Le moulin d'Alfonce Daudet... appropriate for a French Lit. teacher to visit.

Nice picturesque shops

"Le Moulin du menier Ribes"

Fasade of the "Moulin"

The real bridge... open.

Maryse & Lorraine also saw the bridge that inspired this painting of Van Gogh.

"La maison Carre' "

View from the sky...

Wonderful weather in Nimes...

The Arena in Nimes... reminicent of the Colloceum in Rome

At the Sandapas, in Southern France...

Maryse and Lauraine left the 12�C of overcast London for the 20�C of clear southern France... I don't blame them !

"Nimes" is where the cloth to makes Jeans come from, i.e. DeNimes

Flight to Southern France

RyanAir flight to Nimes (Southern France) was late, but at the measly cost of 0.49 cents (about Australian $1.30 ! - exclusive of Taxes) who wants to complain ?

This afternoon, we were at Alessandra Palace for sunset. Wonderful view of London by night...

Stratford-upon-Avon

nice set of wheels !

the "Jester" in Stratford

Goodbye Shakespeare House !

...ready to be ingurgitated, with glee !

after a long day, nothing like a typical British scon, jam & clotted cream (full fat) !

At the Nutcracker store, it's always Christmas !

...through the window of the Nutcracker store

more Pausing (remember, these people used to teach English Lit.)

Pausing in front of William Shakespeare's home

The courtyard, behind Willy's home

Willy's birth place

in Stratford-upon-Avon

how do you work this camera ?

Nice lawn, Mrs Shakespeare !

Juliet, come down from the window... I need to talk to you !

Knock knock, anyone home ?

Anne Hathaways' Thatched Cottage (wife of William Shakespeare)

Hidcote Manor Gardens

pick me up and pour me out...

It's amaizing how these trees are cut to presision !

How do you yell the time when the sun is not out ?

Springtime at Hidcote

The trees are turned into walls at Hidcote Manor Gardens

Hello ladybug !

Beautifully manicured gardens of Hidcote Manor (National Trust, see: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-hidcotemanorgarden/w-hidcotemanorgarden-history.htm#johnston )

one the narrow roads of the country-side in the heart of England

Chipping Campden

Parked on the outskirts of Chipping Campden (http://www.chippingcampden.co.uk/)

I like this one too !

This one was just built... the roof still looks unexposed to the sun.

"I want my new house in Australia to look like this"...

Nice Thatched houses at Chipping Campden

Birury (Cotswald)

Different view of Arlington row...

What's the name of these flowers again ?

Hum, I wonder how this tree sticks to the wall ?

up the hill...

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