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We return to the ancestral manse
... cones and stopping suddenly to look in a shop window, blocking the narrow way. We revisited the old church at the highest point in the village. Then we tracked down the shop of our German friend Giesela, proprietress of Les Trois Etioles. It had moved to another part of the village, but the fabulous home-made liquors were alive and well. Carole and I toasted little glasses of fig liquor, which was beyond scrumptious.
There were two last stops on ...
We sail the seven C's
... so what about the drink, and the color, you ask? Patience, please. Well it turns out that the good monks of Saint Bruno have been making the alcoholic cordial Chartreuse, named after their mountains, since 1740. (The recipe for Chartreuse, by the way, includes orange peel, hyssop, and peppermint oil—now I know why I don’t like it!) And the color of Chartreuse, of course, is chartreuse. So there you have it. Now just before we enter the monastery, ...
Sailing From Allicante to Frejus
... ook niets meer schelen. later aan wal zelf voor monteur gespeeld, alleen na veel zaken afgegaan te zijn kon ik het benodigde vervangende onderdeel in een grote stad op 30 km afstand pas kopen. Door al dit oponthoud had ik niet veel dagen meer over voor mijn werk zou beginnen. de volgende dag stond er weer veel wind windkracht 5 a 6 in de rug gelukkig dit keer. ik besloot maar van wal te gaan. eerst met de motor en daarna ook zeilend, gereefd wel, [dan maar een mietje ] ...
Antibes and I make up...
... in the midst of a dark grey deluge. It just doesn't seem right. Anyway, the wind and rain finally let up overnight and we woke up to a brilliant sunny day. Our bedrooms each have their own sliding doors to the back balcony which faces directly east. The sunrise sparkling on the Med was too beautiful. I just couldn't stay mad at Antibes. All was forgiven. We went out exploring our new neighbourhood and it is wonderful. Antibes is a ...
The "Yachtie" Dream
... and is owned by an elderly British couple. The captain and his wife are South Africans so it is quite a sweet deal. I just have to graft hard and show my interest. My foot is now in the door to what could be an awesome and promising career.
I hope this has brought you up to speed with my last 7 weeks of life. I hope and pray that everyone back in SA is doing well and if this all pans out like I expect it to then it will not be long before I see you all again. Blessings to you all...chat ...
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