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  • Churros

    October 29, 2017

    Churro’s  is a Spanish and Portugese snack. It is a deep fried dough.

    In Spain, churros can either be thin or knotted, or long and…

  • Lulu & Polly

    October 29, 2017

    We went back to the farm shop to see if they had chickens for sale since the fox ate ours before the holiday. We…

  • Orangery

    October 22, 2017

    Orange Trees
    Orange trees are found in many garden in Paris. Penny told me that they are planted in these large planter boxes . They…

  • Louvre

    October 22, 2017

    The Louvre is the biggest art museum in the world and a historic monument in Paris.

    The museum is within the Louvre Palace originally built…

  • Eiffel Tower

    October 20, 2017

    We caught a train to the Eiffel tower. When we got off we could see it. It was HUGE!

    The Eiffel Tower was built from…

  • Luxembourg Gardens

    October 19, 2017

    Boats on the pond!
    Grace and I went to Luxembourg Gardens in Paris. There was a man hiring small yachts. After lunch Mum gave me some…

  • Notre Dame Cathedral

    October 19, 2017

    Notre Dame means, “Our Lady of Paris”.

    Inside the cathedral it was huge. Bishop Maurice de Sully in 1163 laid the first stone. There were…

  • Historical Nimes

    October 17, 2017

    We went on the bus to Nimes in France.

    The best preserved amphitheatre from the Roman Empire is the Nimes Arena.

    Built: 70 AD
    Holds: 24,000 people.
    Shape:…

  • Pont du Gard

    October 16, 2017

    This morning we walked to the bus station. We got a bus from Avignon to the town of Pont du Gard it took 30…