Well what a pleasant trip that was.
3 days with Drac & the Noblet tasting the finest cuisine Normandy has to offer. Friendly people, beautiful scenery and some fascinating history.
By a weird coincidence, the night before we left there was a pretty decent film biography of Jeanne d'Arc which the Noblet found interesting. By the next evening he was standing at the spot where those nasty English Pig-Dogs burnt her.
We wandered around the Cathedral and saw the tomb of Richard the Lion-Heart.
Also had a drive out to the 870 year old Abbey that was the birthplace of my family name (visitors to my journal have already been bored with the details, but it was the 1st time the sprogs had been there).
All this interspersed with fine coffee, wonderful local beer (Affligem is highly recommended, brewery founded in 1074, so they've had long enough to get it right) and some of the most flavoursome local cooking I've had. Needless to say, came back with a heap of recipes and local ingredients. Nobby's gonna be in da kitchen this week :-)
But alas, I'm back. So say hello f[i][/i]uckers.
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Your avatar slays me, I missed ya!
Oh? You were gone. Didn't notice, sorry. Hope you had a good time... where ever you went.
Welcome back Nobby. I was actually planning on going to France next year in the spring. Hope that is a good time weather wise. You didn't miss much, other than old Totem is moving to Hawaii and taking his Alabama black snake with him.
Gosh, what will the EPA say about the introduction of an Alabama Black Snake in the fragile Hawaiin Island habitat?
"hello f[i][/i]uckers"!
I'd love to visit France, but alas, I'm American. Several years ago the Europeans' love of Dallas (the TV show) and the fact that I'm a Texan would have gotten me off the hook, but with Bush in office now I don't have a chance to avoid the horrified stares, nor people hiding their children from my sight.
Eat any snails?
I'd love to visit France, but alas, I'm American. Several years ago the Europeans' love of Dallas (the TV show) and the fact that I'm a Texan would have gotten me off the hook, but with Bush in office now I don't have a chance to avoid the horrified stares, nor people hiding their children from my sight.
Eat any snails?
Thats because they know Texas is more powerful than them. Did you know that if Texas were to break off from the union it would be the third or fourth largest country according to GDP?
Remember this website. Still the funniest site around.
I was looking at my first thread made and stumbled apon this.
Welcome back, Nobs. Isn't it nice going on vacation and NOT getting deathly ill?
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
That site cracks me up, I sent $10.00 to him about 5 months ago and my name has yet to be on the site! ><
Nobby wrote:
Well what a pleasant trip that was.
3 days with Drac & the Noblet tasting the finest cuisine Normandy has to offer. Friendly people, beautiful scenery and some fascinating history.
By a weird coincidence, the night before we left there was a pretty decent film biography of Jeanne d'Arc which the Noblet found interesting. By the next evening he was standing at the spot where those nasty English Pig-Dogs burnt her.
We wandered around the Cathedral and saw the tomb of Richard the Lion-Heart.
Also had a drive out to the 870 year old Abbey that was the birthplace of my family name (visitors to my journal have already been bored with the details, but it was the 1st time the sprogs had been there).
All this interspersed with fine coffee, wonderful local beer (Affligem is highly recommended, brewery founded in 1074, so they've had long enough to get it right) and some of the most flavoursome local cooking I've had. Needless to say, came back with a heap of recipes and local ingredients. Nobby's gonna be in da kitchen this week :-)
But alas, I'm back. So say hello f[/i]uckers.
3 days with Drac & the Noblet tasting the finest cuisine Normandy has to offer. Friendly people, beautiful scenery and some fascinating history.
By a weird coincidence, the night before we left there was a pretty decent film biography of Jeanne d'Arc which the Noblet found interesting. By the next evening he was standing at the spot where those nasty English Pig-Dogs burnt her.
We wandered around the Cathedral and saw the tomb of Richard the Lion-Heart.
Also had a drive out to the 870 year old Abbey that was the birthplace of my family name (visitors to my journal have already been bored with the details, but it was the 1st time the sprogs had been there).
All this interspersed with fine coffee, wonderful local beer (Affligem is highly recommended, brewery founded in 1074, so they've had long enough to get it right) and some of the most flavoursome local cooking I've had. Needless to say, came back with a heap of recipes and local ingredients. Nobby's gonna be in da kitchen this week :-)
But alas, I'm back. So say hello f[/i]uckers.
Hello, fuc[i]kers. Did you get spit upon? Or is your french as flawless as your latin?
