Tag: France
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Lest We Forget….
Read more: Lest We Forget….It doesn’t matter where we are…it’s important to remember our brave Canadian soldiers and all that they have done for us. As part of our homeschooling, we created a short video on the Canadian war effort based on our visits to different Canadian battle sites in Northern France and Belgium.
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Sur le Pont d’Avignon
Read more: Sur le Pont d’AvignonHere’s a riddle for you: if you stood on a bridge over troubled waters that leads to nowhere, where would you be? The Pont d’Avigon! Read on and see if you can understand my riddle! The Pont Saint Bénezet, known more commonly as the Pont d’Avignon is a UNESCO World Heritage site made popular by the children’s song…
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Meeting Friends in Grenoble!
Read more: Meeting Friends in Grenoble!Meeting friends and family on the trip has been a lot of fun, and it was no exception while in Grenoble, France. We know the Gervais/Kowalski family, Laura, Kim, and Denis, from school and had the opportunity to meet with them. They have a house in Coulliere, France where they were visiting while we were staying…
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Evian will put a “spring” in your step…
Read more: Evian will put a “spring” in your step…You can groan now, or you can groan later (at my puns)…but I’m here all year! While housesitting in Divonne-les-Bains, we took advantage of our location to visit some of the highlights in the area, and spent a lovely day in the picturesque town of Evian, France. There were many beautiful streetscapes to be seen…
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“These are a few of my favourite…scenes”
Read more: “These are a few of my favourite…scenes”At this point in time we have driven just over 5000 km since the beginning of September! We have seen some really beautiful scenery along the way. Of course, 9 times out of 10 we see some stunning vistas while we are driving. Our conversations during these trips usually go like this: Oliver: “Wow! Look over there!” Katina:…