Wow, this summer is fast. Only 1 1/2 weeks until school goes back. We arrived home from France last Monday (after a 700 mile, 15 hour drive from a campsite in Versaille - not much fun but we made it). We had a wonderful holiday. The first week we camped with lots of friends at John's best friend's sister's small farm, not far from St Malo. We all had a lot of fun pottering, beaching and lots of late night eating, drinking and chatting. All outside - we only ever ventured inside to prep food or shower! On the last night 35 adults sat down to a home-cooked hog roast.....we didn't get round to a total head count of the children!
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| Waiting for Katie to wake up! |
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| Oyster sellers, on the promenade, for which Cancale is famous |
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| Beautiful hidden beach near Cancale - local knowledge is very handy |
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| Sanxay - Gallo-Roman site with well preserved theatre, bath house complex and temple |
After a week of camping in glorious, but very sticky weather, we were ready for our week near
Poitiers - we were lucky to be able to rent, at a very generous rate, a beautiful farm house from family friends. We really enjoyed being just the six of us and pottering around the local sights and markets. We didn't have enough time in Poitiers itself which is a beautiful old hilltop city.
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| My two funny red-heads - they are so similar in many many ways - this photo reminds me of these from last year |
So, now my thoughts are beginning to turn to getting organised for school. We have friends and family visiting and staying over the next week and kid's friends over to play too. It will be busy but I want to make the most of our time before we get back into the everyday bustle. I'll try and gently ease myself back into blogging and blog reading and commenting - apologies to all you lovely people out there, I have pretty much dropped out of the blog world, I haven't forgotten you, just been taking a wee breather! I hope your summer is going well and I will be in touch soon!
16 comments:
hi julie, your trip sounds and looks just wonderful. i can just imagine sitting around late at night with so many friends and bajillions of kids. such fun, and good memories for all. i know, it's hard to believe summer is coming to an end. doesn't seem right.
I love France and we had many happy camping holiday when the boys were very young. We then moved up to gites for a bit more comfort! Looks like everybody had a fab time. Julie x
look at katies curls! gorgeous. looks like you had a great time :-)
Looks like a fabulous trip! School here goes back on Wednesday, I'm looking forward to the lack of kids roaming the streets at night, but maybe not so much the traffic return!
What a truly fabulous summer you're having!
What a wonderful time you all had in France. That's what summer is all about having fun with all the family.
Seven hundred miles is a long journey home!
Sarah x
It sounds amazing! My kids are back to school this Wednesday! This summer has just flown in!
You trip looks like bliss. I swear we are living each others lives, we are off to France on Sat!
What a wonderful family holiday happy times and lovely memories - do pleased you had fun x
Looks like a lovely french holiday. Sweet photos.
Sounds like you had an excellent holiday.
We were over in East Lothian at the weekend. Thanks to your blog we found Seacliff beach, what a fab beach! We went there twice. I'd have never known it existed if you'd not mentioned it, thank you!
Summering in France sounds so romantic and exotic! :) It looks wonderful.
Great shot of Mont St. Michel peeking up between the sea plants.
Lovely holiday photos and looks like a great time was had by all! Schools are back on Monday here - I can't believe how quickly the holidays seem to have gone this year...
M x
This looks like a perfect holiday. Great photos, too.
I'm still catching up on blog reading after the FQR, the rest of our holidays in Wales, and then a busy time at work, but I hope it's not too late to tell you how lovely it was to meet you :)
Your trip to France loos amazing! So beautiful :) I love the picture of your family looking out all together at the view, really lovely :) Katie looked like she had fun on the beach :) very cute tooting around :), it mustve done you all the world of good to get away and spend some time together in a gorgeous place...don't worry I have taken a little break from blogging/ commenting too, sorry I have been absent from here, it is more to do with work then holidays, but it is lovely to see you back posting again :) I do enjoy your blog, safxxx
This must seem ages ago now but looks like you had a really great time. My two are back to school tomorrow, and I hear there is to be a 10 (degree) drop in temperature on Friday - that's going to feel a bit cooler then! Summer will fade fast, I fear. Bethx
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