tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88494975856533701542024-02-21T06:06:38.955+01:00Two Americans Loose in FranceA café crème on the Place aux Herbes, or a brocante for that perfect old picture, or a pastry that must be eaten, or the ruts of an ancient Roman road in Vers Pont du Gard, we are discovering France with many laughs. Join us for an adventure in fun and frustration going a gauche et a droit, left and right, in a fascinating country.Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03376455831399634484noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849497585653370154.post-89549469925214782592013-06-21T13:49:00.003+02:002013-06-21T13:49:36.336+02:00A Birthday With Many Adventures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Many, many thanks for all the wonderful wishes for my birthday. As there is never a "normal" day here, I thought you would like to see what my special day brought.</div>
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First, a delightful if not messy breakfast via Skype, with our daughter and grandson in London...</div>
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Joe, Amy, and I then journeyed south to the shores of the Mediterranean for lunch in Bouziques.<br />
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The mussels are brought in fresh from the bay by<br />
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these gentlemen who were sitting next to us enjoying their seafood lunch.</div>
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Next, of course, was a walk on the beach to look for seashells. I'm sure I need more to add to my collection.</div>
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Back in Uzes, we went to a new bar, Au Petit Jardin, for a bottle of champagne with our daughter and son-in-law (beau-fils in French). Yum! Off from there to a favorite restaurant, <a href="http://www.enviedeterroirs.com/">Terroirs</a>, for a quick dinner before.....</div>
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joining the <a href="http://www.lagramiere.com/">La Gramiere</a> wine truck where we served wine to those attending the Uzes Dance Theater.</div>
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Before the theater began, several joined a study group in the gardens. The medieval tower is of the large church. Originally there were two, however, one has been destroyed. The night was warm with a sliver of a moon overhead.</div>
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Before we arrived home, it was already someone else's birthday. I hope they had as wonderful day as I did.</div>
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Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03376455831399634484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849497585653370154.post-30167934162574556002011-07-01T06:55:00.003+02:002011-07-01T09:17:55.667+02:00Behind the Closed Doors<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Summer arrived as a celebration here in Vers Pont du Gard. Our village celebrated with the opening of many Cours et Jardins, courtyards and gardens most hidden from eyes for the remaining days of the year. