Hotel Gergovia Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise

... guy who was smooth but did nothing, the endless supply of pastries from somewhere no-one could see, the damping pummeller which only worked for 30 seconds at a time, the ogling of the pretty woman waiting for the train …

Rochelle and Sue negotiated a 108 euro discount for our problems with the boat, while we were away … which ...

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 ...

... Lemptegy, which has been quarried for the lava which is used for all sorts of things, including making cat litter! We went on a tour of the crater in a small train with a manic young guide gabbling volubly in French. At the end of the tour there was a very entertaining theme-park type experience called The Exploding Mine, which was not ...

... 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 ...

... trousers and the appearance of the sun were a good excuse to put on a skirt, I thought. We had planned a long slow drive with an end destination of Le Puy en Velay, south of Clermont-Ferrand. We had programmed all the side roads into the SatNav, so I could enjoy the views of the Loire without having my nose in the map book. Almost immediately we set off, the clouds moved in, but it always seemed brighter in front of us ...

We had another entire week of French classes, all day every day that week. We thought that we would take it easy and only go to Clermont for the weekend. Clermont is like the big city near my city, think the Toronto to Burlington, well maybe even the Hamilton to Burlington. It has the home university and it is a much bigger city, since we live in a very very small town, I think only 28,000 people in the city alone. Anyhoo we were partying on a nightly basis, whether it just be at ...

... place. The place is packed but by more french filmmakers than people we know. Sat the the Krzk's guy, seemed drunk already by then, met some new friends from Denmark, Spain and France. Then on our way out at about 1plus, we talked to Christian again and then said our goodbyes to Calmin and Jon. Took the bus back to Maison De La Culture and a cab back to the hotel. A little sad that the festival is coming to an end.

... 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.

... Sao Paulo. We then went walking Old Town at night, found the majestic catheral and also the restuarant that Emmerline was telling us about in the afternoon-The C******nay. The food was good and it looked so classic in ambience from the outside. Somehow it is more romantic in France/Clermont-Ferrand. Then we went back at about 11ish to the Hotel together with Carlos. Watched Clerk II making of feature. Slept at 1.

... to the "old city", where there were some cute restaurants that kirsten pointed out. Most of the tour group all went into one - where we ordered a set menu (with some options) and plates of escargot and frogs legs to share.... i can't believe i tried them! But they were actually really nice - i like the snails a lot better than the frogs legs, the garlic sauce was beautiful! The meal WAS really really good. I had a salad lyonnaise ...