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We used the Paris metro every day during our stay in Paris, and I used it as an opportunity to practice some street / urban photography with my Fuji X100S In no particular order ….. Loved the intricate designs on the subway tiles probably my favourite image – including the Eiffel Tower father and son…
One of the trickiest parts of a family holiday is finding things to do that please everybody. The kids want beaches, water flumes and ice-cream, and the grown-ups wants scenic views, culture, and a reasonably priced gin and tonic. Balancing everyone’s needs and wants and making sure everyone has a good time then can be…
We are home from our holidays, having had 2 great weeks in France. The weather wasn’t fantastic, but we had a lovely time. I have already written a post about some of the things I didn’t buy in France, the items I reluctantly resisted. Here, however, are a few of the items I DID purchase…
One of the many things I love about house swapping holidays / vacations, particularily in a non-touristy area is seeing life in other countries as it really is – not in a picture perfect manicured theme-park version of a country. We are staying on the edge of a lovely medieval french hill-top town, but it…
Today we headed for a chateau, which made a change from a cathedral! Or else there would have been a risk that this blog and our holiday would need to be remamed “a Tour or French Cathedrals while House Swapping”! It was in the beautiful village of Pierrefonds, and not surprisingly has been used as a…
On holidays a highlight for me is always a visit to a local market. This morning we visited the market in Soissons. The array of fresh fruit and vegetables, and they way they are displayed is wonderful. We purchased some fruit (strawberries, raspberries, nectarines and melon) and some vegetables (broccoli, leeks and yellow courgettes) –…
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