We arrived in Auberville, a lovely beachside town in Normandy, in glorious sunshine. Our final HelpX experience was at La Cour de la Grange, a set of 'gites' run by a funny couple named Anne and Tom. ('Gite' is the French word to describe a self-contained accommodation - kind of like a B&B but normally stand-alone and with kitchenettes). La Cour de la Grange used to be an equestrian centre, and Anne and Tom found it about 7 years ago in a state of terrible disrepair. They turned the sets of stables into very quaint cottages, one that they live in, 3 that they rent out and one that has been recently completed to house volunteers like us! This HelpX was a bit different to our previous placements. We had our own little cottage separate to
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