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLPc48rrM4cDNS_h9GcnJ1QKxH-mSEmWqCZfBC732EwVhWKfR1AjpJCzHdgcucpoDbSZ9sHkiPPqqsrqKRBoeKUgMuRQbsPv7hgaq6sEfDe8DVOpbqj2suG9ZLqzv1JVyHzL6bcT7-K8NJ/s1600/2011+6+15+Cour+et+Jardin+poster+002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLPc48rrM4cDNS_h9GcnJ1QKxH-mSEmWqCZfBC732EwVhWKfR1AjpJCzHdgcucpoDbSZ9sHkiPPqqsrqKRBoeKUgMuRQbsPv7hgaq6sEfDe8DVOpbqj2suG9ZLqzv1JVyHzL6bcT7-K8NJ/s320/2011+6+15+Cour+et+Jardin+poster+002.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Tucked away behind these ancient walls were marvelous displays of sculptures, paintings, ceramics, mobiles, carvings, jewelry, quilts and handmade books. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2SFmWITSnLg9G2EY8lYKEh4qRIwmZYj4qLQLrGANjdH3KquLOq2idbzG3baNbc4Oc22VKJOCVrtdLyDex4tUUAtZipIRtkaNgyDOfbFh2VhzYjxKrGc0H0hp3ODARfzcNmwKAmryB4LtT/s1600/2011+6+18+Cours+et+Jardins+Vers+038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2SFmWITSnLg9G2EY8lYKEh4qRIwmZYj4qLQLrGANjdH3KquLOq2idbzG3baNbc4Oc22VKJOCVrtdLyDex4tUUAtZipIRtkaNgyDOfbFh2VhzYjxKrGc0H0hp3ODARfzcNmwKAmryB4LtT/s320/2011+6+18+Cours+et+Jardins+Vers+038.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> This door opened to the most wonderful garden art. Yes, Joe had to have an object from this artist, <a href="http://joelle.moine.free.fr/">Joelle Moine</a> .</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://uliebremer.wifeo.com/index.php">Ulie Bremer</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Hmmm, I wonder what is behind this door?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Cindy </span> </div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03376455831399634484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849497585653370154.post-31841575926525887162011-06-14T13:43:00.002+02:002011-06-14T13:54:02.994+02:00The Day of Transhumance<div style="text-align: center;">Fifty days after Easter is Pentecost, however, fifty-one days after Easter is Transhumance. So? Travel to St. Rémy de Provence on the Monday after Pentecost and you will find a brocante (flea market), food vendors, and crowds anxiously waiting....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKNbklgFqqTGXYd2fSFCoqxLneqziqZmVjD1TKKBins-5SsrUv7DsqfhC8tzSpSSWCU8OXbXo15MaAbnPAnNMrH4ncVqgKVFhskGDozsecG7DGSIsdGQLUZZ5ElAjVLS2IOKm7U0rclMvn/s1600/2011+6+13+St+Remy+Transhumance+gypsy+wagon+008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKNbklgFqqTGXYd2fSFCoqxLneqziqZmVjD1TKKBins-5SsrUv7DsqfhC8tzSpSSWCU8OXbXo15MaAbnPAnNMrH4ncVqgKVFhskGDozsecG7DGSIsdGQLUZZ5ElAjVLS2IOKm7U0rclMvn/s320/2011+6+13+St+Remy+Transhumance+gypsy+wagon+008.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">for the arrival of the sheep being taken to the high valleys surrounding St. Rémy. We arrived early as parking is difficult and found the absolutely perfect place to perch, the steps to a most beautiful church. Here we could stand high above the crowds with no one to obstruct our view of the herds that were to arrive. Alas, many others arrived and surrounded the passageway and all we saw were....now look carefully....gray backs following other gray backs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4RzFl3uQ95hoDJadqkkM2tMaAmK2aCIcCHIWCi8EoKZYVArUYyNSdzq6F5ZDW4kBWF5Ja8RT4Z_mxbPhxjY8ML-4AgNJvwllYG-Nf14v9acB4Is0JAl441nmo4l4grWCxT7vMGCZF2i6C/s1600/2011+6+13+St+Remy+Transhumance+gypsy+wagon+018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4RzFl3uQ95hoDJadqkkM2tMaAmK2aCIcCHIWCi8EoKZYVArUYyNSdzq6F5ZDW4kBWF5Ja8RT4Z_mxbPhxjY8ML-4AgNJvwllYG-Nf14v9acB4Is0JAl441nmo4l4grWCxT7vMGCZF2i6C/s320/2011+6+13+St+Remy+Transhumance+gypsy+wagon+018.