St Dunstan in the East
In the middle of the city, between the Monument and Tower Hill, lies St Dunstan in the East. I got…
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London in spring
London has always been just a plane ride away and although it has been a while, it is a city…
A detour to Lille – what to see and do
We left Rouen and with it Normandy and took the train at 7:09 to Lille, which is the only direct…
The Cathedral of Rouen
Arriving in Rouen on our first evening in France our way lead us to the Cathedral of Rouen. During summer…
The ruins of Jumièges Abbey and another one on the way
Leaving Étretat and its amazing cliffs behind us and after a rather unsuccessful visit of Le Manoir du Catel, I…
An overnight stay in Honfleur
Leaving Deauville we drove further east along the coast to Honfleur, another town on the coast. Unlike Deauville it doesn’t…
What Bayeux is famous for
One of our trips from Caen was a drive to Bayeux, a town famous for the tapestry of Bayeux. For…
Caen
We arrived in Caen in the late afternoon after stopping at Château Gaillard and Bernay on the way from Rouen.…
Bernay – on the road from Château Gaillard to Caen
We left Château Gaillard in the direction of Caen, which would be our home base for the next three nights.…
Another trip to France for history nerds – off to Normandy
A year ago I followed the footsteps of the Plantagenets all the way to Le Mans and Poitiers. This year…
About me
Traveling is a way of life. While doing so I taste everything a country has to offer, and read a lot. There is nothing better though than enjoying all three at the same time. So come along for the ride.
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London in spring
London has always been just a plane ride away and although it has been a while, it is a city…
A detour to Lille – what to see and do
We left Rouen and with it Normandy and took the train at 7:09 to Lille, which is the only direct…
The Cathedral of Rouen
Arriving in Rouen on our first evening in France our way lead us to the Cathedral of Rouen. During summer…
The ruins of Jumièges Abbey and another one on the way
Leaving Étretat and its amazing cliffs behind us and after a rather unsuccessful visit of Le Manoir du Catel, I…
An overnight stay in Honfleur
Leaving Deauville we drove further east along the coast to Honfleur, another town on the coast. Unlike Deauville it doesn’t…
What Bayeux is famous for
One of our trips from Caen was a drive to Bayeux, a town famous for the tapestry of Bayeux. For…
Caen
We arrived in Caen in the late afternoon after stopping at Château Gaillard and Bernay on the way from Rouen.…
Bernay – on the road from Château Gaillard to Caen
We left Château Gaillard in the direction of Caen, which would be our home base for the next three nights.…
Another trip to France for history nerds – off to Normandy
A year ago I followed the footsteps of the Plantagenets all the way to Le Mans and Poitiers. This year…
About me
Traveling is a way of life. While doing so I taste everything a country has to offer, and read a lot. There is nothing better though than enjoying all three at the same time. So come along for the ride.
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