That is a stunning collection, Bob! Everything from the tranquil to the beautiful to the humorous to the macabre. All in all, it really makes me what to visit there. Thanks for sharing your memories and your artistic eye with us.
Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 4:16 AM, Bob W <p...@web-options.com> wrote: > Here are some pictures from my recent trip to Rouen et ses alentours: > > http://www.web-options.com/Rouen2013/ > > I cycled from Greenwich to Newhaven, ferry to Dieppe arriving at 4am, then > cycled to Rouen. Later I took the train to Paris and cycled back to Rouen > via Saint-Cloud, Versailles, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Medan, Meulan, > Giverny/Vernon and Les Andelys. Then a round trip to Ry (for Mme Bovary), > Vascoeuil, Lyons la Foret, Mortemer, Fleury-sur-Andelle and back via > Montmain. A day trip by train to Cleres, which is lovely, and finally cycled > back from Rouen to Dieppe (in 3 hours!). 700km / 420 miles in total on the > bike. The whole thing was really enjoyable, apart from getting caught up in > rush hour traffic trying to get out of Paris. > > There are still many photos which I haven't looked at yet, but this is a > quick selection mainly from Rouen. It wasn't specifically a photo trip - > it's awkward to cycle and take pictures at the same time! The routes were > determined by literary and arty choices, as well as their historical > interest and beauty. > > I stayed in a lovely gite, which I can recommend to anyone who wants to > spend a few days in Rouen: > <http://www.gites-beffroy.fr/> > > I hope you enjoy the pictures. Some of them may seem a little obscure, but > they're intended for people in my French circle who will get the references. > > B > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