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">After several hundred had passed we darted along the walks to attempt to get ahead of them and find that other perfect place where we could really see them pass. We were successful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYZxueYNWHBX9SwrjuDk0sNVTRsDBUNHmmlBj0uLP879oJVkyvYOCHp052r4vwR01IM8XyEYjyWF8Uu7eFAwHwLUzZ_QcPRiKkDnkeptN7vBWqGRDbl8-T2K6GPPO3e3YGpq4PXomAAvb/s1600/2011+6+13+St+Remy+Transhumance+gypsy+wagon+025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYZxueYNWHBX9SwrjuDk0sNVTRsDBUNHmmlBj0uLP879oJVkyvYOCHp052r4vwR01IM8XyEYjyWF8Uu7eFAwHwLUzZ_QcPRiKkDnkeptN7vBWqGRDbl8-T2K6GPPO3e3YGpq4PXomAAvb/s320/2011+6+13+St+Remy+Transhumance+gypsy+wagon+025.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The shepherdess joined in the journey</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYUeOiFkQi5DlhE4BoTuz2PsJ5Sk_38wkztosEK22r44IN6UvuRPMWKU1Fzwn2IO2vhs4vTBwp9rUmqfrbFljwaQ23x5uutUF14MINuIzuPQ-AwDjQC8OiIU29SEP44PT5wqQNE3FgKXF/s1600/2011+6+13+St+Remy+Transhumance+gypsy+wagon+028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYUeOiFkQi5DlhE4BoTuz2PsJ5Sk_38wkztosEK22r44IN6UvuRPMWKU1Fzwn2IO2vhs4vTBwp9rUmqfrbFljwaQ23x5uutUF14MINuIzuPQ-AwDjQC8OiIU29SEP44PT5wqQNE3FgKXF/s320/2011+6+13+St+Remy+Transhumance+gypsy+wagon+028.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">to guide the sheep. A wagon with the provisions for the trip carried a bonbonne, a large wicker covered glass container, filled with wine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3FJG4p3IYu2yIH7ZKgvD40Kp98LUIKP-JevUFlAO6ZxET1nsFgM4fY9_YBPPle2XQwI8R72B123P0ar-dRfcJkBy7pepNJ6b63v4CyXLtpLeg-b_93AVdZBrZgA2YGETtCkK8n3-fGez/s1600/2011+6+13+St+Remy+Transhumance+gypsy+wagon+033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3FJG4p3IYu2yIH7ZKgvD40Kp98LUIKP-JevUFlAO6ZxET1nsFgM4fY9_YBPPle2XQwI8R72B123P0ar-dRfcJkBy7pepNJ6b63v4CyXLtpLeg-b_93AVdZBrZgA2YGETtCkK8n3-fGez/s320/2011+6+13+St+Remy+Transhumance+gypsy+wagon+033.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Burros carried other supplies for the summer in the mountains.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zoPErHp893izxZAIdLK3SlgNHHbkmblbNyzUVOqfyk_m9r0khRsrc6amuhL5w_sgLjMIEmkdy7dNjxw5CYvl_5qS5L_G_ITWKjuLnVca7Ak4ummJkG76Cd0W-e3ZvSOsFnylMBoLW8Tp/s1600/2011+6+13+St+Remy+Transhumance+gypsy+wagon+035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zoPErHp893izxZAIdLK3SlgNHHbkmblbNyzUVOqfyk_m9r0khRsrc6amuhL5w_sgLjMIEmkdy7dNjxw5CYvl_5qS5L_G_ITWKjuLnVca7Ak4ummJkG76Cd0W-e3ZvSOsFnylMBoLW8Tp/s320/2011+6+13+St+Remy+Transhumance+gypsy+wagon+035.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The sheep, with their thick wool coats, trudged along in the heat of the day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggpdL28-W3C1-ixwINcNNaaPEhT1sx8_VvUC-KNIfbJ0zivlMiHeCYHtKhXFstB5soNuNWwZnfhLab68wYE-e2cwRi7WnXHE7WiU574GHDBJxijTWnI1bLGrYoszPFaW6RB38CMdhitF2p/s1600/2011+6+13+St+Remy+Transhumance+gypsy+wagon+042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggpdL28-W3C1-ixwINcNNaaPEhT1sx8_VvUC-KNIfbJ0zivlMiHeCYHtKhXFstB5soNuNWwZnfhLab68wYE-e2cwRi7WnXHE7WiU574GHDBJxijTWnI1bLGrYoszPFaW6RB38CMdhitF2p/s320/2011+6+13+St+Remy+Transhumance+gypsy+wagon+042.