Je Suis Retourné...

Hello!

Yes, I'm back from a fantastic week of walking in the wonderful Haute Savoie region. I've pushed myself to my limits, on steep and rocky paths...

Things I Loved About Lille....

Our hotel, the original 19th century grand hotel of Lille....

The streets of Vieux Lille at night....

The Belfry on the Commerce Building...

Macaroons!

Coffee and gaufres foures (waffles filled with vanilla cream) at Pâtisserie Meert, Lille's finest tea salon dating from 1761....

The details on the shop and restaurant facades....

Shuttered alleyways....

Random graffiti....

More on these and much more to come!

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The trip to Lille was to celebrate me reaching the grand old age of 38...with a full head of hair, more teeth than the average person and in reasonably sound mind!