Adrian and Nuala in Chalon
I wrote my first blog “Good Bye Fish Tank – Good Bye Motor bike” on the 6th December last year.
Since then I have published 113 blogs, readers have visited about 40,000 pages on the blog site and around 1,000 people come into the blog each month. Continue reading
Fiona Kevin Nuala
Last Friday we were going through Dublin Airport on our way back to France when we met Fiona and Kevin Williams, our neighbours in Clontarf. We stopped for a chat and…
Our favourite Camembert
France produces many fine foods, including cheeses. France has 350 to 400 distinct types of cheese but our favourite is Camembert du Normandie followed by Brie du Meaux.
For the last week we have been back in Ireland. I borrowed my mother in law’s car and it got broken into by thieves so I had to call the Irish Police. Two weeks ago I was with the French police when my bike was stolen. This is becoming a habit. Continue reading
Last Friday morning we visited the History of Lyon Museum.
General view of Lyon Airport – courtesy of Lyon Airport
As I worked my way up the museum floors from Roman times to 14th, 15th 16th century, Nuala kept saying we need to leave for the airport. I kept saying there is plenty of time it’s only 20 minutes away. You can guess the rest….
Last week we spent a night and day in Lyon. It’s the third largest city in France. We decided to stop over on our way to the airport for a return trip to Ireland. We got a pleasant surprise! Continue reading
When we were in the Tourist Office in Sarlat, we were told about a castle built in a rock cliff face, called Maison Forte du Reignac at Tursac. So we decided, as it sounded so unusual and although out of our way, we would visit it on the way back to Chalon. Continue reading
After six weeks in Chalon we have settled in well and have met most of our neighbours French, English and Swiss. There is great community spirit amongst boaters. Continue reading
Last week we went to visit Sarlat. The reason for the visit was that a friend owns a holiday home there and he offered us the use of it. In our free and easy Gap Year lifestyle, it was an opportunity for us to try something else, up in the mountains and far away from rivers. So off we went. Continue reading
We knew it was a bank holiday but did not know why. We were on the boat, when at about 10.30am, I heard the sound of a marching band. I looked up and I could see people with flags marching along the Quay wall in the town. Continue reading
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Adrian and Nuala's Gap Year 