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| Biot |
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| What's a Medieval Festival without a roasting pig and a ginormous pot of chicken! |
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| The horse demonstration |
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| M and M trying out their moves on the battlefield |
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| M and M and S trying out their throwing skills |
Sunday, April 20, 2014
BIOT et les Templiers
Great Visit with Great Friends
We were very excited to have a visit from our dear friends the Kelberts and the Ethiers from Spruce Grove. They came bearing gifts of Tim Horton's coffee, a jar of peanut butter, 2 rainbow looms, 2 travel mugs, some children's books (English!), and a good 'ol stack of magazines :o) We had a great week showing them some of our favourite places, catching up, and of course enjoying a few glasses of wine. The last day they were here the weather was quite nice, so were even able to enjoy an afternoon around the pool. Some were even brave enough to go for a dip in the unheated pool. Thanks for the fantastic visit guys!
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| in front of the small vineyard in Saint Paul |
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| at the lookout in Saint Paul |
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| Colline du Chateau, overlooking Nice |
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| enjoying some sunshine before heading home |
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
The 4 Retirees
For the last week of Grandma and Papa's visit, their long-time friends, Ron and Louise, came to join us from Winnipeg. The four of them were quickly labelled 'the 4 retirees', and the joke was that Daryl and I had 4 kids and 4 retirees to take care of :o) They were however very self-sufficient, as after being here for a month, Papa was quite capable of being a tour guide himself. We really enjoyed having them all with us. It was hard to say good-bye, however we are now enjoying hearing stories from their end as they continue their European adventure, retiree style :o)
Saying good-bye to Grandma and Papa
The 4 retirees :o)
Grandma's Birthday
We had a great time celebrating Grandma's birthday. The celebration began with a treasure hunt around the yard to find the presents, and ended with a Tropeziene birthday cake :o)
Map showing location of 4 very special, handcrafted presents for Grandma
The Tropeziene (we are going to miss these cakes!)
Touring with Grandma and Papa
The kids were off school for 2 weeks in February/March, so we had some time to tour around with my parents. This was a good way for us to stay out of Daryl's way, as he did not have a break from school. Made some great memories :o)
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| top of Chateau-Musee Grimaldi, Haut de Cagnes (the kids will always remember this castle, as Marcus dropped his plastic monster over the edge)  
Claire trying to keep her skirt dry, Villefranche
Papa playing with the kids, Villefranche
Mathieu in his happy place during our picnic, Cagnes sur Mer
 
Mom and I enjoying the view, Gourdon
 (Greek acropolis of Nice which is now a park with a playground and scenic views)  
Enjoying some gelato, Ventimiglia, Italy
(we took a train to Italy for the day - 'twas an adventure!)
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Fete du Citron, Menton
From February 15 to March 5, the city of Menton (just east of Nice) celebrated it's 81st annual Fete du Citron (Lemon Festival). The theme this year was 20 000 Leagues under the Sea. The festival included Golden Fruit Parades, Night Time Parades, and various Entertainment at the Citrus Exhibition. We did not make it there to watch a parade, however quite enjoyed walking through the exhibits. Everything was made of lemons and oranges. Amazing!
Beach in Antibes
Most of the beaches near to us are rock, however there is a fabulous sand beach in Antibes, which has become our favourite.
Olympics!
We were able to get good coverage of the Olympics, which was great. Nothing quite like sitting around and watching with a good cup of coffee :o) The Labrie family had us over to watch the final men's hockey game. We celebrated being Canadian!
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