A typical French village, I have fogotten where - taken for the 2CV which looks in greater order
Today was a very long day and rainy! I took small and indirect roads from a small village of st croix north of Reims. I had stayed at a chambre d'hote (b and b). met an english couple brian and jill and disscussed most of the issues of today and solve about half! Just good have a long chat with some one. The chambre d'hote was fanstastic but the world of the tourist is to keep moving.
Tomorrow I will see Bill's grand father's grave and then down the Somme in the reverse direction of Monash's final advance. Hope to reach Amien tomorrow afternoon.
Today I briefly visited Laon, a medieval city located 200 metres above the plain. The climb up and the long indirect route to St Quentin mean I will sleep well tonight!
Tomorrow I will see Bill's grand father's grave and then down the Somme in the reverse direction of Monash's final advance. Hope to reach Amien tomorrow afternoon.
Today I briefly visited Laon, a medieval city located 200 metres above the plain. The climb up and the long indirect route to St Quentin mean I will sleep well tonight!
4 comments:
Bernie, I have been following your progress with interest (including the history and geography lessons). Would like to know more about the mundane (but interesting) aspects of your trip -Have you spoken any French yet apart from Bonjour? Are you enjoying the delights of French food and visiting boulangeries, charcuteries and fromageries? Have you had a decent coffee? What's your daily routine.
By the way, my grandfather's name was Alfred E Goller - the umlaut had been removed.
Regards, Bill
Good stuff Bernie. Keep it up. Jim
The crazy danes are looking forward to your visit. We have tried several times to send our greetings, but without luck - hope this one goes better...cheers Jette+Buller
Bernie; lots of publicity on the news over here about a mass war grave at Fromelles, and the hope that they have found ~140 Australians who have not been accounted for. I don't know how close you will be, but recall from reading my book about Monash that Amiens is up north somewhere, so you may be close.
Good to hear that all is well. No flats yet?
Cheers
Peter
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