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Languedoc 2013: Le Bye-Bye

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Pour étoffer les images et les parfums de mes voyages. Thursday, October 31, 2013. I took a short walk to the cemetery this morning, hoping to take lots of photos to show you how beautiful it looks with the abundance of flowers. Unfortunately, the gate was closed and locked tight. I was able, however, to take a few shots between the wrought iron bars. I guess this being Hallowe'en, they worry that some kids will get up to some mischief. The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes ...

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Languedoc 2013: A poultry tale

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Pour étoffer les images et les parfums de mes voyages. Thursday, October 3, 2013. Welcome to "La Grillade du Château" in Ventenac, next to the Canal du Midi, serving mostly unsuspecting boating tourists.. Cluck cluck", said the Little Red Hen. Cluck cluck", said the Little Black Hen. No, this way. Let me get my bearings. My my What pretty shoes you have. Are they edible? Please allow me just a little peck.". Sir, are you really eating CHICKEN for lunch? I'd say that's rather cheeky! Now I understand why...

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Languedoc 2013: Praying and Playing

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Pour étoffer les images et les parfums de mes voyages. Monday, October 28, 2013. I had to take a science course in university but it wasn't my strong suit. I ended up taking entymology, the study of insects, and surprisingly, I absolutely loved it! I can tell you that I can identify this "bug" as a praying mantis, but I have never seen one other than in books or on TV. This was a real treat! It is looking straight at me, don't you think? Anouk's little boy was applauding the loudest! One of the strings b...

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Languedoc 2013: Happy Birthday!

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Pour étoffer les images et les parfums de mes voyages. Monday, October 7, 2013. Here I am, a Sweet Sixteen once again! Oh dear, I do believe the numbers got scrambled a little. To celebrate such a special day, we decided to take the entire week-end to do fun things since one day just isn't enough. I quite like celebrations that last a long time! A grand entrance to the Abbaye de Fontfroide. There were also some Bonsai on display. This one was very old, and very expensive. Unusual and oh, so intricate and...

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Destination France 2015: Super Sunday!

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Au carrefour de la joie et du bonheur! Sunday, October 4, 2015. Sunday started like all the other Sundays here in La-Roche-Canillac, with the market in front of the church. It's a tiny market, and it got progressively smaller over the last month as the tourists left. Only a few die-hard salespeople remain. It will close at the end of October with a "fête" for all the locals.. Quilters always have a lot in common! I fit right in. He had Muscat grapes and some very tiny sweet ones. Le Sablier du Temps.

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Destination France 2015: Beef and Books

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Au carrefour de la joie et du bonheur! Thursday, October 1, 2015. Add salt and pepper and you're in for a BBQ treat! When we were at Le Sommelier the other day, I ordered a lunch I rarely order back home: hamburger and fries. The meat was as succulent and tender as the steak haché from the butcher's, and it came with fries that are so crisp and tender that I think they must have a way of cooking them without oil. The salad was light and fresh. What a yummy and filling lunch. All the Light we Cannot See.

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Destination France 2015: Celebration Continues

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Au carrefour de la joie et du bonheur! Tuesday, October 6, 2015. We went for dinner last night at our friends' home, Marine and Ana. Marine prepared a delicious Swiss fondue using authentic Swiss ingredients. We opened a "pétillant" and toasted to health, happiness, long life. What a great evening! We felt among family, given that the portrait of their grand-father was hanging on the wall next to our table. He reminded us a great deal of our Uncle Gunter! The meal was great too! So went October 6, 2015.

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Thouars Encore: Chapter Ends

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Our home away from home. Thursday, August 30, 2012. After a three-month adventure in France, from Poitou-Charentes and the Loire, to Brittany and Normandy, my travel chapter ends and I turn the page. From May 14 - August 9, 2012. I experienced a short time-capsule of what living in France means. It certainly means a buffet of landscapes, architecture, music and cultural events, and it most definitely means a feast for the tastebuds. One of the best aspects of France is its food! That was a beautiful blog...