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Author Archives: Suzi
Hire a bike in Grenoble
Grenoble is incredibly flat despite being surrounded by mountains and the fact there are so many cycle paths makes cycling an excellent way to get around the city. K had hired a Metro Velo which I promptly borrowed off him … Continue reading
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Tea at the La Forêt Noire and a hard struggle up to the Bastille
On Friday afternoon K and I went into town and had tea and Black Forest gateau at a lovely little cafe La Forêt Noire opposite the tourist information. (Beware of the music on their website). It was a cozy little … Continue reading
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Musée de Grenoble
On Thursday I cycled into town to the Musee de Grenoble – a large art gallery in the centre of Grenoble. A ticket for a student may be €2 but as I have left those days behind I had to … Continue reading
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Greens get one seat
Interesting times in England as no one party gets a majority and we now have a hung parliament. It seems it’s up to the Lib Dems to decide which party to team up with. Of course some people didn’t even … Continue reading
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Make the world a better place
After an afternoon spent exploring Grenoble I came across the Bibliothèque d’étude et d’information. The sixth floor of the building is a wonderful library complete with solid wooden tables and those tiny library card drawers which makes you feel you’ve … Continue reading
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Getting to grips with day to day life in Grenoble
Yesterday we ate at one of the six cafeterias at the Université Pierre Mendès-France Sciences Sociales. If you’re a student you can get a card to eat there and a meal consisting of a main course, a salad, a roll … Continue reading
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Wild garlic
I took the opportunity of cycling around Grenoble on K’s metro bike. I explored along the river into town and eventually found myself at de l’église de Saint-Laurent which is due to reopen in the autumn. Like the church, Rue … Continue reading
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Trams, shopping and bakeries in Grenoble
I was impressed with the tram network in Grenoble which is fairly new and very efficient. Tram tickets are easy to buy in Grenoble – the machines have about four languages to choose from including English. It’s possible to buy … Continue reading
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Rain in Grenoble
We cycled through the rain – yes rain (if people tell you not to bring waterproof trousers to Grenoble then ignore them) – to the centre of the city. It’s an odd sort of place. There are lots of old … Continue reading
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Cambridge for breakfast – London for Lunch – Paris for tea – Grenoble for dinner
I decided before the volcanic ash excitement that I needed a trip back to France to stock up on French bread and cheese and so yesterday I caught the train down to London to get the Eurostar to Paris. Travelling … Continue reading
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