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Albi and Albigensians
... feet have been grateful ever since for the friendliness and helpfulness of the Albigensians.
One habit we find rather quaint with the French, in general, and certainly the Albigensians, is the way a lot of them like to be accompanied by their dogs at all times; in restaurants, in tourist attractions, at the markets, in fact wherever they go. Most tourist attractions and hotels will state if dogs are allowed to accompany their owners and ...
Bordeaux and Blaye
... in the country; you instantly feel like you can breathe easier and are soul cleansed - just like Down south WA makes you feel.
On our third night we had a "debunking class" with Les about red wine which basically was a wine appreciation and tasting lesson, it was actually excellent fun, we learned a bit, it was completely unpretentious and the tastings were *ahem* generous...
Our wine tour day started with a quick breakfast of bread and butter (so ...
Poolside in Pagès
... was soon halted by perspiration and the poolside offered a much better alternative. Sad to relate we succumbed to siesta, book reading and frying in the sun. Such a demanding venue! My spag bog for supper and maybe a glimpse of the paralympics again? Tomorrow we begin our journey home, via Giverny, Monet's home. We should be back in Syresham some time next Wednesday, we ...
Shock news! BBQ in doubt.
... scenery and not a soul in sight. We attacked a pile of tree cuttings with diminishing vigour and retired to a lunch al fresco, slob/read/swim poolside and a gentle fry in the hot sun. The two ladies with me finally gave in to my suggestion of a bbq (we haven't had it yet). I look forward to their appreciation of my Jamie Oliver-free cookery techniques, but I must curb my enthusiasm - it's not 5 o' clock yet and the yardarm alarm hasn't sounded. One can but ...
Brits and dogs on the Aveyron
Wed 5 Sept Pagès
Wednesday is walkies for the local expat community. Dogs and pensioners abound; a motley collection of Brits, Dutch, Belgians and oddly French people with nothing better to do than stroll along the banks of the Aveyron discussing the collapse in the housing market, the price of diesel and who's playing who at tennis next week. (Not many Germans - ...