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29 décembre 2009

Day 9: Qin's Arrival + Before-Xmas-Party

Xmas is coming, Qin too! Two days before the final ceremony of presents, the well-known "Qin Mama" arrived in Vichy to spend a little family time because Xmas is famous for being a "Family Thing". After picking Qin up from the "Gare de Vichy", we had...

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Tags: Cafe, Champion, Fredo, Martial, Noel, Qin, Raclette, Vichy

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29 décembre 2009

Day 8: Clermont Ferrand

New week, new cities! Clermont Ferrand was our starter. In this city, most buildings were built using volcanoes' stones, including the massive cathedral, this is why they all look so dark! There we met WeiWei, a chinese student who stayed at Catherine...

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Tags: Cafe, Cathedrale, Clermont Ferrand, Pierre de Volvic, Place de Jaude, Wei

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1 janvier 2010

Day 12: Xmas - Lunch in Gannat (2/2)

Our TRADITIONAL lunch and dinner in Gannat on Xmas day are usually agitated and alcoholized! This year, only one asian was: Qin! The latter got into some drinking competition with my uncle and they drank till their faces got red! The game was only starting...

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Tags: Noel, Eglise, Gannat, Liberte, buche, campagne

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18 décembre 2009

Day 2: Paris (Louvre - Tuileries - Champs-Elysees)

After a short night at Phil's place, here we start the first day of our Paris trip, following metro Line 1. We met Helene, a friend of Qin and I, and walked the Champs-Elysees up from the Louvre till the Arc of Triumph, walking through Concorde Square...

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Tags: Cartier, Champs-Elysees, LV, Louvre, Paris, Tuileries

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19 décembre 2009

Day 3: Eiffel Tower - Notre Dame

Freezing our asses like hell but still under the sunlight, we decided to be quite touristic on that Wednesday! We payed a visit to the Eiffel Tower, we also went back to Place Vendome and enjoyed a second coffee in Cartier because the watch bought the...

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Tags: Cartier, Marais, Notre Dame, Tour Eiffel, Vendome

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19 décembre 2009

Day 4: Montmartre - Sacre Coeur

After having visited all the hot spots in Paris, we couldn't leave without seeing the Sacre Coeur. However, on that day, we woke up and the streets were covered with snow! This white coat suits so well the area of Montmartre. Though a little bit dangerous,...

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Tags: Paris, Montmartre, Sacre Coeur

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30 décembre 2009

Day 10: Lyon + Florence

After Clermont Ferrand, the second town we visited was Lyon. Being the second biggest city of France, Lyon still looks like a small village with nice architecture. There, we had lunch with Florence, an old friend of mine, with whom long ago I took a plane...

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Tags: Florence, Lyon, Quiche

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22 décembre 2009

Day 6: Vichy City

On Saturday, we ate a huge piece of beef for lunch and after that, Fredo visited us and got her Xmas present. In the afternoon, we walked around in Vichy and fixed the internet. Fredo ate my Cartier candy and at night, we decorated the Xmas tree! The...

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22 décembre 2009

Day 5: Vichy - Heavy Snow

For our first day in Vichy, we tried to keep it cool. After a little walk in the parks, originally built by Napoleon, we had a little evening at home, enjoying the family company and Melodie, who came to greet us! All gathered around the table for a Crepe...

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16 décembre 2009

Day 1: Shanghai - Moscow - Paris

On Monday, 14 December, an insignificant road accident and an argument with a policeman later, Erin, one of my former colleagues, managed to get us to Shanghai International Airport. We checked in, we waited and finally we got on board. Waiting for the...

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29 décembre 2009

Day 7: Gannat - Montpensier (Farm)

When you go countryside, you never go back! On that day, Willie, my Mum and myself went to Montpensier to check the farm and buy some fish for my father's tank, which was totally empty. Christmas was already in the air and Willie was getting excited!...

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1 janvier 2010

Day 11: Xmas - The Big Day

The Big day has come and the presents are all gathered under the Xmas tree to make everyone happy for a whole new year! But before festivities start, there is a long preparation to go through and a long long meal to digest! Here is how it started for...

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1 janvier 2010

Day 12: Xmas - Walk in the Park (1/2)

After having eaten such a huge meal the day before, it was necessary for our little dandies to stretch their legs and run in the fresh air on the next day! In Vichy, nature and parks is not what we lack... My mother, my Grandma and the three of us went...

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