The Castle of Caen

Since the area around Caen has so much to offer we spent, besides staying three nights, only two late afternoons…

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Le Chef et sa Femme

The restaurant Le Chef et sa Femme is a bit off the beaten path in Caen. Not that the city…

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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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Château Gaillard – driving down history lane

We started our magical history tour with Château Gaillard. After spending a night in Rouen and strengthening ourselves with a…

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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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What I learned in Sifnos

My week on Sifnos seems long ago by now, but it was such a lovely island that I think about…

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The doors of Sifnos

The doors of Sifnos come in all kinds of colors from bright to pastel. I almost had the feeling as…

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More impressions from Sifnos

Spending a week on Sifnos and exploring not much else besides the many beaches and Apollonia was the best kind…

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The flowers of Sifnos

I love going to Greece, especially at the beginning of summer when everything is in full bloom. The flowers of…

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