I have just got back from a two week holiday to the Dordogne in France where I have been camping with my family. Over the two weeks, I took many photos which I've posted to my instagram so here are some of my favourites. It took me quite a while to condense them down but be sure to check out my instagram (
@bastillemegan) to see them all...
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ADELE (MY SISTER) ALL READY TO LEAVE FOR HER HOLIDAY |
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LEAVING PORTSMOUTH ON THE OVERNIGHT FERRY TO FRANCE |
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LEAVING THE FERRY IN THE EARLY HOURS OF THE MORNING IN FRANCE |
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TRAVELLING FROM ST.MALO TO THE DORDOGNE |
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WHEN WE ARRIVED AT THE CAMPSITE SOME PEOPLE HAD THESE CANDLES OUTSIDE THEIR TENT :) |
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OF COURSE I BROUGHT MY DUNGAREES WITH ME |
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ON SOME OF THE EVENINGS WE WOULD GO INTO THE TOWN SARLAT WHERE THEY HAD LOTS OF NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT AND ACTS |
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LATE NIGHT STREET EXPLORING IN SARLAT |
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ANOTHER TOWN/VILLAGE NEAR THE CAMPSITE WAS CALLED DOMME WHICH HAD AMAZING VIEWS |
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IT WAS BEAUTIFUL WHEN WE WENT THERE AT SUNSET |
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EATING CREPES WITH AN AMAZING VIEW |
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BRONWEN (MY OTHER SISTER) BEING BRONWEN |
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ONE DAY WE WENT TO THIS HIGH ROPES PLACE (LIKE GO APE) AND THERE WAS A 400M ZIPWIRE WHICH WAS PRETTY EPIC (sorry for poor quality, i didn't take this) |
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WE SPONTANEOUSLY DECIDED TO DRIVE 3HRS ONE EVENING DOWN TO THE MEDITERRANEAN TO SPEND THE DAY THERE, WE WENT TO THIS BEACH WHERE PEOPLE JUST PARKED THEIR CARS WHEREVER THEY WANTED |
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BRONWEN |
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BRONWEN DOING SOME DANCE |
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ME AND MY DAD WENT ON A JET SKI IN THE MEDITERRANEAN, BEST EXPERIENCE EVER (sorry for poor quality, i didn't take this) |
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EACH SATURDAY THERE IS A MARKET IN SARLAT, I GOT A HAIR BRAID ONE WEEK |
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LOTS OF MUSIC AND STALLS, THE GUY ON THE DOUBLE BASE WAS PRETTY COOL |
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THERE IS A HUGE RIVER THROUGH THE DORDOGNE (WHICH YOU CAN SEE FROM DOMME) WHICH WE CANOED DOWN ONE DAY // from left to right: joe (my brother), cass (ben's girlfriend), ben (my brother), me and my mum |
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MY DREAM CAR WAS AT THE CANOE PLACE |
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WE ALSO BROUGHT OUR OWN KAYAKS DOWN TO THE DORGOGNE WHICH WE WENT OUT ON A LOT |
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MY FLIP FLOPS BROKE SO I HAD TO SACRIFICE MY CATH KIDSTON CHERRY SHOES TO GO RIVER SWIMMING |
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WE ALSO WENT PADDLE BOARDING ONE DAY WHICH WAS SUPER FUN AND SO MUCH EASIER THAN I THOUGHT |
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DOMME HAS PRETTY DELICIOUS ICE CREAMS, I HAD CHOCOLATE AND IT WAS SOOOO GOOD. THE RASPBERRY, COFFEE AND STRAWBERRY FLAVOURS WERE ALSO GREAT :) |
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ON OUR LAST DAY, I TIED BRONWEN'S HAIR INTO A FISHTAIL PLAIT. |
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ON OUR WAY UP TO CALAIS TO CATCH THE CHANNEL TUNNEL, WE WENT THROUGH PARIS AND STOPPED OFF AT THE EIFFEL TOWER |
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WE GOT LOST AND ENDED UP MISSING THE TUNNEL BY 10 MINUTES MEANING WE HAD TO WAIT TILL 3 AM FOR THE NEXT ONE BUT WE FOUND THE ARC DE TRIOMPHE |
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WHILST DRIVING AROUND THE MIDDLE OF PARIS LOOKING LIKE TYPICAL LOST BRITISH PEOPLE, I FOUND AN ADVERT FOR TFIOS WHICH MADE ME VERY EXCITED!! |
I am now back home after arriving at 5:30am this morning (sorry for this post being late, i had no internet whilst travelling) and feel very refreshed after being on a two week holiday. It was a much needed break but I'm not sure if I'm ready to be back at home with everyday life....
(photos on my instagram are taken with my iphone 5 and edited using vsco cam)
I hope that you enjoyed this post and are having a great morning/afternoon/evening/night/whenever you are reading this and check back again on wednesday for a new post :)
megan x
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i really like your blog and i would like to nominate you for the liebster award. :)
ReplyDeleteread more about it here: http://themacaroonmoon.blogspot.dk/2014/08/liebster-award.html
aw thank you so much, it really means a lot that you've taken the time to actually read my blog and i'm glad that you like it :) thank you :)
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