Most recently added photos were taken on 08 July 2008
Most recently updated 30 September 2008
Benches ready for rain! 08 July 2008 Visit to Dinan and Caen |
Caen war memorial 08 July 2008 Visit to Dinan and Caen |
Ready to leave Greenfield Street 17 June 2008 Off to France |
Campsite 'l'Etang' at Brissac-Quincy - Joy French holiday day 1 - Brissac-Quincy 18 June 2008 |
Brissac-Quincy Chateau French holiday day 2 - Cycling around Brissac-Quincy 19 June 2008 |
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Flowers and vinyards at Brissac-Quincy French holiday day 2 - Cycling around Brissac-Quincy 19 June 2008 |
Collonade behind the Museum of Contemporary Tapestry French holiday day 3 - Visit to Angers 20 June 2008 |
Joy at Angers by the river French holiday day 3 - Visit to Angers 20 June 2008 |
Bagpiper on house in Angers square French holiday day 3 - Visit to Angers 20 June 2008 |
Angers Art Museum French holiday day 3 - Visit to Angers 20 June 2008 |
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Angers Art Museum French holiday day 3 - Visit to Angers 20 June 2008 |
Inside Angers Chateau French holiday day 3 - Visit to Angers 20 June 2008 |
Inside Angers Chateau French holiday day 3 - Visit to Angers 20 June 2008 |
Installation representing prisoners who were incarcerated here French holiday day 3 - Visit to Angers 20 June 2008 |
The Loire is a huge river French holiday day 4 - Cycling to the Loire 21 June 2008 |
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La Loire a Velo French holiday day 4 - Cycling to the Loire 21 June 2008 |
Strange ox-eye daisy crop French holiday day 4 - Cycling to the Loire 21 June 2008 |
Relaxing at the camp site French holiday day 4 - Cycling to the Loire 21 June 2008 |
The great dune of Pyla from our tent French holiday day 5 - Arrival at Camping Panorama, Dune du Pyla 22 June 2008 |
Parapentes over the dune French holiday day 5 - Arrival at Camping Panorama, Dune du Pyla 22 June 2008 |
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Sunset over the Atlantic rollers French holiday day 5 - Arrival at Camping Panorama, Dune du Pyla 22 June 2008 |
'Our flowers' new every morning all round us French holiday day 6 - Camping Panorama 23 June 2008 |
View over he Atlantic and the sand islands French holiday day 6 - Camping Panorama 23 June 2008 |
Strange flower on the dunes French holiday day 6 - Camping Panorama 23 June 2008 |
Looking down the steps to the beach - and a low parapent French holiday day 6 - Camping Panorama 23 June 2008 |
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Down on the beach French holiday day 6 - Camping Panorama 23 June 2008 |
Lots of parapentes in the air over the dune French holiday day 6 - Camping Panorama 23 June 2008 |
Joy reading on the beach, photo from cold water French holiday day 6 - Camping Panorama 23 June 2008 |
Our pitch among the pines French holiday day 7 - Cycle to Pyla-sur-Mer 24 June 2008 |
Joy cycling at Pyla-sur-Mer French holiday day 7 - Cycle to Pyla-sur-Mer 24 June 2008 |
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??Sheep's bit rampion by the road French holiday day 7 - Cycle to Pyla-sur-Mer 24 June 2008 |
Joy cycling at Pyla-sur-Mer French holiday day 7 - Cycle to Pyla-sur-Mer 24 June 2008 |
The off-shore sand islands French holiday day 8 - Walk along the beach 25 June 2008 |
Parapenter caught in a tree French holiday day 8 - Walk along the beach 25 June 2008 |
Fire Brigade (Sapeurs Pompier) to the rescue French holiday day 8 - Walk along the beach 25 June 2008 |
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Another stunning sunset French holiday day 8 - Walk along the beach 25 June 2008 |
Lovely wild hypericum French holiday day 9 - Walk in the forest 26 June 2008 |
Collecting resin from the pine trees French holiday day 9 - Walk in the forest 26 June 2008 |
Where's the path? French holiday day 9 - Walk in the forest 26 June 2008 |
Dead end path - bees! French holiday day 9 - Walk in the forest 26 June 2008 |
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Boules scoring device at Arcachon French holiday day 10 - Parapenting 27 June 2008 |
Biscarosse - small shells in a lump of oil French holiday day 10 - Parapenting 27 June 2008 |
Biscarosse French holiday day 10 - Parapenting 27 June 2008 |
Biscarosse French holiday day 10 - Parapenting 27 June 2008 |
Views from the parapente! French holiday day 10 - Parapenting 27 June 2008 |
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Views from the parapente! French holiday day 10 - Parapenting 27 June 2008 |
Views from the parapente! French holiday day 10 - Parapenting 27 June 2008 |
Views from the parapente! French holiday day 10 - Parapenting 27 June 2008 |
That's holding me up in the air! French holiday day 10 - Parapenting 27 June 2008 |
Views from the parapente! French holiday day 10 - Parapenting 27 June 2008 |
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Eric and pilot Denis French holiday day 10 - Parapenting 27 June 2008 |
That's our shadow on the dune French holiday day 10 - Parapenting 27 June 2008 |
Denis downing the parapente French holiday day 10 - Parapenting 27 June 2008 |
Grass seed heads in the forest French holiday day 10 - Parapenting 27 June 2008 |
Cycling from Sanguinet French holiday day 11 - Cycling from Sanguinet 28 June 2008 |
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Cycling from Sanguinet French holiday day 11 - Cycling from Sanguinet 28 June 2008 |
Cycling from Sanguinet French holiday day 11 - Cycling from Sanguinet 28 June 2008 |
