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…

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The Cathedral of Rouen

Arriving in Rouen on our first evening in France our way lead us to the Cathedral of Rouen. During summer…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Caen

We arrived in Caen in the late afternoon after stopping at Château Gaillard and Bernay on the way from Rouen.…

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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.…

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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…

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Spending a day in Cebu City

When you travel to the island of Cebu, Cebu city might not be your main destination. I can’t say why…

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Moving on to Sorsogon

After two full days in Legazpi it was time to move on. I finally decided to stay in the Bicol…

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