Now back from a holiday in France where we spent a few days with our children visiting the sights of Paris before meeting up with friends in Epernay and then travelling to the coast by TGV (High Speed Train). The decline in the value of sterling against the Euro, made even worse in the last few days as a result of Alastair Darling's helpful comments, means that Europe is an expensive place to visit right now with coffee & croissants in a cafe almost a luxury. We enjoyed the train journey which was efficient with the TGV running on a newly built track avoiding urban centres & the need to pass through existing stations, something that can be achieved with the space that France has. The food & wine remains as good as ever and I will need to visit the gym more often to get back to where I was before the holidays!Wednesday, 3 September 2008
La Belle France
Now back from a holiday in France where we spent a few days with our children visiting the sights of Paris before meeting up with friends in Epernay and then travelling to the coast by TGV (High Speed Train). The decline in the value of sterling against the Euro, made even worse in the last few days as a result of Alastair Darling's helpful comments, means that Europe is an expensive place to visit right now with coffee & croissants in a cafe almost a luxury. We enjoyed the train journey which was efficient with the TGV running on a newly built track avoiding urban centres & the need to pass through existing stations, something that can be achieved with the space that France has. The food & wine remains as good as ever and I will need to visit the gym more often to get back to where I was before the holidays!