Coffee Liegeoise for Joy French holiday day 11 - Cycling from Sanguinet 28 June 2008 |
Yellow flowers in a ditch at Sanguinet French holiday day 11 - Cycling from Sanguinet 28 June 2008 |
Peaceful beach near Sanguinet French holiday day 12 - Restful day at Sanguinet 29 June 2008 |
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Peaceful beach near Sanguinet French holiday day 12 - Restful day at Sanguinet 29 June 2008 |
Eric in the lake French holiday day 12 - Restful day at Sanguinet 29 June 2008 |
Walk in the forest at Sanguinet French holiday day 12 - Restful day at Sanguinet 29 June 2008 |
Growing on the forest trail - what is it? French holiday day 12 - Restful day at Sanguinet 29 June 2008 |
Camping at Pont l'Abbey French holiday day 13 - On to Pont l'Abbey 30 June 2008 |
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Old gate at Pont l'Abbey French holiday day 14 - Cycling from Pont l'Abbey 01 July 2008 |
Damaged stonework at the gate French holiday day 14 - Cycling from Pont l'Abbey 01 July 2008 |
Cycling through fields French holiday day 14 - Cycling from Pont l'Abbey 01 July 2008 |
Harvesting r ape French holiday day 14 - Cycling from Pont l'Abbey 01 July 2008 |
Bridge over the River Arnoult French holiday day 14 - Cycling from Pont l'Abbey 01 July 2008 |
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Rochefort Marine Museum - Paintings by Charles Lapicque French holiday day 15 - Via Rochefort to Mervent 02 July 2008 |
Rochefort Marine Museum - Joy and anchor French holiday day 15 - Via Rochefort to Mervent 02 July 2008 |
Rochefort Marine Museum - dry dock French holiday day 15 - Via Rochefort to Mervent 02 July 2008 |
Peaceful road in the Marais French holiday day 15 - Via Rochefort to Mervent 02 July 2008 |
Camp set up at Camping Joletiere (wonderful) Mervent French holiday day 15 - Via Rochefort to Mervent 02 July 2008 |
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Camp set up at Camping Joletiere (wonderful) Mervent French holiday day 15 - Via Rochefort to Mervent 02 July 2008 |
VTT circuit from Mervent 03 July 2008 French holiday day 16 - Cycling VTT near Mervent |
VTT circuit from Mervent 03 July 2008 French holiday day 16 - Cycling VTT near Mervent |
VTT circuit from Mervent 03 July 2008 French holiday day 16 - Cycling VTT near Mervent |
Late lunch snack for Joy 03 July 2008 French holiday day 16 - Cycling VTT near Mervent |
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Church organ at Fontenay-le-Compte 03 July 2008 French holiday day 16 - Cycling VTT near Mervent |
Walking through the forest from Mervent French holiday day 17 - Walking near Mervent 04 July 2008 |
Clambering along the Vendee French holiday day 17 - Walking near Mervent 04 July 2008 |
French holiday day 17 - Walking near Mervent 04 July 2008 |
Clambering along the Vendee French holiday day 17 - Walking near Mervent 04 July 2008 |
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Clambering along the Vendee French holiday day 17 - Walking near Mervent 04 July 2008 |
Large ants' nest = (large ant)'s nest = large (ants' nest) French holiday day 17 - Walking near Mervent 04 July 2008 |
Wind direction on the tower French holiday day 17 - Walking near Mervent 04 July 2008 |
Joy navigating a ditch French holiday day 18 - Cycling VTT near Mervent 05 July 2008 |
Hidden route sign (but it was 'Track closed') French holiday day 18 - Cycling VTT near Mervent 05 July 2008 |
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Over felled trees French holiday day 18 - Cycling VTT near Mervent 05 July 2008 |
Along an unused path French holiday day 18 - Cycling VTT near Mervent 05 July 2008 |
Blackberry flower French holiday day 18 - Cycling VTT near Mervent 05 July 2008 |
Traditional French bread lady French holiday day 19 - Mervent to Vannes 06 July 2008 |
One way to plant your flowers French holiday day 19 - Mervent to Vannes 06 July 2008 |
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Rochefort-en-Terre where we danced in 2001 French holiday day 19 - Mervent to Vannes 06 July 2008 |
Vannes port French holiday day 19 - Mervent to Vannes 06 July 2008 |
Vannes 'Hotel de France' run by Marie-Paul & Bernard French holiday day 19 - Mervent to Vannes 06 July 2008 |
The caravanne French holiday day 20 - Tour de France at Montauban 07 July 2008 |
The caravanne French holiday day 20 - Tour de France at Montauban 07 July 2008 |
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The caravanne French holiday day 20 - Tour de France at Montauban 07 July 2008 |
The caravanne French holiday day 20 - Tour de France at Montauban 07 July 2008 |
Eric entertaining the crowds inb the rain French holiday day 20 - Tour de France at Montauban 07 July 2008 |
The lead group French holiday day 20 - Tour de France at Montauban 07 July 2008 |
Joy's vantage point outside Andre's Oriades shop French holiday day 20 - Tour de France at Montauban 07 July 2008 |
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The peleton passes French holiday day 20 - Tour de France at Montauban 07 July 2008 |
The peleton passes French holiday day 20 - Tour de France at Montauban 07 July 2008 |
Allez Rosbif - British support in the crowd! French holiday day 20 - Tour de France at Montauban 07 July 2008 |
Galette and saussice French holiday day 20 - Tour de France at Montauban 07 July 2008 |
Joy singing for Andre's party French holiday day 20 - Tour de France at Montauban 07 July 2008 |
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| 110 photos | R 40, G 25, B 52; Page updated 30-9-2008 | |