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course, the rams were included in the group.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7NhnsKBlSIY7Tx-mcBd0O3OGiei_aL-_5sBIXaYLsisdmqLhosPoH5qcknDKtRxGtgDpDjkap8NQv0pz95r0sAetUiDeaVDzVQh02uJCZoGM2drjirwvePPjZ08W63xyCSsYc_3RWK7X/s1600/2011+6+13+St+Remy+Transhumance+gypsy+wagon+052.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7NhnsKBlSIY7Tx-mcBd0O3OGiei_aL-_5sBIXaYLsisdmqLhosPoH5qcknDKtRxGtgDpDjkap8NQv0pz95r0sAetUiDeaVDzVQh02uJCZoGM2drjirwvePPjZ08W63xyCSsYc_3RWK7X/s320/2011+6+13+St+Remy+Transhumance+gypsy+wagon+052.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you are ever near St. Remy at this time, do join the festivities. It is quite fun to see the old traditions continue.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Dz-dFdYmc9rRBcxDs_skRT8PdxVcMZuRain-5lh_OiBrieqUQHM2_RSHP_4Bacf1_6klf621QGu2aXUazl3kOeW8hT3KxlpCRX2VOMgK7Mfk2oGlpV0UR_zV8E4jpaHqPYo-fNKaGipN/s1600/2011+6+13+St+Remy+Transhumance+gypsy+wagon+046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Dz-dFdYmc9rRBcxDs_skRT8PdxVcMZuRain-5lh_OiBrieqUQHM2_RSHP_4Bacf1_6klf621QGu2aXUazl3kOeW8hT3KxlpCRX2VOMgK7Mfk2oGlpV0UR_zV8E4jpaHqPYo-fNKaGipN/s320/2011+6+13+St+Remy+Transhumance+gypsy+wagon+046.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> If was quite fun until walking down the street I noticed the menus for the day...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9GE-0gXUZc6TleEQ6-pwhQLf9IhFhHEJURReXFoSXrM6ycvc4Rr-HQKsYw5PqMD6kYjI1bPkp_2jrmOhJuZCSSHxUxamX-1dbgLiLLCTnTiYAiloDcZGu-3qKBVfrc-OwideZj4FnTMNB/s1600/2011+6+13+St+Remy+Transhumance+gypsy+wagon+062.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9GE-0gXUZc6TleEQ6-pwhQLf9IhFhHEJURReXFoSXrM6ycvc4Rr-HQKsYw5PqMD6kYjI1bPkp_2jrmOhJuZCSSHxUxamX-1dbgLiLLCTnTiYAiloDcZGu-3qKBVfrc-OwideZj4FnTMNB/s320/2011+6+13+St+Remy+Transhumance+gypsy+wagon+062.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEispRloPn2dmFgCICtH6NHxF0qk5WO33EcTJdI91YoVHPK6CivKOmg0eeNGog6ybNg7zGSRaZeBTDQssU0X1sH0KjPgokmRsWnjvXPW7F9bT6qDHR2zye-g5or5H4ZOhfVyTGkMYZGxaq98/s1600/2011+6+13+St+Remy+Transhumance+gypsy+wagon+061.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEispRloPn2dmFgCICtH6NHxF0qk5WO33EcTJdI91YoVHPK6CivKOmg0eeNGog6ybNg7zGSRaZeBTDQssU0X1sH0KjPgokmRsWnjvXPW7F9bT6qDHR2zye-g5or5H4ZOhfVyTGkMYZGxaq98/s320/2011+6+13+St+Remy+Transhumance+gypsy+wagon+061.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGP2GrTlDMdsXArRUy2T4bnZeS8b_zkbj690OLep5ohKR2o7aUYL8igmCJwbj2cYkXl7NE3F0jymF_9oEbf6eVLkv67_4TgxhsauRuMcfcZpx23NxmlKcpLMY3Bfqi4aXa8TTZgHrO89k_/s1600/2011+6+13+St+Remy+Transhumance+gypsy+wagon+059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGP2GrTlDMdsXArRUy2T4bnZeS8b_zkbj690OLep5ohKR2o7aUYL8igmCJwbj2cYkXl7NE3F0jymF_9oEbf6eVLkv67_4TgxhsauRuMcfcZpx23NxmlKcpLMY3Bfqi4aXa8TTZgHrO89k_/s320/2011+6+13+St+Remy+Transhumance+gypsy+wagon+059.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The selections for the day, agneau----or lamb. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Ah!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Caio,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Cindy</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03376455831399634484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849497585653370154.post-11212367612809838282011-05-22T13:19:00.001+02:002011-05-22T13:23:27.657+02:00If You Have Visited Us Before...