Travelling

[emma]

yse said:

[glow=red,2,300]The adventures of the infernal not twins[/glow]

Part 1 : The infernal not twins in Touraine

The cast :
Emma aka gps or the queen of translation

Yse aka the crazy driver

Car aka Wild Kermit


Thursday May 10th,

The meeting is set up for early in the morning. We are gonna be playing the tourists in Touraine. Our mission, visit Azay-le-Rideau and Chenonceau – 2 Châteaux de la Loire.

After scraping the bottom of our purses, we’ve decided to make quick invasions and return to base camp at the end of the day.


Emma’s report :
Yse is supposed to pick me up at 7h…. she’s late and if you know the girl, something serious is going on. Is Kermit having a problem ? Has Yse forgotten to wake up ?
After 5 minutes of waiting in the cold morning, I’m seeing Kermit’s nose arriving and Yse is having the eyes of someone who didn’t get enough sleep.

Yse’s report :
Hard morning, I’m late for the meeting. Me who’s reputation of ALWAYS being early just got ruined. The gps has forgotten to take the map and needs to go back to get it with her eyes barely open. Wild Kermit can’t wait to tread the asphalt.

Soundtrack : Snow Patrol’s last album “Eyes open”

We arrived around 10h at the Château of Azay-le-Rideau. The weather is beautiful and it’s not too hot.
The 2 paparazzi can start shooting and visiting.


















Once the visit is over, we take a little walk into town, and to our surprise a squirrel crosses the street right before us and enters a shop.

Back to the parking and Kermit…. We hear a rumble…. Is it the car ? Is it the thunder ? We check the sky…. Still blue…. Must be our stomachs.

The area is famous for its gastronomy and wine. ;D

Due to our limited budget, we head for cheap eating places like Mc Donald, Quick, places like that. On the left of the road, Mc Donald….. on the right Quick….. which one to pick….. Damned, we sopt a Pizza Hut…. Arghhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Wild Kermit is making a right turn and head for the Quick parking. The stomachs are feeling better.

Back on the road, we head for Chenonceaux to visit the château.

Emma’s report :
And there, a huge queue to get to the entrance…. Partly compensated by German peaches right before us. Unfortunately the rest of the body doesn’t match the buttock…..

Yse’s report :
Argh, a lot of f*****g tourists like us in Chenonceau ….. short drooling session and we bravely manage to visit the château and it’s gardens throughout the crowd.










Next week we head to Normandie, so see you for the next adventures of the infernal not twins.

Thanks for posting it crazy driver ;D

[davis]

yse said:

I love stained-glass windowsand this one is exceptionally nice! Thanks for the report yse and Emma - maybe you can include a twin-photo in the Normandie-report? Guess that won't be just a day trip...

[Annie]

Oh girls thanks sooooooooooooo much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D Lovely photos and hilarious report...wish I travelled with the crazy not twins too Oh well...one day maybe

Looking forward to more of your adventures!!!!!!!!!! and I do second davis' notion to include the not twins photos in the reports, please ;D

[safinbgfan]

Really nice pics ;D

[sonya]

yse said:

[glow=red,2,300]The adventures of the infernal not twins[/glow]

Part 1 : The infernal not twins in Touraine

The cast :
Emma aka gps or the queen of translation

Yse aka the crazy driver

Car aka Wild Kermit

i have such a funny cartoon in my mind ! thank you!

[Giselle]

Nice picks ladies! Keep em comming

[emma]

[glow=red,2,300]The adventures of the infernal not twins[/glow]

The Infernal not twins in Normandie, Part 1

The cast :
Emma aka gps or the queen of translation

Yse aka the crazy driver

Car aka Wild Kermit

This time we are set up to leave at a more bearable hour: 8 a.m.

Heading to Alençon – thunder storms are predicted, we are provided for all eventualities – boots, giant umbrella, etc.
We head for Normandie…. Its green bocages, its rural landscape, its cows and cheeses…. (hehehehehe good luck to the translating girl)

Wild Kermit is eating up the kilometres – according to GPS girl, Alençon is easy to find, we take the main road 12 and it’s straight ahead!

