Our wonderful internet here in Australia under the name of NBN or National Broadband Network isn't really wonderful! Its using the old phone line coming into the house and the wire (not cable) is strung across the street. So when a big truck comes roaring down our street bam!! The line is pulled down. Last …
Honfleur Normandy
I was so excited to be visiting the seaside port of Honfleur. Was it like the images that are on the internet, would it live up to my expectations? Honfleur such a beautiful place. “Honfleur is a commune in the Calvados department in northwestern France. It is located on the southern bank of the estuary …
Caudebec-en-Caux
Our cruise ship had docked early in the morning at Caudebec-en-Caux. Once we had lunch on board after our visit to the Pays d'aude Region we had a free afternoon to explore Caudebec-en-Caux. It was a Saturday afternoon and most things were closed. However, we managed to find some very interesting things. Caudebec-en-Caux during …
Beuvron-en-Auge, Normandy
After our visit to Chateau Le Breuil-en-Auge, our coach stopped for quick visit to Beuvron-en-Auge. Situated to the west of Lisieux and 25 kilometres east of Caen in the Calvados department of Normandy, Beuvron-en-Auge is one of the most beautiful villages of France. The house's are half-timbered of which Normandy is famous for. The village is small and …
Chateau du Breuil en Auge – A Taste of Normandy
We visited Chateau Le Breuil en Auge and its famous distillery for tasting of their cider. Of course we also were able to sample the cheese that is produced in the area. Can I just say "thank you to all of those at my table who decided to not try the cheese. Some were …
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Invisible in Melbourne. WHAT’S IT LIKE TO LIVE HERE WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS?
Sheryl from https://www.achronicvoice.com is hosting an Invisible Link Up. When Sheryl tagged me in this I was like yes please I will do that. A great way to learn what it is like for others living around the world with a chronic illness. I have several chronic illness along with a couple of rare diseases. I have learnt …
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Sunshine Blogger Award
Our blog has been nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award. We would like to thank Laura from http://lauramorningstar.com for the nomination. I met Laura through the chronic illness bloggers page. Her blog is fun, gets you thinking and Laura is also a holistic wellness coach. Not only that Laura loves unicorns, I mean who doesn't and huge …
A stroll through Giverny France
Giverny is roughly 3 kms from Vernon and only 75 kms from Paris. So an easy day trip by car or one of the many day tours that go there. You can also stay in one of the many little "Gites" or B&B's that are in Giverny or Vernon. Giverny is pronounced - Jee-va-nyee. It is …
The Lady and the Unicorn Tapestries
Back in April of this year my sister Paula, our niece Penny and myself - Bree went to the exhibition of the The Lady and the Unicorn Tapestries at the Art Gallery of NSW. Designed in Paris around 1500, these tapestries are considered to be some of the greatest surviving masterpieces of medieval European …
Claude Monet’s Garden
Claude Monet's garden and house is in Giverny Normandy. We have all seen the photos of the garden on the internet, Museums. To actually be there and see all the different colors and flowers is one of the greatest things anyone can do. At the previous post I said I wasn't into flower arranging but that …
