| Ups, wir haben diesen Eintrag schon lange fertig aber nie veröffentlicht... jetzt aber! Oops, Andy uploaded these pics weeks ago, and we forgot to post. Finally, some impressions of our vacation in Normandy. . . |
| Unser kleines gemütliches Ferienhaus -- The renovated barn in which we stayed |
Mitte August haben wir die Möglichkeit genutzt, in dem Ferienhaus von Freunden Sommerurlaub zu machen; da dies in der Normandie ist, konnten wir unmöglich nein sagen und haben unsere letzten Urlaubstage zusammengekratzt und das Auto gepackt.
In August, we were fortunate (and thrilled) to spend 2 weeks vacation in a country house in Normandy (a house which belongs to friends), with proximity to lovely beaches and to the famous Mont St. Michel.
Unsere Nachbarn... Henry liebt jetzt Kühe und muuht kräftig durchs Haus!
Thanks to the cows in the neighboring pasture (which we could observe from the breakfast table), Henry has his barnyard animal sounds straight, and truly favors these animals.
Thanks to the cows in the neighboring pasture (which we could observe from the breakfast table), Henry has his barnyard animal sounds straight, and truly favors these animals.
| Eine kleine Impression der Gegend (hat Emily geschossen!) One glorious evening, Emily took a walk near the house, camera in hand. |
Le Jardin des Plantes in Avranches, the town where we went to shop and relax.
Unsere
Lieblingsgasse in Avranches: Eine kleine private Kafferösterei, ein
Laden mit frischen Fischen und Meeresfrüchten und Ateliers etc.
A favorite street in Avranches, rue des Trois Rois, with the coffee shop that roasted its own beans, and a wonderful seafood shop, from which we bought our mussels and cooked them ourselves, the classic norman way!
A favorite street in Avranches, rue des Trois Rois, with the coffee shop that roasted its own beans, and a wonderful seafood shop, from which we bought our mussels and cooked them ourselves, the classic norman way!
| Wir geniessen den Urlaub mit ein paar kleinen guten Dingen vom Bäcker |
| und frischen Muscheln, selber zubereitet in Weisswein! | -- Voila les moules! |
| Abendessen zu zweit... Kids in bed, it's still light, AND NOT RAINING! |
| Ausflug nach Saint-Malo, ein idyllisches Städtchen mit mittelalterlicher Stadtmaueranlage und Strand. | We absolutely fell in love with St. Malo, just over the border into Brittany. |
I don't think a city could be much more beautiful: a walled city with beaches and water all around, the raw rocks, the fortresses. Breathtaking!
| Der Blick aus dem Fenster in den Garten mit dem tollen Trampolin! The boys were in heaven with the trampoline at the house! |
| Urlaub heisst Bücher lesen - für gross und klein... |