Shipley / Godefroy / Graham / Upward / Sinclair Vacation in France - Summer 2003

Email info@theUpwards.net for more information.

All the pictures on these pictures have been "thumb nailed"...so the loading should be much faster.  To see the high resolution version of these pictures simply click on the picture.

113_1356_r1_small.jpg (239143 bytes)


Paris...Hot

Paris....mid-August 2003...the end of the worst heat wave in recent years...this picture of the Basilique du Sacré Coeur was taken when it was mid-morning and only ~30°C (113_1356)

Basilique du Sacré Coeur - 113_1356

 


To Brittany...

After three hot hot hot days in Paris we drove in air conditioned spender East to the cool breezes of Brittany / Bretagne...and at the gateway to Brittany the lovely town of Vitré with its impressive castle (113_1362)

113_1362_small.jpg (278684 bytes)

Reaching Guingamp Lyanne Upward and Janet Upward check the map (113_1365)

113_1365_r1_small.jpg (326637 bytes)

We arrive at the Côte de Granit Rose...the Cornwall of Brittany...and onto the road into Ploumanac'h, home of Allison Sinclair's mother Ina this fabulous view (113_1366)

113_1366_r1_small.jpg (134904 bytes)

The welcoming party at Perros...L->R Ina Sinclair, Alison's sister and cousin , Allison with James Upward in her arms, Richard Upward, Janet Upward with Clara Upward in her arms (113_13667

.113_1367_small.jpg (214981 bytes)


The Beach at Ploumanc'h

The more people arrive...the Appleby/Rawlinson's...friends of Antony and Lyanne...and Lyanne family...and we all head to the beach at Ploumanac'h...

113_1378_small.jpg (437874 bytes)

Beach bum?  No its Mike Appleby!  (113_1378)

113_1380_small.jpg (301046 bytes)

Can grown men build sandcastles...you bet! L->R Emily-Violet Rawlinson, Antony Upward, Burke Shipley (113_1380)

113_1397_small.jpg (417190 bytes)

Mike Appleby and Burke Shipley (113_1397)

114_1401_small.jpg (320628 bytes)

L->R James and Janet Upward  (113_1401)

 


The Gite

The Gite that the Shipley's / Godefroy's / Upward's were staying at, was the 16th century Manoir du Launay, just outside Langoat.

If you want to get a sense of what 2 weeks together in Gite is all about...read Miles Kington's very amusing article "What I wish I had known before my holidays"...recommended!

( 114_1489, 114_1488, 116_1605)

114_1489_small.jpg (370731 bytes)114_1488_small.jpg (381523 bytes)116_1605_small.jpg (302852 bytes)

The Gite even had a dishwasher...which considering the size of the party was rather good! (114_1415)

114_1415_r1_small.jpg (152180 bytes)


Catching Up

The three Godefroy sisters are catching up on their news...L->R Lillian Langlais, Nicole Shipley, Colette Heitz

114_1409_small.jpg (247339 bytes)

(114_1409)

114_1411_small.jpg (199239 bytes)

(114_1411)

114_1414_small.jpg (227079 bytes)

(114_1414)

At the other end of the table the three Shipley sisters L->R Debbie Graham, Nadine Shipley and Lyanne Upward catch up.

114_1417_small.jpg (176474 bytes)(114_1417)

 114_1419_small.jpg (142432 bytes)(114_1419)

 114_1432_small.jpg (177494 bytes) (114_1432)

And finally Chris catches up with the owners dog... (115_1559)

115_1559_r1_small.jpg (343780 bytes)


Celebrating Burke and Nicole's 50th Wedding Anniversary

The Shipley party headed to a small crêperie in Trédrez - 'Auberge Saint Erwan Creperie' to celerbrate the 50th Wedding Anniversary of Burke and Nicole Shipley...crêpe and cidre....mmmm!

114_1457_small.jpg (319657 bytes) 

L-.R Standing: Lyanne Upward, Brigitte Godefroy, Marc, Nadine Shipley, Debbie Graham, Antony Upward

Sitting: Robert Langlais, Burke Shipley,  Nicole Shipley, Lillian Langlais, Colette Heitz

Cross Legged: Sohpie Mayeur, Chris Graham, Erika Graham 

(114_1457)

114_1433_small.jpg (240241 bytes)   

The table...with the Cidre and Breton cola...Breizh Cola... le Cola de Bretagne...le Cola du Phare Ouest

(114_1453)

114_1434_small.jpg (225856 bytes)

Lillian can't believe how much cream is on her desert!

(114_1434)

The happy couple...

114_1442_small.jpg (343811 bytes) 

  (114_1442)

114_1444_small.jpg (347536 bytes)

(114_1444)

114_1446_small.jpg (319275 bytes)

Something's never change...Nicole really doesn't like her picture being taken...

(114_1446)   

114_1450_small.jpg (260338 bytes)

The Cake! (114_1450)

114_1452_small.jpg (242447 bytes)

All say Ahhh together...the Kiss!  (114_1452)

The cousins...Brigitte, Lyanne, Nadine and Debbie (114_1453, 114_1455)

114_1453_small.jpg (329145 bytes)114_1455_small.jpg (251477 bytes)

Burke Shipley and his youngest daughter Nadine (114_1436, 114_1438, 114_1440)

114_1440_small.jpg (263064 bytes)`   114_1436_small.jpg (245912 bytes)   114_1438_small.jpg (232846 bytes)

A Walk along the Côte de Granit Rose

The North coast of Brittany near Ploumanc'h...

