Dieppe

During my last weekend in France, I went on two excursions. The first one was to Dieppe and the second one was to Veules-les-Roses. I saw too many things in both places for just one blog post! So this one will be about Dieppe.

I particularly wanted to visit Dieppe because of its castle. (I have a slight obsession with castles and palaces!) It is just like something out of a fairytale, and what makes it even better is that there's a museum inside with various artefacts, including impressionist paintings.

The hill that the castle is on makes a great place for taking photos!

After visiting the castle, I had a look around the city. I saw L'église Saint Rémy...

...and L'église Saint-Jacques.

Next I went to the harbour.

And then I went for a walk along the beach.

The final thing I saw was the city gates.

Dieppe was probably my favourite place that I visited in Normandy, because it was so scenic and historical. It is also a very small city, so it's easy to travel around on foot. Overall, it was a nice way to spend my last Saturday in France!

My Last Month in Santiago

My last month in Santiago was brilliant. I saw so many interesting places all around the city with my boyfriend. I actually did more sightseeing during those last four weeks than I had during the previous few months!

These are some of the places we visited together, and a few I saw by myself:

Parque de Esculturas

The church and park at Los Domínicos (this is where I used to get off the metro and take the bus each morning to go to the university, but I hadn't previously taken the time to look around the area properly)

Outside the UDD (my university)

A lovely evening at Parque Bicentenario

Museo Palacio Cousiño

Paseo Bulnes 

Cerro San Cristóbal (This is probably the best known touristic sight in Santiago. You can hike up to the top, but there is also an old funicular railway which goes up and down).

Templo Bahá'í (One of only two Bahá'í temples in South America. It's quite a steep walk to get to the top, but it's worth it to see such a beautiful building.)

Estación Mapocho (a former train station which now has art installations inside)

Mercado Central

Palacio de Tribunales de Justicia

Ex Congreso Nacional

Museo Histórico Militar

Parque O'Higgins (This is the second biggest park in Santiago after Parque Metropolitano. We went out on the lake in a little boat, which was really fun!)

Santiago doesn't have much of a reputation as a touristic city, but it actually has plenty of things to see. There are lots of parks, museums and monuments. It's also a great place to live - it's relatively safe, easy to get around, and has all the facilities you'd find in Europe or North America.

I was really sad to leave Chile and miss living there. The time I spent there was absolutely amazing, and I'm planning to go back as soon as possible. There are still so many places I want to visit!