Matchbox car

First visit to La Bretagne

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November 19th 2006
On Monday, August 28th, Yves (my main source of information and good welcoming to France) and I rented a car and hightailed it all the way to the the region called Brittany (La Bretagne). From the little yellow matchbox car in the lot, I knew it would be a fun day! As it cost extra to have a second driver, and as Yves is as much in love of control as any teacher on this planet, I was not able to d ... read more

Europe » France » Pays-de-la-Loire » Nantes

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