• Travel

    Flight Canx -Stuck in London Gatwick Airport for 24hours – Tips -How to Get Into the City

    Firstly there are several hotels attached to the terminals at Gatwick Airport, London if ncessary you dont need to sleep on the floor.my airline paid for my hotel, because my flight was cancelled I have an extra day (24hrs) what do I do now? From Gatwick airport it is very easy to get into the city. Follow the signs for the train, its downstairs, and as you come into the main hall you will see the ticket machines several available agents to help you. You can purchase at the machine, for example a day ticket or single trip ticket choose London bridge to get you in the the thick of…

  • Culture,  Nature and Animals,  Travel

    Horsing Around on Opening Day at the Cabourg Hippodrome in Normandy, France

    The village of Cabourg offered free tickets for opening day of the season so why not ..Allons-y( let’s go)! https://www.hippodrome-cabourg.com/ Normandy is more than amazing scenery great food and world war II landing beaches …it’s Horse country! Due to the perfect climate, Normandy arguably has the perfect grassland of very good quality for the breeding of horses.  According to the website https://www.normandie-cabourg-paysdauge-tourisme.fr/en/destinations/terre-de-cheval/ people in this area say “Do not be surprised because our region is the first in France in number of horse farms … the Pays d’Auge is its cradle! There are more horses than inhabitants, a stud farm is located every 4 kms !” The Prix de Cabourg…

  • Recipes and World Cuisine,  Travel

    Hitting the Sweet Spot at Caramels de Isigny

    Welcome to the artisanal caramels of Isigny Sur Mer where the first stage involves producing the paste by masterfully combining the ingredients in the copper pots then cooking to 120C/ 248F. The final stage involves collecting the liquid caramel and spreading it out on a cold table in order to work it. The caramel is cut and then constantly turned over, before finally going through the rolling machine for shaping then wrappingIt seems like a simple process but if patience and articulate skill is not used well … it would not be artisanal. You can try some samples as you see the process take shape on your visit to the…

  • Heritage,  Roots,  Travel

    Pere Magloire Calvados and Pont-l’Évêque, Normandy France

    Pont L’Eveque is located in the department of Calvados in Lower Normandy in north western France 12 km from Deauville. It is known for the square shaped soft cheese or “the stinky cheese” which bears its name. This is a traditional French town. We will discuss the cheese and visit the factory in a future video. Pont L’Eveque has always been an important trade route between Paris, Rouen and the coast of Brittany since Roman times.   The river Touques flows through the town which was also used for transporting produce to neighbouring villages. During the battle of Normandy in 1944, 65% of the town, under German occupation, was destroyed by…

  • Culture,  Dance, Art, and Music,  Travel

    La Mais on Bleue (Blue House) of Euclideas Da Costa, Dives Sur Mer, France

    On an obscure side street in the small village of Dives Sur Mer, Normandy, France is an inspired oddity. A reminent of an era long since gone, a passionate reminder of one’s home land carved into the small space of new surroundings. Euclides da Costa Ferreira made his home away from home in Dives Sur Mer during World War II. Da Costa , a mason by trade, made his way to France from his home land in Portugal looking for work. Born in 1902 in Porto, Portugal, he traveled to France at the age of 22. He was 57 years old when he was diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) and now…