<div style="text-align: center;">Ah, if you have visited us in Vers Pont du Gard you know that we have had a good baker. To walk up the hill in the warm morning sun, the aromas from the freshly baked bread always greeted you. Now, with our new baker, the aromas are much more complex. Yes, the bread, croissants, pan au chocolat are all wonderful, however, the pastries are divine. Joe arrived home with this-</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ATZzQIuY8xJAZ46cU27p4qMnZF37QOEbvGYbadEcNTIRRPPE01TvMKou4TQQ7LwWuJdMj4Hzk2EIEb299Pr-eIDMpK7kNuiCS0tMg1XeXM_qQzEUb_9wUsz9Tfb3IRvaTLqui7mTq-hG/s1600/2011+5+22+Our+baker%2527s+fruit+tart+011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ATZzQIuY8xJAZ46cU27p4qMnZF37QOEbvGYbadEcNTIRRPPE01TvMKou4TQQ7LwWuJdMj4Hzk2EIEb299Pr-eIDMpK7kNuiCS0tMg1XeXM_qQzEUb_9wUsz9Tfb3IRvaTLqui7mTq-hG/s320/2011+5+22+Our+baker%2527s+fruit+tart+011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">What a wonderful, healthy lunch it <u>was.</u><br />
Hooray, Dominique!<u> </u></div><div style="text-align: center;">Doesn't this make you want to visit us again?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy the sun,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cindy<br />
Le Fournil du Pont du Gard<br />
1 Rue Grand du Bourg<br />
30210 Vers Pont du Gard, France<br />
04 66 37 36 79<br />
Michèle and Dominique Quelo</div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03376455831399634484noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849497585653370154.post-35396944282011642712011-05-05T09:25:00.000+02:002011-05-05T09:25:37.114+02:00Spring Has Arrived---And So Has Wednesday---<div style="text-align: center;">We can tell it is Spring here in Vers Pont du Gard, because John and Joe took the picnic table down from Jean and John's grenier (attic).....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpDlhL6qolnVNgDKcODYV1ORLUl9b85PP3fS2sPPozERQoh4LAGMLma8iIesqphJPHw1BIGqCDLfjTUXl_iDD0iVK2fYi6NbnB2WCkk74YoY_PZp_c67P-Udd4cbVpOGI88cRUiE5YxYjG/s1600/2011+5+4+First+Pizza+night+Vers+002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpDlhL6qolnVNgDKcODYV1ORLUl9b85PP3fS2sPPozERQoh4LAGMLma8iIesqphJPHw1BIGqCDLfjTUXl_iDD0iVK2fYi6NbnB2WCkk74YoY_PZp_c67P-Udd4cbVpOGI88cRUiE5YxYjG/s320/2011+5+4+First+Pizza+night+Vers+002.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our picnic table winters at their home. It is quite portable...two wooden saw horses and a refinished door!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD4w5QW9fNzBmCbhGoZsHbP6E75X2XQSmCDGBWxvcnJp8bWu9hPGoYC6A0BB0Rn9r3polSnNCMYBEk-8e5Fh-hIWcM4KNU465Hv7Wj7czhpZIznbqv_RQJ__VkPs9SNtsEGXHHbpoyNDPv/s1600/2011+5+4+First+Pizza+night+Vers+003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD4w5QW9fNzBmCbhGoZsHbP6E75X2XQSmCDGBWxvcnJp8bWu9hPGoYC6A0BB0Rn9r3polSnNCMYBEk-8e5Fh-hIWcM4KNU465Hv7Wj7czhpZIznbqv_RQJ__VkPs9SNtsEGXHHbpoyNDPv/s320/2011+5+4+First+Pizza+night+Vers+003.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The chandelier has been hung in the laurel rose and new candles added anticipating the evening sky.