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Europe » France » Burgundy » Dijon June 8th 2015

Monday 8 June 2015 What a blissful sleep. All our neighbours had departed the day before so we had our part of the camp to ourselves for the last night of our stay in the Loire. After four years of planning and really looking forward to this part of the trip we were not disappointed. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and have left just a little more to see during our next trip. The Camp Commandant came to inspect our chateau at exactly 9:00 am (the appointed time) and we passed with flying colours. The 250€ deposit was released and we left as happy travellers. Today was going to be a long drive to Dijon and Burgundy country. We drove through rolling countryside similar to South Canterbury with grain crops waving in the breeze as far as ... read more
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Europe » France » Burgundy » Dijon February 28th 2015

À Dijon, j'y suis revenue quatre ou cinq fois en 35 ans grâce aux amis qui y vivent. J'ai donc repris à nouveau le TGV au départ de la gare de Lyon à Paris pour ces retrouvailles amicales tant attendues! En ce début du mois de mars, le paysage de cette verte France défile à 300km à l'heure. La vitesse du train fait contraste aux éoliennes qui fleurissent les champs et qui tournent calmement. Je redécouvre à chaque fois que j'arrive dans la capitale bourguignonne, le calme de cette ville. Dijon, c'est la moutarde et le cassis bien sûr, les petites boutiques où le thème du vin est universel. C'est du haut de la tour Philippe-le-Bon, au bout des 230 marches, que l'on pourra apprécier la beauté des toits vernissés et les clochers de ses nombreuses ... read more
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Europe » France » Burgundy » Dijon January 13th 2015

Thankfully the wind has died down again so it shouldn’t feel like we’re reinacting a scene from the perfect storm on our ferry crossing today. After an early-ish start, we repack Charlie who groans under the weight (and probably wonders ‘why me again?’) and then set off. Our ferry has annoyingly been delayed by an hour and a half which will dramatically eat into our driving time in France, but luckily we're offered a chance to go on an earlier ferry which arrives in Dunkerque instead of Calais, so we opt for that. We’re directed onto the ferry by workers in their reflective jackets and park closely to the rear of the car in front for fear of being shouted at for not being close enough and to make sure there is enough room for everyone ... read more

Europe » France » Burgundy » Dijon December 26th 2014

Ok, here we are in Dijon! The area is Burgundy and in one word.....stunning! So much to write really, but I think photos show you more. This truly is a fascinating place, and well worth a visit anytime! Arrive by train, trek around by car! Although we arrived the day after a tragic attack in one area of Dijon, you just would hardly know. Life went onwards regardless it seems. so, we ventured off early morning, having visited a couple of night markets the evening before then went slowly winding our way through alleys. As we vowed to really do a proper exploration the next day, we decided to collapse, hoping for some decent internet signal...mm, not yet that night anyway! Anyway, off we went on Christmas Eve, better frame of mind, and ventured into the ... read more
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Europe » France » Burgundy » Dijon May 7th 2014

There's a fine balance when traveling. The only certainty is there's a finite amount of time for you vacation. The questions is, where should one focus their time? Our goal is to riding motorcycles! So we plan to ride along the south coast of France and part of the west coast of Italy before heading into the Alps. We arrived in Dijon late last night as the halfway point to the coast. After a longer day of travel, we decided to have an easy travel day and to walk around the city in the morning. I'm glad we decided to stop here. Such a beautiful city to stop and visit.... read more
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Europe » France » Burgundy » Dijon October 1st 2013

Dijon and Lyon in the Burgundy Region of France on 30 September 2013 After leaving the Champaign region we arrived in Dijon, the home of mustard. We stopped and went to the touristy office to get some info on the town + a map. On walking around, we found the quaintest town, and very well set up for tourists. They had a walking trail and you had to follow the brass owls which were imbedded into the footpath, to direct you around the historic sites of places of interest. We came across some more Tudor-style, medieval, half timbered buildings, the 13th century, Gothic, Notre-Dame Cathedral, many interesting little shops and lovely restaurants. We also saw some patterned tiled roofs which were unusual. There were many cobble stone walking malls. One was lined with buildings that displayed ... read more
Gemma showing the owl marks in Dijon which guide tourists on a walking path to see the sites
Kerrie & Gemma rubbing the owl for good luck in Dijon
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Europe » France » Burgundy » Dijon April 28th 2012

April 28, 2012 Today was dedicated to food and the cooking of it. This was the day of my first cooking class. I had hoped to find a French chef to take the class from, but there were just not many choices when it came to cooking classes in Dijon. While Alex may not be a French native he has lived here for 32 years and is a dual French/American citizen, thus allowing him to vote in both countries. The day began at 9 am (we got up at 7) Alex arrived at the apartment and unloaded his wares in the kitchen upstairs. We cooked in the kitchen of the people who own the building we are staying in. It is a large kitchen with a large dining table as well. Jerry was going to spend ... read more
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Europe » France » Burgundy » Dijon April 27th 2012

April 27, 2012 Strasbourg I slept hard and could have slept much longer than the 10 am that I did. I couldn’t really tell you if the bed was comfortable or not, Jerry said it was, all I know is that as soon as my head hit the pillow I was gone. We woke up to a beautiful sunny day. Warm enough for a pair of shorts, which is what is choose to wear. After showering, etc. we packed up the car and then set out to explore a bit of the city before we headed for Dijon. As I previously reported, Strasbourg like Paris has a main city and the part that is on an Island. In Paris the island is in the middle of the Seine, in Strasbourg it is in the middle of ... read more
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Veal Cordon Bleu

Europe » France » Burgundy » Dijon March 23rd 2012

J'avais alle en Darcy Square et a prendu des photo de Porte Guillaume, apres j'avais achete un Souvenir de Porte Guillaume. ... read more

Europe » France » Burgundy » Dijon March 22nd 2012

Aujourdh'ui nous avons alle a le Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon. Mon piece preferee etais le ''Castle of Mariemont'' par Jan Brueghel the elder.... read more
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