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Acquaintances renewed beside John's gleaming Deville- two.. |
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plus two = eight Panthers at L'Escale |
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Rendezvous at Rely Service station - long car the Deville |
Loo Stop |
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two lovely Devilles |
Sorry ladies - I should have stopped somewhere else! |
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Almost lost our hotel because of a chimney fire ..... |
that was lit to give us a warm welcome |
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Gilliette looks down from a balcony room |
Auberge car parking |
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and ditto |
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Some of the many picturesque old streets in Troyes |
They look quaint but I wonder what they are like to live in? |
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The picture postcard main square with its many pavement cafes |
Old streets near the cathedral |
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Another typically old street in the centre of Troyes |
The Rose window in the Cathedral |
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Coffee time in old Provins |
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and yet again |
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Workmen restoring the ramparts of Provins stop for lunch - note the barbecue in the half an oil barrel |
"Eagles of the Ramparts" the best and most dramatic falconry show I have ever seen |
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The show featured birds of prey of all sizes from the smallest to the American Bald Eagle and Vultures with 2.5 metre wing spans |
The display was accompanied by dramatic music and included horses, a camel and wolves as well as the birds. |
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even Daft Aida was there |
The number of kids queuing up to go in was a bit daunting but as it turned out the place was big enough for us to stay well away from them and in fact their presence and re-actions added to the show |
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At last we had some good weather and were able to enjoy the poolside |
Not many ventured into the water though - it was cold! |
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We visited the local cider museum |
and were given a talk on cider production through the centuries - |
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by the head of the local tourist board |
an old pulping machine |
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glorious sunshine in a lovely setting |
or was it the effect of all that tasting |
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John Deeds now superb Deville adds to the scene |
which is more than can be said for Jim who did what he does best |
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A very enjoyable picnic back at the auberge |
After the high quality meals of each evening a bit of French bread and cheese went down well |
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washed down with a few beers and some wine of course |
lovely setting |
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Tony and Wally get stuck into a couple of cream cakes |
while Sue and Val prefer something they can get their mouth around |
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Coffee! what's happened to all the wine? |
George in the process of losing his title as the PEC table tennis champ - Wally now has that honour |
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Leigh, Peter, Sue G, John G, Sue H, Tony, John D, and Linda |
Val, Wally, Shelagh and George |
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Jen, Alan, Michele Terry Larraine and my chair |
Jen again (front view) Les, Pearl and Michel and Alan (rear view) Somehow or other I've missed Jim, Gill, Richard, and Shirley |