We were late arriving in Arramanche after an afternoon sailing from Dover to Calais. We found a great camp and still had the tents up and tea on the table by 8.30. Arramanche is situated in the middle of the 5 D-Day beaches on the Normandy coast and it’s claim to fame is that it was the largest man made harbour ever made and played a crucial part in the allied landings. Remnants of it are still visible today. Next morning we headed off to Bayeux, after explor...

France!!!! 2/06/09-12/06/09 Aix les Bains: We drove from Switzerland to this town on the lakefront. We walked round the waterfront at night and then the next day we walked into the town for sunscreen and food! =] After 3 or so hours in the heat we went back for a swim in the lake and relaxed. Next day we left. We drove for a while till lunch where we stopped at a table then walked round a pretty little village perched right on the top of some cliffs!! Then drove...

Paris 10/05/09-18/05/09 Well we arrived in France on a ferry then took ages to drive up to Paris. We were staying in an apartment in Montparnasse. Churches: The first church we went to was Notre Dame. It was huge and very impressive especially the stain glass windows. We went in a wee church beside the Pantheon which was beautiful and the last church we went to was Sacre Coeur! This is the most beautiful church I have ever seen inside and out!! I lit a candle i...