Of course we Caen: Exploring the home of WEG

Home for the side past times side duad of weeks inward Caen Of course of education nosotros Caen: Exploring the domicile of WEG — Home for the side past times side duad of weeks inward Caen.

New Zealander Jane Thompson settles inward to brand Caen domicile for the side past times side duad of weeks as she prepares to comprehend the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games inward French Republic for Horsetalk.

The household nosotros rented is ideally located, beingness smack bang inward betwixt the Games Village (where much of the social activity volition accept place) in addition to Stade D’Ornano, where all the exhibit jumping in addition to dressage volition live held. I cause got walked to both locations to encounter what is going on – lots of last-minute preparation, including excavation upwards in addition to re-laying carpark tarmac but outside!

Talking of automobile parking, I intend the biggest challenge volition live transport. Apparently at that topographic point are many roads inward Caen itself that volition live closed patch WEG is on. Getting out to the eventing at Haras Du Pin volition live interesting, but at that topographic point are trains scheduled, in addition to media people tin grab shuttles from the media hotels on request, in addition to hence hopefully it volition all operate out.

Picking upwards my accreditation was in addition to hence really simple. As I am here early, I didn’t cause got to queue, inward fact on sun nosotros were the solely visitors to the accreditation constituent that morning, alongside the exception of a few hardy staff. The worst flake was the compulsory mug shot that had to live taken. No goody handbag or giveaways, but the media accreditation which is inward itself a existent goody! No information either, peculiarly to queries nigh opening ceremony in addition to automobile passes but hopefully nosotros tin discovery out a flake to a greater extent than closer to the time.

Caen itself is a lovely town. I cause got lost count of how many boulangerie / patisseries nosotros cause got seen in addition to inward our niggling neighbourhood, at that topographic point is ane at ane destination of our street, in addition to 3 at the other! We cause got also constitute the people to live really friendly, in addition to helpful. My express schoolgirl french seems to live plenty to teach by, equally in addition to hence far I cause got ordered the nutrient I was afterwards in addition to haven’t got equally good lost, in addition to hence all is well. I intend the hugger-mugger is to try, in addition to to smiling a lot.

We visited Juno beach, a xx infinitesimal displace from fundamental Caen. It was good worth the visit, in addition to nosotros did the guided tour outside, going metro to sentiment the bunker in addition to defense strength posts the Germans built. The Canadian memorial centre was also really good; the motion painting at the destination of the museum was really touching.

The Normandy beaches nosotros cause got visited (Juno in addition to Cabourg) are really windswept, long white beaches where the tides become out a long way. The nearby restaurants specialise inward Moules (Mussels), which are delicious, small-scale in addition to sweetness alongside a broad alternative of sauces available to become alongside them, accompanied past times the compulsory bowl of frites. The seafood sampled in addition to hence far has been delicious, fresh in addition to served to us beautifully presented.

And don’t teach me started on the non bad H2O ice cream available, pistachio beingness the favourite in addition to hence far …

The fresh fruit available has also been exceptional alongside the nectarines, strawberries in addition to figs beingness the most pop to date. Oh in addition to the melons …

Once again, social media has proved really interesting to encounter everyone from all parts of the earth making their means towards Caen, from in addition to hence many directions. Some of the FB postings sees Kiwis stopping off during their long flights to the other side of the world. Many are already inward Europe, visiting Paris or Rome or other fabulous locations. Our Team NZ Supporters at WEG Facebook grouping has grown actually fast, in addition to already social events cause got been organised through that page equally good equally lots of other helpful information.

So, reporting from Caen, it feels similar the calm earlier the storm. I am heading off to Brittany today for about non-horsey business, but promise to live able to telephone hollo upwards into St Mont Michel on the means dorsum this afternoon.