UK and Europe 4 month sojourn!

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And we found a fantastic pub (which is not hard to do in York!) to watch the France v South Africa Rugby Workd Cup qtr final.

 

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We’re back in Edinburgh now and it’s wet, extremely windy and cold. We‘re off to Paris tomorrow (Saturday 21st) for the Sth Africa v England semi and then on Sunday head off for a 5 day driving trip to Dijon, Burgundy, Annecy and exploring around these areas, before heading back to Paris for the Bronze Final on the 28th. We then head back to Edinburgh on the 29th for 6 days before we head to London and start the trip back to Aus, so decided to book a a trip to Malta for 3 nights for hopefully a bit of sunshine and warmer weather. Will keep you updated.

 

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Forgot to post photos of Clifford’s Tower in York and views from the top!

 

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Forgot to post photos of Clifford’s Tower in York and views from the top!

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Amazing - I never knew there was a place like Masada in York. Poignant.

 

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We’re back in Edinburgh now and it’s wet, extremely windy and cold. We‘re off to Paris tomorrow (Saturday 21st) for the Sth Africa v England semi and then on Sunday head off for a 5 day driving trip to Dijon, Burgundy, Annecy and exploring around these areas, before heading back to Paris for the Bronze Final on the 28th. We then head back to Edinburgh on the 29th for 6 days before we head to London and start the trip back to Aus, so decided to book a a trip to Malta for 3 nights for hopefully a bit of sunshine and warmer weather. Will keep you updated.

Lot 61 Coffee Roasters - Google Search
Lot 61 Coffee Roasters
+356 7984 1561

If you want a good coffee in Valletta this is the best and nice central location

 

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Lot 61 Coffee Roasters - Google Search
Lot 61 Coffee Roasters
+356 7984 1561

If you want a good coffee in Valletta this is the best and nice central location

Thank you @MARTINE. I do like a good coffee and it’s handy to get a recommendation. If you have any other suggestions it would be greatly appreciated.

 

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A tight win to Sth Africa in the semi final defeating England by one point! The grand final is now New Zealand v Sth Africa and should be a cracker. Don’t have tickets to this game unfortunately but will be back in Paris and will head to Rugby Village or a local bar.

 

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We departed a wet Paris to arrive in a sunny Dijon 3 1/2 hours later. Check in wasn’t till a bit later so we stopped for a cheeky beer.



Our accommodation is a 2 bedroom loft apartment as son and his partner are joining us. Quite roomy and close to everything.



Dijon at night on our way to dinner.

 

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Dinner was at Pre Aux Clercs and we all went with the set menu. I had the Blue Flower Potato, Tuna and Like a Creme Brûlée (see menu photo below). Mrs Scash had the other set menu choice and all were absolutely delicious. A glass of Cremant to start followed by a nice red.



Starter.



Main



Desert

 

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On day to in Dijon we woke to rain. The kids decided to go for a run while we had a leisurely cup of tea and caught on on news, forums and social media! We then ventured out for coffee and a wander around. Dijon is a beautiful little town and easy to get around. However like most European places things start a little later here than back in Aus.

Autum kicking in



Plus other random phots.

 

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Lot 61 Coffee Roasters - Google Search
Lot 61 Coffee Roasters
+356 7984 1561

If you want a good coffee in Valletta this is the best and nice central location

@MARTINE our son and partner who live in Edinburgh had a weekend in Malta a little while back and went to the same cafe!

 

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@MARTINE our son and partner who live in Edinburgh had a weekend in Malta a little while back and went to the same cafe!

Sharing the love! Good coffee is a global language.
History is amazing in Valletta. The war museum in St Elmos, I found fascinating and the incredible views around Upper Barraka Gardens

 

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From Dijon we worked our way to Annecy via a few paces. First stop was at Chateau du clos de Vougeout for a look around. This is an old vineyard established by Monks in the 12th century but no longer produces wine.



The old wine presses. Some serious bits of timber. I belief it took 6 people to turn the big screw!

 

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We then detoured to the little village of Meursalt for coffee and cake. We found a fantastic patisserie that did the most amazing pastry’s and cakes. There was a constant line out the door while we were there! Forgot to take photos of the cakes

Then on to Beaune for lunch and a look around.

Croque Monsisir



A well stocked local wine store with some vintage wines. Not sure how good any of them were.



And a bit of art.

 

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We then visited the small Burgundy winery of Jaffelin for a tour and tasting. Jaffelin winery is the only winery still operating in Beaune town in the Notre Dame and produce predominantly Pinot Noir or Chardonnay varieties. The winery has been going since the early 1800’s.

 

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From Beaune it was on to Annecy for two nights. Annecy is a picturesque Alpine town on Lake Annecy with so much surrounding it. Unfortunately it rained most of the time we were there.

Some photos from the car travelling to Annecy.



We booked a two bedroom apartment through Air BnB which was huge. We even had a piano in our bedroom.

 

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We only had limited time so didn’t get to explore as much as I would have liked but we did do a morning trip to Geneva which was only an hour away.

 

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We were going to do a bike hire and cycle around the lake but decided not to due to the weather. Instead we wandered as much as we could.

 

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Raclette at O’Savoyard on the recommendation of a friend who spent a lot of time in this area in his younger days skiing and as an instructor.