Fake it may be, but cool it is also, or at least the shrine with the big lead box it is housed in, it just serves as a reminder to us all of soemthing. Cant remember what, but it was good, nice renaiscence church facade as well, simple, well proportionedm triangle, semi cirlce, Triangle above the door., those scroll things either side of the main roof bit, straight down the line.
Friday, June 23, 2006
The Aquaduct at St Nazare en Royans
On top of the duct. the floor i mesh, you can see the crystal clear water running under your feet. Something about man moving rivers, and living under these huge structures, and there is that wicked Cotman painting, that probably streted me off on these things. Damn his eyes.
The Aquaduct at St Nazare en Royans
The bridge at St Nazare en Royans, nice old aquaduct, the opposite of a viaduct! I have a thing for ducts , just those curves and the shadows and the form... makes me all excited.
Pont au Royans
The 'maison suspendu' at the bacl of Pon au Royans, nice place, small, but pretty. The bridge on the right is where the road is, and the fron of the houses look jut like a normal village, but out the back they are these 7 storey monstrosities. There is a Museum of water just to the left...water of every kind and sort, water from all over the world!
Fete de music - park Hoche
The fete de la music happens all over France, on the 21st June, summer solstice, read about it here. Very cool free concerts put on all over town, in some nice venues. This was the most interesting music zone in grenoble, so obviously the place we spent the least amount of time. Also in a park I did not know existed, always nice to discover a hidded gem. Electronic zone, it was very quiet and thoughtful, like most French people enjoying music.
Fete de music - Park Paul Mistral
The Palais des sports is the stadium in grenoble, where Elton John played, recently, and where Johnny Halliday does his thing (they have good first aid facilities incase his hip goes again). This was the dance zone, which reminded me how hit and miss dance music is, this looked just like a couple of guys in a lorry making thuds with lights, compared with its transcendent best this was pale indeed.
Monday, May 08, 2006
The 'mont'
Buffy went to stay near Mont Saint Michel last week, there will be pics coming soon. She was missed.
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
My house, just after it was built
found on a very boring postcard at a flea market last weekend, who decides on this for a subject? Perhaps it was the most interesting thing in Grenoble at the time. Before the Boules and the 5 excellent museums, and the river, and the hills. Maybe not the hills. Or the river. and how did they get no traffic or people on the bridge, but its nearly midday? maybe there was a strike, or a football match on the big screens in the sports bars.
Friday, April 07, 2006
The Beginning
This was about an hour into our adventure down the Route de Napoleon. Poor Napoleon, that must have been a long march from Cannes to Grenoble. He was one determined little fella!
Thursday, March 23, 2006
nothing going on.
Nothing is going on. we are going to Nice next weekend, should be..... fun, more stuff then.
Saturday, March 04, 2006
Trust Me!
Jenny had this bright idea to go down the hill linked at the elbows. It actually worked well, until I put my feet down due to the increasing speed, resulting in a face full of snow spray. Brr.
Luging! Sledding! Sledging!
No matter what language, it is fun. Beautiful day in the alps. Grab the luges and head out. We had a visitor from Paris, Cecily. She is Irish and very enjoyable!
White out!
I was baby sitting one weekend for a family visiting Chamrousse, the local ski resort. When I arrived about 9 am, there was sun and no snow, when I left at 5 pm, this was the view while I was waiting for the bus to get back. Sometimes it is a good thing I no longer have a car.
Sporty Spice
A cold and windy bike ride in January. I brought my bike back with me. I keep it at Ben's, it is flatter there. We have been on a few really good rides. We have big plans for some serious biking this summer. I am trying to convince him to ditch his mud gards.
Olympic Bowling
I would like to think Katya (left) and Jenny (right) are cheering for me, but it probably was for Ben.
What form! What form?
Out and about, bowling for my birthday. We went with my / our friends Jenny and Katya. Good time. Low scores!
Bowling is Dangerous
Poor Ben, while bowling for my 29th birthday, he split his thumb. We are still unsure how it happened. Ever the McGyver wanna-be, I fashioned a bandage with a piece of kleenex and a hair binder. However during one of his turns, the faux bandage went sailing to our neighbor's lane. Oops!
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