Tag: Travel
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Living in Normandy #8: When Summer Becomes Autumn
The Equinox has passed, and the weather is returning to its temperamental state of clouds, rain, sunshine, and gusts of bracing winds. Autumn has really made itself at home now that September is turning into October. Where did the time go?
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Snapshots #29: Alnwick Castle & Gardens
My last snapshot post talks about part of my Shetland adventure, so be sure to catch up here! Alnwick is a small historical town nestled in the heart of Northumberland, on the east coast of England. Alnwick is famous for several things, mainly its incredible castle and gardens. The castle itself is the second largest […]
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4 Days in the Shetland Isles
It honestly feels like an eternity since I have been on a plane, train or ferry, but thanks to this little trip I ticked off all three! It has also been an eternity since I last left Normandy, so a travel blog post is incoming… Be sure to catch up with my latest travel posts […]
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Snapshots #28: Sumburgh Head, Shetland
Sumburgh head is part of a headland at the southernmost tip of the mainland in the Shetland isles. As well as it’s iconic lighthouse, Sumburgh head is recognised as a wildlife reserve thanks to its 100m rocky cliff being home to a variety of seabirds such as fulmers, guillemots and puffins. Unfortunately seabird populations have […]
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The Sunset Preset you Must Have!
Landscape photography is pretty much my go-to at the moment. But somehow I always seem to miss the sunset when I have my camera! It doesn’t help that sunset falls past 21:00 here for sure, so I decided to create an art filter to make my landscapes a little more like summer evenings.
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Fougerolles-du-Plessis Ukrainien Centre
Far from my usual posts about living in Normandy, but still an important aspect of life in rural Normandy. Community is a huge part of life here with an emphasis on helping others!
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Living in Normandy #4: Brocanting
Last post I shared the realities of what it is like to live in a French farmhouse, but now for something different. Time to share more of what it is actually like to live in la belle Manche, what I get up to in my spare time, and the general lifestyle of the slow french […]
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Living in Normandy #3:Realities of Living in a 300+ year old Normandy Farmhouse
Living in an old french house is not all that it seems…
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Snapshots#26: Plage Saint Martin de Bréhal
The towns of Saint Martin de Bréhal, Bréhal and Coudeville sur Mer, share a stretch of golden sands north of Granville on the west coast of la Manche. The area is renowned for it’s shellfish, especially mussels and oysters. This particular beach is home to a few of these ocean farms, whose traditional methods stretch […]
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Snapshots #24: Annoville Dunes
Annoville Dunes, a nature reserve hidden on the west coast of the Manche Peninsular!
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Snapshots #23: La Fosse Arthour
Another local adventure with my camera, this time venturing to La Fosse Arthour!
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Snapshot #22: La Petite Cascade Mortain
Normandy is known for being pretty flat. Lower Normandy is known for this in particular. There are of course hills and miles of fields, but the general topography is pretty flat. Why am I telling you this? It happens that I live near two of the only waterfalls in Normandy! These two waterfalls are aptly […]
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5 Days in Bourgogne
Now that restrictions have started to wane and normality is starting to return to Europe, I took the opportunity to take my new car out on the road and drive down to the friend’s place in Burgundy. I’ve been familiarising myself with the local towns and places around me here in Normandy and have become […]
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Ducey, Ville Étape
This #Traveltuesday is brought to you by a soaked to the skin photographer who thought it was a fabulous idea to go to the beach during a storm and now wear fully waterproof clothing… However, it was a good idea as the photos I got were absolutely stunning and I will be sharing those in […]
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The Amazing History of Domfront
In today’s post we are looking at one of my favourite spots year-round – Domfront.
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D-Day: Why Do We Remember?
Normally I do not mix work with politics, but living in Normandy means I am surrounded by history from ancient to modern, and it would be wrong of me to not share! So today’s post may get a bit political and topical so please remember the opinions viewed are my own and all facts will […]
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Why Travel to La Baie de Mont Saint Michel?
I’m back with another #TravelTuesday post!!Things are still a bit hairy in the world, but we can still have fun. I am a daydreamer and love to plan out the impossible and maybe someday I’ll do it. I managed to live in Canada for 2 years and also get a Postgrad. Things may seem impossible, […]
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5 Reasons You Should Visit Bruges
Bruges has been a popular spot in my holiday history, and this is why…
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