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhza4JnFtYW3GOOslJzvKd0dJ_c5c5NjlIuie99Wn-ux3Pmsvm6uJ9iWcNiD3ou3JZDCk-qlPDajPBz4fHS9M7KRCtjVQTj7Zbg8RH0nwRTLjL6prQ-emutLr4lcDIdBifO9KoYANgTS9gv/s1600/2011+5+4+First+Pizza+night+Vers+004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhza4JnFtYW3GOOslJzvKd0dJ_c5c5NjlIuie99Wn-ux3Pmsvm6uJ9iWcNiD3ou3JZDCk-qlPDajPBz4fHS9M7KRCtjVQTj7Zbg8RH0nwRTLjL6prQ-emutLr4lcDIdBifO9KoYANgTS9gv/s320/2011+5+4+First+Pizza+night+Vers+004.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The windows are dressed in their Spring finery.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4zfSN6ho6082B0iJDgvFwACbhPk02mv3OFBGw7o14DBKkRSU-7iID4E-vj_lRE-tRhcykzSctP_PocksQV5GiFP7vqLB2fc-pN1yWO_3QXmqW0L9wafrRO1WIkc9iCkT0CVBPV04D-Kq8/s1600/2011+5+4+First+Pizza+night+Vers+007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4zfSN6ho6082B0iJDgvFwACbhPk02mv3OFBGw7o14DBKkRSU-7iID4E-vj_lRE-tRhcykzSctP_PocksQV5GiFP7vqLB2fc-pN1yWO_3QXmqW0L9wafrRO1WIkc9iCkT0CVBPV04D-Kq8/s320/2011+5+4+First+Pizza+night+Vers+007.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKvz0jCLcqfhQjscCZQZ-b8eq0f9YGWboBet9nMcAvc8PlECULnnwP_nYllos-60O9iS0Pf1LpL3dYUQI8KezFOYa6KtG3QqHkVf1fDQOCCeeK-YjoE8_aohqCoe6pfoJH1CZGArqpULT/s1600/2011+5+4+First+Pizza+night+Vers+010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKvz0jCLcqfhQjscCZQZ-b8eq0f9YGWboBet9nMcAvc8PlECULnnwP_nYllos-60O9iS0Pf1LpL3dYUQI8KezFOYa6KtG3QqHkVf1fDQOCCeeK-YjoE8_aohqCoe6pfoJH1CZGArqpULT/s320/2011+5+4+First+Pizza+night+Vers+010.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">....And Amy, our daughter, is sending over boxes of opened wine, with just one glass taken from them, signaling her tasting (and writing about the wines) for the Bettane and Desseauve <u>Grand Guides des Vins de France 2012.</u> We know it is Spring!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWVqY78OdRM1YCed6Mda9mdfaYPGPrGtPfrLho8cu6FKuIvdo5k6pf_WvfW6DAZSTjNQ8OhbFYCC1DhmX44lBnVMd3PVcmPYBi-q9LBnvA9b98hlswimdYbcEDZHBw9O95PtOBfGpaUjda/s1600/2011+5+4+First+Pizza+night+Vers+005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWVqY78OdRM1YCed6Mda9mdfaYPGPrGtPfrLho8cu6FKuIvdo5k6pf_WvfW6DAZSTjNQ8OhbFYCC1DhmX44lBnVMd3PVcmPYBi-q9LBnvA9b98hlswimdYbcEDZHBw9O95PtOBfGpaUjda/s320/2011+5+4+First+Pizza+night+Vers+005.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And when Spring arrives, so does Wednesday Pizza Night on rue Bourg Riant. The pizza truck arrives, pizzas are ordered, and we eagerly "test" those bottles of wine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2PrbpUWFo9Th7D4ICR61J9wbJPcCWbWkTZV8pMoVN7pSBIr4zvOCMrHz_DVotReslyRUU6i-5I6GwgXQwfN38BXzfgrfkW4x_aOCCE4BBlb29zda-1vHugHR9EG9PQy6ecE22-X2l42qJ/s1600/2011+5+4+First+Pizza+night+Vers+012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2PrbpUWFo9Th7D4ICR61J9wbJPcCWbWkTZV8pMoVN7pSBIr4zvOCMrHz_DVotReslyRUU6i-5I6GwgXQwfN38BXzfgrfkW4x_aOCCE4BBlb29zda-1vHugHR9EG9PQy6ecE22-X2l42qJ/s320/2011+5+4+First+Pizza+night+Vers+012.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Friends gather at the table for delicious salads of the south, the wines, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXraCaEOgcmsqiZPSXaVmCL8s7mCfGbOKYrMZlgfbilKal1lRR81RYrWOSsqL2dGX_FT5roQ1cvMHPP45TZuM04iW8eAmBJh_jkJrp_aGfSwIMOF96GtRqTj9a8a1QsrIa_O8L6FunUu0s/s1600/2011+5+4+First+Pizza+night+Vers+013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhum9yHon2i6lRnQKtkWS5TEHrgGZBNz9liEFj244ykDvhZ5v3OG2943pCLZmIRlmunW524Gt6oPJS5Ng86hxZ_MXhXELJiYFQ5cjzXqYmMzlDpM4ejz_XNxsAyBLw36dCGSzciu8Z_pJ78/s1600/2011+5+4+First+Pizza+night+Vers+019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhum9yHon2i6lRnQKtkWS5TEHrgGZBNz9liEFj244ykDvhZ5v3OG2943pCLZmIRlmunW524Gt6oPJS5Ng86hxZ_MXhXELJiYFQ5cjzXqYmMzlDpM4ejz_XNxsAyBLw36dCGSzciu8Z_pJ78/s320/2011+5+4+First+Pizza+night+Vers+019.