The hardest to find is a gas station – Wild Kermit is hungry…. Here’s one - the gas tank is full, we head for the road….. Alençon shouldn’t be far.

Alençon is a small city known for its lace – the museum is at the program and also old colourful neighbourhood.

The local guide is between our hands…. And the cameras ready, we’re visiting the town.






The museum is presenting an exhibition of 19th century dresses (how in hell did the women breathe) and amazing laces…..
The library next door is closed – Yse is moaning….. Book deprivation.





We continue our visit – Emma’s stomach is rumbling…. Lunch break – local cheese (camembert) sandwiches.









We then head for the Alpes Mancelles and the lovely village of Saint-Ceneri-en-Gerai and its golden houses, through little countryside roads full of charm.













After our lovely walk, we head for the road through the Alpes Mancelles – but the sky is getting really dark and the thunder is rumbling. Back to base camp with a lot of photos.

Next week – The infernal not twins in Normandie, Part 2 –Bayeux….

[Annie]

Oh my Goodness... looks absolutely gorgeous!!!!!!! Thanks a million for the photos ;D ;D ;D I think I need to go to France... ;D

[emma]

admin said:

I think I need to go to France... ;D

You do.... might even show you around if you're a nice girl

[ginapants]

Awesome emma! Great photos! Thank you so much for sharing!
this kind of makes me wanna go to France ;D

[Giselle]

Emma, Yse....Ur baby pics are sooo cute!!!! I love em...can we have a pic from the main starz in actual time please? Show us some more

[emma]

[glow=red,2,300]The adventures of the infernal not twins :[/glow]

The infernal not twins in Normandie, part 2.

The cast :
Emma aka gps or the queen of translation
Yse aka the crazy driver
Car aka Wild Kermit

Third summer trip…. After Alençon and the Alpes Mancelles, we’ve decided to explore other parts of the green Normandie.

Bayeux and it’s famous tapestry, and then the beaches and other places the allied forces landed during WW2.

The meeting is set for 7h30 on a cold morning…. Brrrrrrrr…. The end of August is near.

We’re heading for the highway listening to music (the latest Pearl Jam album – the show is approaching).

As Wild Kermit is quietly advancing…. At the average speed of 130 km/h.

The sky is getting dark….. maybe it wasn’t such a good idea to go there that day…. And we’re having at least 20 minutes of carwash on the highway – argh full speed windscreen wipers. Wild Kermit, who is in her element, keeps on moving forward. The car is clean from top to bottom…. Even under. Crazy driver and gps girl aren’t quite relaxed.

But as we get to Bayeux, the sky is getting clearer…. We’re even having some sun.

Bayeux tapestry is 70 meters long and it’s telling the story of the conquest of the England throne by William the conqueror. The details are amazing and beautiful.






We then visit the city. Sweets break (ah the salted butter caramels and other local “Dulce de leche”….)

Besides the cathedral, there are old Norman houses and beautiful little streets.



The freedom trees, it was planted on March 30th, 1797.








Then we head to other places full of history – the allied forced landing beaches, Omaha Beach…. And a German defence spot, the Pointe du Hoc.












After a well deserved lunch break, it’s almost 15h30…. Time to head back to base camp.

Back home and it’s almost the end of vacations (sniff).

The infernal not twins, Emma and Yse....

[davis]

Great, tapestry pics! How many of the 70 m did you photograph? Can I have some more pics please, Emma? I already told you, the tapestry and I go way back... ;D

What a shame that this was your last trip for the season . Maybe the not-twins will do some winter tours to the French Alpes?

[emma]

davis said:

Great, tapestry pics! How many of the 70 m did you photograph? Can I have some more pics please, Emma? I already told you, the tapestry and I go way back... ;D

What a shame that this was your last trip for the season . Maybe the not-twins will do some winter tours to the French Alpes?

Actually, we bought postcards cause we cannot take pictures of the tapestry....
Here are the others ;D

[Annie]

beautiful pics Emma ;D ;D ;D Annette, we really should pay them a visit one day, don't you think?