114_1461_stitched_small.jpg (784986 bytes) (114_1461_Stitched))

114_1466_r1_small.jpg (316705 bytes)   (114_1466) 114_1473_small.jpg (238797 bytes) (114_1473)

The "Castle" at Ploumanc'h...

114_1483_small.jpg (185433 bytes)(114_1483)114_1487_small.jpg (245218 bytes)(114_1487)


Baby James Upward...age 8 Months

Aren't these the "perfect" baby pictures...

(114_1480, 114_1482, 114_1494)

114_1480_r1_small.jpg (161854 bytes)114_1482_r1_small.jpg (86443 bytes)114_1494_small.jpg (377262 bytes)

Then Uncle Antony and Aunt Lyanne have to get in on the picture...

(115_1524, 115_1532)

115_1524_small.jpg (207478 bytes)    115_1532_small.jpg (187272 bytes)


Clara Upward's 3rd Birthday Party Chez Ina

Unwrapping presents...Richard and Allison help...Janet and Ina look on

(114_1492, 114_1504, 114_1507)

114_1492_small.jpg (294091 bytes)  

115_1504_small.jpg (312692 bytes)  

115_1507_small.jpg (282049 bytes)

Its so dredfully unfair...now Clara has to share her presents with her brother!

(114_1510, 114_1511)

115_1510_small.jpg (209892 bytes)115_1511_small.jpg (304813 bytes)

Then of course there is cake...is that the 3rd helping?  (114_1515)

115_1515_small.jpg (264732 bytes)

All at sea in pea green boat!

(114_1516, 114_1517, 114_1518)

115_1516_small.jpg (301696 bytes)   115_1517_small.jpg (271413 bytes)   115_1518_small.jpg (286082 bytes)

A Day on the Île de Bréhat

One of the many Moulin a Mer (tidal mills - powered by the tides) on the Brittany coast....with its tidal pool in the forground. (115_1535)

115_1535_small.jpg (138411 bytes)

A group of us climbed to the top of the highest point on the island and the Chapel St-Michel... L->R Burke, Janet, Antony, Erika 
(115_1551, 115_1552)

115_1551_small.jpg (313167 bytes)115_1552_small.jpg (291330 bytes)

After lunch (more crepe and cidre)...after the "youngsters" wimped out the rest of us walked to the Northern tip of the island...and the lighthouse (Le Phare du Paon)
(115_1554, 115_1555, 115_1556, 115_1557, 115_1558)

115_1554_small.jpg (262772 bytes)   

115_1555_small.jpg (252397 bytes)   

115_1556_small.jpg (302790 bytes)   

115_1557_small.jpg (275144 bytes)

The intrepid few...L->R Nicole, Lyanne, Janet, Burke

115_1558_small.jpg (371135 bytes) 

Lyanne relives her childhood climbing rocks and looking in wading pools!


Breton Dance and Folk Music - Guingamp

(114_1476)

114_1476_small.jpg (301719 bytes)


A Trip to Tréguier

(115_1562, 115_1563, 115_1564)

115_1562_small.jpg (288883 bytes)115_1563_r1_small.jpg (263975 bytes)115_1564_r1_small.jpg (188622 bytes)


A Trip on the Train à Vapeur

(115_1565, 115_1577, 115_1586, 115_1588, 115_1591)

115_1565_small.jpg (277541 bytes)   

115_1577_r1_small.jpg (341643 bytes)

115_1586_small.jpg (288649 bytes)   

115_1588_r1_small.jpg (510215 bytes)

115_1591_r1_small.jpg (197545 bytes)

 


A Trip to Trégastel

(116_1611, 116_1612)

116_1611_small.jpg (216279 bytes)116_1612_small.jpg (170262 bytes)


A Trip to Château de la Roche Jagu

(115_1594, 116_1621, 116_1622, 116_1630_stiched)

115_1594_small.jpg (109699 bytes)   

116_1621_small.jpg (293034 bytes)   

116_1622_small.jpg (297054 bytes)


A Birthday Party for Nicole

Lyanne orders enough Saint Honoré for the five thousand...lucky for us we like whipped cream!

(115_1600, 115_1602)

115_1600_small.jpg (123457 bytes)116_1602_r1_small.jpg (123885 bytes)


A Trip to the Sillon de Talbert

Burke, Nicole, Antony and Lyanne go for a walk on an extraordinary peninsula of land jutting out 5-6km from the shore...entirely of small stones...

(116_1613, 116_1614, 116_1618)

116_1613_small.jpg (294497 bytes)  

116_1614_small.jpg (184860 bytes)  

116_1618_retouched_small.jpg (293201 bytes)


Endings and Fairwells

Antony and Janet at Guingamp railway station...
(116_1604)

116_1604_small.jpg (357950 bytes)

Most of the party had departed...the final four holdouts (L->R Nicole, Burke, Lyanne, Antony) have the last supper...
(116_1634)

116_1634_small.jpg (239439 bytes)

And the last toast (cidre of course) to the wonderful holiday that was...
(116_1632)

116_1632_small.jpg (397738 bytes)

And the final lunch back in Paris...L->R Antony, Lyanne, Nadine

116_1635_small.jpg (161472 bytes)