Monthly Archives: February 2008

Bordeaux and Arcachon, France

By mattgirod | Published: February 28, 2008

Lovely and peaceful  on the south west coast of France, walking the dunes, biking along the coast and in the Pyrenees forests, taking the first years swim in the sea, eating oysters for the first time, and eating the best oysters in all of France ( says the locals), drinking wine with every dinner, perhaps [...]

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Just before leaving

By mattgirod | Published: February 18, 2008

for France. The fam (Vic, Abe and Tilde) and I made a visit across the water. The top shot is on the ferry ride over. We spent a lovely day at the shore and an excellent evening in the Olympic mountain range.

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“Matt Goes to France”

By mattgirod | Published: February 10, 2008

Thank you Ben for the perfect title! I think its appropriate at this time to start the countdown…en français biensûr! On commence avec le numero 10 et 9…8….1,0…

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Ummm…I’m waiting,

By mattgirod | Published: February 1, 2008

and I’m visiting with my family in Seattle -that would be a month long visit, while I wait for the visa process to inch (2.54 centimeters) forward. I’m discovering the area. I’m staying just north of the city. There’s a skate park one block away which is also great for trials bike riding when its [...]

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