Mercure Albi Bastides
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Albi and Albigensians
... who were found in the city. The odd thing was that nearly every one of them was accompanied by at least one, but more likely two or three, scruffy looking dogs.
Saturday is market day in Albi, as in most French towns, and on the footpaths near our hotel, we found fresh fruit and vegetables, bread, meat, saucissons, fish and so on and in every square over the river on the way to the Cathedral were even more. I love the bustle of the ...
Bordeaux and Blaye
... so underrated) and some pastries with coffee. Les then took us to a Grand Chateau and talked us through the complete wine making process and we were able to actually see it all happening and even pick some grapes and taste them from the vine. We learnt so much and have a new appreciation for wine, it's peak ages, colors and tastes. Had a memorable lunch at an antique store/restaurant and ended in the afternoon with another visit to a chateau and were offered a taste of ...
Poolside in Pagès
... of vegetable, fruit, cheese and poultry stalls and little else. We ambled through the old streets and stopped for refreshments in the square before heading back to Pagès. Lunch in bright sun and total stillness again, interrupted only by a deer that strolled through the field just behind Janna's place. Not seen any wild boar yet sadly. A brief attack on ...
Shock news! BBQ in doubt.
... is expanding exponentially. Yours in diplomacy, B Ritontour. Fri 9 September Still here in Pagès The projected plan to do a long walk through, round and up and over the local gorge was shelved because of the rising thermometer. A spectacularly bright, sunny and quiet morning ensured that our decision was wise one. We replaced the long walk with a short, circular stroll with Janna down into the nearby gorge and back up up again - less than 3 miles in shade ...
Brits and dogs on the Aveyron
... spent a happy afternoon busying ourselves with garden chores, involving weeds, lavender and pleasant sunshine. Janna returned and we killed time in horticultural activity until the "sun was over the yardarm" and I was encouraged to open another of the exorbitally priced local reds.
Local market day tomorrow and an opportunity for observation of multi-cultural ...
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