Lac Des Graves Aurillac

Took us a while to find a park last night as we were aiming to stay in Le Rozier which is close to the start of Gorges de Tarn as that was the drive we wanted to do today.

Unfortunately roadworks stood in our way and we took the next best option of the drive through Gorges du la Jonte.

Stunning is the best way to descirbe this drive. I got the ...

... the shuttle bus back into town for the same euro, and find some other bathroom! Avignon was also, to our amazement, the first place in France we were able to find good coffee. It was at a little hole in the wall on Rue Fourbrisseurs, and was a total locals hangout. On the 19th, we took a cab back to the train station (12 euros - jeez!) and rode the TGV back to Paris. Which I'll write about next time! Happy Trails, everybody!

I go to Marseilles and visit at night, I was also lucky enough to find a cheap hotel (20 euros per night for a single room with shared toilet). I went to see a french comedy "Prete moi ta main" definately worth it! the next morning I have a tough decision, do I go back to brussels to visit Marie-Christine or do I ...

alright, our first rest day. I apologize to anyone who finds a typo in my writing first of all. the french use a different keyboard layout and i'm not very adjustable apparently. So where to start? so far our trip has been wonderful, and having a day of rest only amplifies our feeling. today, while resting, we've managed to meet with a friar of the local cathedral and monastery dedicated to saint ...

... because his bag is too small as well as his marked and loud noting that his body weight is much lower than mine, has not been afflicted with any painful blisters, and other than the usual figuring out how to wear the pack pains, has been pretty pain free. I have been pretty pain free as well, minus a small blister i developed on the second day on my left achilles tendon region, and which underneath the moleskin and a european remedy ...

... there are several hitch-hikers hanging round at the next stop. Ride with a quiet young Morrocan. Lond ride. Nice car. However Chris and I concur that his music choice ranks bottom out of all rides. Dropped off in the dark by the motorway. Climb over a fence to investigate what´s growing. Grapes galore!!! Chris looks on with pity as I stuff grapes into my throat. Set up camp nearby and feel a bit ill.

... Puy. Relief. Le Puy is a beautiful town. It has a crumbling castle perched on a comically craggy cliff in the centre. Find the internet and realise that Betabet is not in Le Puy. Take a bus to a little town nearby then catch two more lifts off kind souls and finally. Arrive.

... rows of cypress pines lining the winding roads, the beautiful little villages, the vines lining every slope, the olive groves, the colours of Tuscany. Having bought provisions from the village, we settled into our apartment in the old converted stables overlooking the vineyards, for an Italian feast of fresh tomatoes and basil with local buffalo mozzarella in the delicious Villa Branca oil, meats and fresh bread followed by fresh, juicy figs and cheeses. We ...

... toute la soirée. 2- Au gout vous pouvez apporter de la musique mais assurer de travailler aussi vite, de ne pas incommoder les autres en chantant etde ne pas rester pris les écouteurs dans les vignes. 3- Il est fortement suggéré avant le départ de s'informer sur la nourriture servie sur place. Si les commentaires semblent évasifs, apporter un pot d'épice ou vous risquez d'être dégouté toute une semeine. 4- Il n'est pas nécessaire d'aimer le vin avant d'y aller. De ...

... half dressed in freezing temperatures are just hoping it's a "cold spell" that will pass. I remember the tradition every fall when mom would bring out the bags of "winter clothes" and I would re-discover my favorite scarf with the mittens on the ends. Maybe that preparedness is one of the plusses of having more pronounced seasons. In any case, I am definitely looking forward to seeing the sun more. Cahors is a little ...