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Also had a drive out to the 870 year old Abbey that was the birthplace of my family name (visitors to my journal have already been bored with the details, but it was the 1st time the sprogs had been there).
Can you recommend any places in northern france as must see? On March 1st, a friend of mine and I are embarking on a 2 week trip across Northern France, Belgium and popping into Holland (Delft) to say hi to friends.
Planning on hitting Vimy Ridge, the Somme, Dieppe and Juno Beach.
--Illia
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Well Krylanna, go. The french people (as opposed to their smelly prezz) Lurv ameh'cuns. Seriously, all the French I meet have mixed views on Dubya, but see Americans as the people who layed down their lives back in WW2.
When I've met Yanks in Normandy they're treated like royalty. Apologies for the repetition of this story , but I can't be bothered finding the OP. Happened last May in Rouen.
I was in a bar in Rouen where I'm friendly with the owner, and a guy from Iowa (I think) was visiting his father's grave in a US war cemetery. We drank for a few hours and chatted with the owner (I translated, as the GI's son spoke no Francais). At the end of the evening, the American guy asked to settle his bar-tab and the barman said to me "Tell him, his father paid". We wept.
Don't believe everything you hear on TV.
And Flea, . . . "Oui" And as a side note, to my surprise, Dracoid managed a few pretty decent conversations with the locals.
When I've met Yanks in Normandy they're treated like royalty. Apologies for the repetition of this story , but I can't be bothered finding the OP. Happened last May in Rouen.
I was in a bar in Rouen where I'm friendly with the owner, and a guy from Iowa (I think) was visiting his father's grave in a US war cemetery. We drank for a few hours and chatted with the owner (I translated, as the GI's son spoke no Francais). At the end of the evening, the American guy asked to settle his bar-tab and the barman said to me "Tell him, his father paid". We wept.
Don't believe everything you hear on TV.
And Flea, . . . "Oui" And as a side note, to my surprise, Dracoid managed a few pretty decent conversations with the locals.
"I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left" - Seasick Steve
Illia.
Sounds like you'll be sticking around the north of France, so recommendations:
France Abbeville is nice, and if you're going to Dieppe (bit of a dump, but OK) and Juno (spooky full of memories), make time for Caen. A great, respectful museum in memory of the D-Day stuff. As per my previous post, the locals (unless you greet them through the lense of a video-cam shouting "Gee how Quaint") will be friendly
Rouen (between Dieppe and the Belgian border) is full of visual history. Even if you only have a day there you'll see so much beauty and the legacy of history (Joan of Arc's execution site, her chapel in the Cathedral (Very beautiful in it's own right) and Royal tombs a-plenty). Behind the cathedral there are streets 4 feet wide where the 700 year-old houses almost touch at the roof-tops.
Belgium, go to Ypres (or 'Ipers') where the cemetaries are revered by the locals. Brussels is OK, but there are parts of Bruges ('Brugge') where you can look around and see nothing newer than 1500. Great beer, Mussels and all-round luxury. Did I mention the beer?
Holland Ask Goalkeeper. I love the country, but he'll give you the real low-down.
Sounds like you'll be sticking around the north of France, so recommendations:
France Abbeville is nice, and if you're going to Dieppe (bit of a dump, but OK) and Juno (spooky full of memories), make time for Caen. A great, respectful museum in memory of the D-Day stuff. As per my previous post, the locals (unless you greet them through the lense of a video-cam shouting "Gee how Quaint") will be friendly
Rouen (between Dieppe and the Belgian border) is full of visual history. Even if you only have a day there you'll see so much beauty and the legacy of history (Joan of Arc's execution site, her chapel in the Cathedral (Very beautiful in it's own right) and Royal tombs a-plenty). Behind the cathedral there are streets 4 feet wide where the 700 year-old houses almost touch at the roof-tops.
Belgium, go to Ypres (or 'Ipers') where the cemetaries are revered by the locals. Brussels is OK, but there are parts of Bruges ('Brugge') where you can look around and see nothing newer than 1500. Great beer, Mussels and all-round luxury. Did I mention the beer?
Holland Ask Goalkeeper. I love the country, but he'll give you the real low-down.
"I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left" - Seasick Steve
Go visit the Mont Saint-Michel and its abbaye, its somewhat touristic, but the view is incredible.
http://www.normandy-tourism.org/gb/02ville/M/MtStMichel.html
Oh and if you go to France, this might be a tad bit expensive but I suggest spending the night in a castle or a manor. I did it once, cost me a lot, but nothing beats sleeping in a bed of feathers, with cool breeze coming in and fresh sea air coming in the window with croissants for breakfast and a cup of wine made on the domain (which was excellent)
http://www.filfranck.com/hotels_normandy_france.htm
Just one of the numerous sites about Hotel Castles, look for them in Normandy, around Spring/Summer its the best.
