After the ITiCSE conference in Paris Jan Miller and I travelled by train to Nantes (south west of Paris) for a short holiday with our friend and former colleague Annya Réquilé and her family. Annya lives in Les Sorinières next to Nantes and works at the Ecole des Mines de Nantes. Annya entertained us well with lots of wonderful food and sightseeing. The highlights were the salt marshes at Guérande and Mont Saint-Michel ... and all the food.
At Gare de Lyon, Paris, on the way to Nantes. Jan's suitcase is the larger one on the right. Mine is the heavier one on the left.
Aperitif with Annya and her daughter Marina.
Annya's son Florian with the family rabbit.
Vegetable gardens in the main street of Les Sorinières
Very old house in the city of Nantes
Nantes castle next to the Loire river
Nantes cathedral
Annya on the campus of Ecole des Mines de Nantes. Annya is the dean of the Graduate School.
The Ecole des Mines de Nantes is situated next to the Loire river
A paludier raking up the salt from an evapoartive basin in the salt marsh.
A street in the medieval town of Guérande. The town has all its ramparts intact.
Our icecreams
The beach at La Boule on the coast of Brittany.
Houses and apartments on the beachfront at La Boule.
On the causeway leading to Le Mont Saint-Michel.
Street on Mont Saint-Michel
Salt marshes in Brittany. The town of Batz-sur-Mer in the background.
A paludier raking up the salt from an evapoartive basin in the salt marsh.A street in the medieval town of Guérande. The town has all its ramparts intact. Our icecreams The beach at La Boule on the coast of Brittany.Houses and apartments on the beachfront at La Boule. On the causeway leading to Le Mont Saint-Michel. Street on Mont Saint-MichelNarrow lane - about half a metre wide.
Looking down from the ramparts.
The view to the top from the ramparts.
Lunch at a creperie in a small town near Mont Saint-Michel. This building dates back to the 12 century.
Main course - a galette
Dessert - a crepe
On the way home we visited the walled town of Saint Malo on the coast of Brittany. Saint Malo dates back to the middle ages.
Lunch at a creperie in a small town near Mont Saint-Michel. This building dates back to the 12 century. Main course - a galette Dessert - a crepe On the way home we visited the walled town of Saint Malo on the coast of Brittany. Saint Malo dates back to the middle ages.
I'm sighing quietly as I look at your photos... Europe's so - well, European, isn't it! Hopefully we will be there soon. Here it's Sunday morning, sunny and windy - not too bad except for the cricket score. Oh, and Collingwood supporters seem to be spending the day in bed...
ReplyDeleteChris Connor (alias Anon - the only one I could understand!)
... and Hawthorn supporters up out and early!
ReplyDeleteLooks like the camera is working, then?