Colmar canal again

half timber-timber everywhere -Delemont to Colmar- 20-21 Sept.

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September 20th 2010
(this is also written in Strasbourg on 22/9) petit Corentin was apparently concerned he might not see me before he left for school so I made sure I got up at 7.45am to say goodbye. The girls had already gone so did not see them again. He was a little disappointed that I did not really speak French much - this is because it was simpler to speak English with Gisele (who is now teaching German so ha ... read more

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