Half-term happenings

The boys have taken a liking to the French school system - probably because they realised that they get two weeks holiday at half-term rather than just one! The flipside is that parents have to find double the fun to fill the time...

Notched up a bit more skiing.

Took a trip to Beaune on market day; stocked up on necessary liquid refreshment nearby...

Visited Besancon and the Citadelle perched high above the city. Somehow or other we managed to get into the Citadelle for free and were amazed to find a zoo nestled within the fortifications, an aquarium in the armoury, gibbons gurning in the gatehouse, kangaroos kipping in the keep, tigers tango dancing in the tower and made sure we took a photo of the Baileys buffooning in the bailey.