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Category Archives: Travelling
Gratin Dauphinois
K and I spent a very pleasant day. After shopping for some much needed shorts for K, we went to do some web work in Le 5 and found an excuse to eat Gratin Dauphinois – the famous potato dish … Continue reading
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From the Muséum d’histoire naturelle de Grenoble to Le 5
I spent a very pleasant afternoon in the Muséum d’histoire naturelle de Grenoble. Situated in the Jardin des Plantes it is a cool, calm, polished wood, C19th kind of place. Entrance costs €2.20 if you have a job, €1.50 if … Continue reading
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Jardin des Plantes
Today I went to the Jardin des Plantes and read Felix Holt – not all of it of course. It was so nice that I took a picnic back there in the evening and continued to read. The garden houses … Continue reading
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Fireworks in Parc Paul Mistral
Last night we went out with K’s work colleagues. We went to eat pizza on Quai de la Perrière which is known locally as Pizza Street due to the proliferation of pizza places there. After consuming a large meal we … Continue reading
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A return trip to the Musée Dauphinois
I persuaded K to come to the Musée Dauphinois with me and he wasn’t disappointed. We had a great time munching cheese and tomato sandwiches in the courtyard until we spotted some very odd looking birds flying about. It didn’t … Continue reading
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Musée Dauphinois – an oasis of calm
The Musée Dauphinois was fantastic. The displays were good and some of information in the permanent displays was in English. But what was really unexpected was the building and garden area. There is the most beautiful tranquil courtyard where you … Continue reading
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Sheltered Grenoble baking in the summer sun
I’m sitting in K’s room by the window and it’s very pleasant. Over the yellow walls and slate roofs I can see tops of mountains peeping over. There is the slightest of breezes but the fan is working overtime to … Continue reading
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Get to the Sainte-Claire Les Halles early
We got up early this morning to go to Sainte-Claire Les Halles to buy some fruit and veg and of course bread and cheese. We muddled through with our lack of French and managed to actually come home with some … Continue reading
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Arrival in France
It’s too hot to work so I’ve taken a week off and come to France – where it’s too hot to do anything. I arrived in Grenoble last night at about 9.40pm still wearing a t-shirt and wishing I was … 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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