Have fun in France, its a beautiful country, try stopping in little localities too, some have wondeful town halls, and cute stories (or very sad ones)
http://www.normandy-tourism.org/gb/02ville/M/MtStMichel.html
Oh and if you go to France, this might be a tad bit expensive but I suggest spending the night in a castle or a manor. I did it once, cost me a lot, but nothing beats sleeping in a bed of feathers, with cool breeze coming in and fresh sea air coming in the window with croissants for breakfast and a cup of wine made on the domain (which was excellent)
http://www.filfranck.com/hotels_normandy_france.htm
Just one of the numerous sites about Hotel Castles, look for them in Normandy, around Spring/Summer its the best.
Have fun in France, its a beautiful country, try stopping in little localities too, some have wondeful town halls, and cute stories (or very sad ones)
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I got these backwards on my trip and was constantly mocked, threatened and spat upon. 
Aw, who am I kidding? I [i]wish I got mocked, threatened and spat upon in some foreign country. That would mean I was getting some sort of out of town vacation!
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wear clothing that lets you integrate with the locals. In France, wear a stripy shirt and carry a bag of onions. In Scotland, wear a kilt and dye your hair orange. People will respect you if you really make the effort.
Aw, who am I kidding? I [i]wish I got mocked, threatened and spat upon in some foreign country. That would mean I was getting some sort of out of town vacation!
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And Flea, . . . "Oui" And as a side note, to my surprise, Dracoid managed a few pretty decent conversations with the locals.
Were they communists?
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Hello fu[/i]ckers.
I got these backwards on my trip and was constantly mocked, threatened and spat upon.
Aw, who am I kidding? I [i]wish I got mocked, threatened and spat upon in some foreign country. That would mean I was getting some sort of out of town vacation!
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wear clothing that lets you integrate with the locals. In France, wear a stripy shirt and carry a bag of onions. In Scotland, wear a kilt and dye your hair orange. People will respect you if you really make the effort.
Aw, who am I kidding? I [i]wish I got mocked, threatened and spat upon in some foreign country. That would mean I was getting some sort of out of town vacation!
Sorry to hear that :( Get your puissance going! Well, if you do escape Minnesota, Montreal is right in your back yard and pretty impressive...if I squint just right, it's like being in France.
I was lucky enough to get to travel to Paris for a job on a couple occasions and all I have to say is don't go during the summer (or early Fall). August versus December was night versus day.
I really want to go back to southern Italy. I'm thinking of visiting Sicily as well since I've never been, but I actually don't know anyone who has gone there, so any insider info up to and including: "why the hell would you want to go to Sicily?" are welcome.
goddam it I wanna do France
Thanks for the suggestions Nobby, I appreciate it. The theme of the holiday is visiting Canadian Military Memorials, but that's just a framework around two weeks of a driving holiday in the countries mentioned.
I was in Belgium a year ago, I'm going back for two reasons: Food, beer. I love crepes, Frites, fried ham sandwiches, and belgian beer. I'm going to holland because the people are so nice, and a friend of mine: Marieke lives in Delft. I showed her around here this past summer, I'd love to see delft from a residents point of view. It's a beautiful city.
I look forward to france the most, as I speak some french (canadian and all..)
Funny you mention that, for 3 weeks in April; my girlfriend and I are going to rent an apartment in Southern Italy. When are you planning on going?
I was in Belgium a year ago, I'm going back for two reasons: Food, beer. I love crepes, Frites, fried ham sandwiches, and belgian beer. I'm going to holland because the people are so nice, and a friend of mine: Marieke lives in Delft. I showed her around here this past summer, I'd love to see delft from a residents point of view. It's a beautiful city.
I look forward to france the most, as I speak some french (canadian and all..)
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I really want to go back to southern Italy. I'm thinking of visiting Sicily as well since I've never been, but I actually don't know anyone who has gone there, so any insider info up to and including: "why the hell would you want to go to Sicily?" are welcome.
Funny you mention that, for 3 weeks in April; my girlfriend and I are going to rent an apartment in Southern Italy. When are you planning on going?
--Illia
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Damn, and here I was expecting a raunchy sex story. 
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