Bardon-Perry Le Mont-Dore

Andy and I went to the train to go to Nevers and pick up the car. We spent an awesome hour waiting for the train, watching the workers re-sealing the opposite platform – the slow work, the apprentice who had to do all the running around, the foreman with the cell phone, the project manager who was the only one allowed to walk on the tracks, the ...

11/06

This morning we decided to pack the car and go after lunch so I could do the washing. This is when I checked out and was told we stayed one day too long. Anyway we made our way across the south of France then we turn right to the centre to head north ...

... of the cones, as the Michelin guidebook said the view was best at sunset. All around we could see smaller volcanoes, some with craters and some dome-shaped, all now covered in trees, silhouetted by the setting sun. An extra show was provided by half a dozen paragliders hurling themselves off the summit then hovering on the updrafts - a surreal ...

... opportunity to make our lunch which usually consisted of a baguette filled with pate, cheese and or meat. We would stop along the way some where for lunch in a park or a Chateau. The cruising along the canals was incredible especially going through the locks. One part took us over one of the longest viaduct in Europe at a place called Briare where we stayed for the night. The first couple of days was heavy going but my knees and legs settled down that ...

... water. Nothing happens, as I expected, until I put in the token. The shower head immediately leaps to attention, and I am blasted in the face by the kind of water cannon usually reserved for major riots. I scrape myself off the far wall and grope blindly for the shower head. I wrestle the brute off its mounting and aim it at the drain. Heart pounding, I stand wondering how to free a hand to open the shower gel. Eventually ...

... like it. So we met up with some friends at the club that we had met in Vichy, and been hanging out with since we got here. Kate, Chelsea and I decided to go back to their house to drink some more around 4 am. We just sat there chilled, and drank some more. Its funny to have conversations with them since they know little English and we know little French. We finally passed out around 8am. By noon everyone was up and ready to go. We headed back to Mac Do's for some lunch...I ...

This entry is for my wonderfull nefews, they did for me nice drawings for my departure Pour mes neveux et soeurs preferees, je vous ai mis vos dessins sur cette entree: ils m ont fait tres plaisir. De cette facon, ils voyageront avec moi durant ce tour du monde Je vous fais une bisette de l'autre bout du monde. Tonton Marc

... much except which shorts won for which category. Surprising that Royston's picked up Grand Prix for Labo and the Swedish guy picked up International Grand Prix. Coz nobody was really talking about these films all the days here. Not one of the buzz films. Still good that a Singaporean wins. Ludwig was really ****** on the Grand Prix Int. winner, said it was... 'sheet'. Then we met up with Joon Han and the Malaysian ...

... all introduced at the beginning of the session. And all 4 were present except for the brit team. Ate dinner at Univers again. Went back at about 10ish but took a small walk up the hill. All the snow has already melted and none in sight. So different from when we came here last Sat. It's also not so cold now. Started packing. Sad that the Clermont Film Festival is ending.

... the daily festival newsletter, that had a review of 'HELLo?' in french. It was great news. Even being compared to Brian De Palma-hehe. So happy. Met Ludwig, the Austrian Director and told him about my review and he was so worried of not having his reviewed-haha. Watched Lab5, Carlos block and it was good. Carlos' anime was very well done. Great VO and graphics. Then we ate opposite at the tentage-met ...