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Pere Magloire Calvados and Pont-l’Évêque, Normandy France
Pont L’Eveque is located in the department of Calvados in Lower Normandy in north western France 12 km from Deauville. It is known for the square shaped soft cheese or “the stinky cheese” which bears its name. This is a traditional French town. We will discuss the cheese and visit the factory in a future video. Pont L’Eveque has always been an important trade route between Paris, Rouen and the coast of Brittany since Roman times. The river Touques flows through the town which was also used for transporting produce to neighbouring villages. During the battle of Normandy in 1944, 65% of the town, under German occupation, was destroyed by…
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Tarpon Springs, Florida, Greek Sponge Docks
Have you ever wondered where your luxurious bath sponge comes from or how it is made? You may be surprised to find out that it actually comes from the ocean. It was once a living breathing organism and once harvested off the ocean floor it is cleaned, disinfected and sold to happy bathers like you. Recently I had the opportunity to see the process. Located not too far from home, literally in my backyard so to speak, there is a little known Greek community approximately 30 minutes north-west of downtown Tampa, Florida just off US Hwy 19 on alternate US Hwy 19. The name, Tarpon Springs is synonymous with the harvesting…