Carrière Wellington – a tunnel system underneath Arras
After spending the morning at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial and a short break for lunch in Arras, we drove…
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Canadian National Vimy Memorial
After traveling around Normandy in search of the Plantagenets while also exploring WWII history in Arromanches, it was time for…
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…
What I learned in Normandy
My trip to Normandy was not my first rodeo in France. Nonetheless there were a couple of things I picked…
The doors of Normandy
The doors of Normandy come in all kinds of colors and are mostly sturdy wooden doors. There were some glass…
All the flowers of Normandy
Compared to other trips I didn’t take a lot of flower pictures in Normandy. Apparently I had a lot of…
More impressions of Normandy
Let’s start with the obvious. Looking back on my one week of traveling around Normandy, it was not enough time.…
What to eat in Normandy and where to get it
I have written a couple of reviews of most places we went for dinner while driving around in Normandy. But…
What to do in Rouen Part 2
There’s much to do in Rouen and we kept ourselves busy. After exploring the area around Saint Maclou and the…
The many timber-framed houses of Rouen
The timber-framed houses across Rouen were a sight to behold. The leaning houses are from before 1520. After that this kind…
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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Canadian National Vimy Memorial
After traveling around Normandy in search of the Plantagenets while also exploring WWII history in Arromanches, it was time for…
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…
What I learned in Normandy
My trip to Normandy was not my first rodeo in France. Nonetheless there were a couple of things I picked…
The doors of Normandy
The doors of Normandy come in all kinds of colors and are mostly sturdy wooden doors. There were some glass…
All the flowers of Normandy
Compared to other trips I didn’t take a lot of flower pictures in Normandy. Apparently I had a lot of…
More impressions of Normandy
Let’s start with the obvious. Looking back on my one week of traveling around Normandy, it was not enough time.…
What to eat in Normandy and where to get it
I have written a couple of reviews of most places we went for dinner while driving around in Normandy. But…
What to do in Rouen Part 2
There’s much to do in Rouen and we kept ourselves busy. After exploring the area around Saint Maclou and the…
The many timber-framed houses of Rouen
The timber-framed houses across Rouen were a sight to behold. The leaning houses are from before 1520. After that this kind…
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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