Hotel de Mirmande

... just on the outskirts is where they make the good stuff.

On our way up to Burgundy, we went through Boujoulais to try a couple more wines. Of course we're barely missing Boujoulais Nouveau, the big festival that happens in 2 weeks, but we still got to try some very good Gamay. And at unbelievable prices... some of the best of the best Boujoulais is around 5 bucks a bottle. We drank that with lunch.
Then it was off to Burgundy... Stay tuned!

found a great little town in Provence.. and as they say "when in Rome (Provence)"... we had a great meal in true french restaurant... happy to be away from tourist food... and had some very nice red wine........ just a stopover but a friendly little place and nice hotel...

on the road again...

Après un été bien au chaud c'est bientôt le départ vers l'Orient...
Si je suis encore le nez dans mes valises ma tête est déjà partie.
Dans une semaine je serai de nouveau autour de Shanghai pour rencontrer des sculpteurs de racine. Sculpter des racines en Chine est un art presque codé; on doit d'abord trouver une racine d ...

... pensé repartir?
Contact et informations: www.maisondelapra.com
Maison de la Pra
8 rue de l'équerre
F- 26000 Valence
Tel. + 33(0)670 572 954
Photo: maison de la Pra
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Pour voir la Drôme en images, cliquer ici

... nature a sauvegardé ses droits offrant des itinéraires à l'infini pour pratiquer de nombreuses activités sportives. Et sur les marchés colorés, les produits du terroir donnent un avant-goût de la gastronomie drômoise... sans oublier les vins de grande qualité qui jouissent d'une réputation légendaire
La Drôme des collines - C'est une terre ...

... the back of the house and the bird life is quite fantastic - we will need to get a book I think as I have no idea what most of the birds are. There is a stream at the bottom of the drive where the rocks are covered in moss and the trees reach right down into the water - some small pools for swimming ( the water is FREEZING) and lots of clambering and exploring places for the children.

... so we keep going towards the finish qrch where the announcer is calling talking to the crowd. Nunc poses for a photo under the arch, only to catch the eye of the announcer. So now the announcer is asking people to step aside so we can get the photo under the arch without any interuptions!

After the photo the announcer points the mic under Nunce's face and starts interviewing her in French, the rest of us can not believe what has ...

... to the Alps in the
East! Gorgeous weather May to September and beautiful vineyards up and down the Rhone Valley.

I HIGHLY recommend this gorgeous chateau to anyone after a romantic getaway and as far as getting married at the Chateau..WOW.

http://www.rentfortheholidays.c om/search/details.php?a=rmrent&id=5 0119&h=1

Only for Brenda! Driving down the upper Ardeche gorge on the outside of the road with 1m retaining walls and vertiginous views. Big lorries using all the bend were coming the other way ...

... tortillas: tomatensaus, spek, prei, tomaat, wortelen, ajuin en verse sla. Heerlijk:) Vandaag hebben we biefstuk peperroom gegeten steppegras (een poging tot toch:d het waren zeer klein gesneden patatten, gebakken in boter aangezien we de frituurpan nog niet gevonden hadden..:p. Nu we de frituurpan WEL gevonden hebben, kunnen we nog eens een poging ondernemen;) Ze kennen hier wel geen bitterballen ofzo..jammer:) Bon, tot blogs!