article for planespotters :-)
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Posted Feb 24, 2013, 2:10 pm
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Heathrow Airport, T5, United Kingdom - 24th February 2013
By: NerdBird
I met a large, posh cousin of mine!
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Posted Feb 24, 2013, 2:13 pm
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Harrods, Heathrow Airport, T5, United Kingdom - 24th February 2013
By: NerdBird
Me and big cousin! He works as a mascot for Harrods...
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Posted Feb 24, 2013, 2:22 pm Last edited Feb 27, 2013, 12:17 pm by NerdBird
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