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A toast to the first Wednesday pizza night of 2011!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCA6-ZVUIZjNjqEYkhyphenhyphenzEvGzRDMlvFnXxUJIhyyMp8C05-7-68GSr4gLoJisIAJr7Cq55c9xkuq8e1FvJeOrvyjGBf5pUbKVoVeddWVOjm7k2Ok4wMnjaC6-XP7o9GUFINhkcibCDCDFqs/s1600/2011+5+4+First+Pizza+night+Vers+018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCA6-ZVUIZjNjqEYkhyphenhyphenzEvGzRDMlvFnXxUJIhyyMp8C05-7-68GSr4gLoJisIAJr7Cq55c9xkuq8e1FvJeOrvyjGBf5pUbKVoVeddWVOjm7k2Ok4wMnjaC6-XP7o9GUFINhkcibCDCDFqs/s320/2011+5+4+First+Pizza+night+Vers+018.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">In the silence of late evening, Linda returns home with her empty bowl to be filled once again next Wednesday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNK6R7HWXYFgxfbeS0xz5HtPePAj0QjTwEOfWf9_Zu6DGtXUSekYj6PyGq3C_dGFWwisvh_SoTKzD3VBYu59A_z5AYjtRjlTALO_spCQeo2yf6_VF3fgUuX5vIwy83dPPv0JAzq_YJq4Od/s1600/2011+5+4+First+Pizza+night+Vers+020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNK6R7HWXYFgxfbeS0xz5HtPePAj0QjTwEOfWf9_Zu6DGtXUSekYj6PyGq3C_dGFWwisvh_SoTKzD3VBYu59A_z5AYjtRjlTALO_spCQeo2yf6_VF3fgUuX5vIwy83dPPv0JAzq_YJq4Od/s320/2011+5+4+First+Pizza+night+Vers+020.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Spring!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cindy</div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03376455831399634484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849497585653370154.post-92204947080841256772011-04-23T20:20:00.001+02:002011-04-23T20:22:28.434+02:00To Prepare for the Holiday We...<div style="text-align: center;">Easter in southern France is a time for family, friends, and eating. Our visit today to our local boulangerie in Vers Pont du Gard was....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoib3oDy4JlQ8FJsx33PtvWlI8jtHKvsYWa2WLy0-xm1zcUKzUl0Fz3L6eD9g61l7xcUwhcMwfgHYvSfxNy9adDj-akJFJLYyoQdQZj79KWiRFerLGC3t_ZqOG4BxCWzSOzaFp6suS4qM-/s1600/2011+4+23+our+baker+easter+003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoib3oDy4JlQ8FJsx33PtvWlI8jtHKvsYWa2WLy0-xm1zcUKzUl0Fz3L6eD9g61l7xcUwhcMwfgHYvSfxNy9adDj-akJFJLYyoQdQZj79KWiRFerLGC3t_ZqOG4BxCWzSOzaFp6suS4qM-/s320/2011+4+23+our+baker+easter+003.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">a vision in spring colors</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgifU9eS9DmNZcWy1txPMBk-ZTIoLGGbpc52MglkUh7_VaYZxrixBDgMoqf4JaofFTWIRn2HEulIzxpMfTNR_int6jRL9DuluW6QuZ8YOyAsfg4eU7bsb-JzAkCUwdg_rwLOgSjcpTsS-2f/s1600/2011+4+23+our+baker+easter+004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgifU9eS9DmNZcWy1txPMBk-ZTIoLGGbpc52MglkUh7_VaYZxrixBDgMoqf4JaofFTWIRn2HEulIzxpMfTNR_int6jRL9DuluW6QuZ8YOyAsfg4eU7bsb-JzAkCUwdg_rwLOgSjcpTsS-2f/s320/2011+4+23+our+baker+easter+004.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">awaiting to be savored.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2QDsaPZelFuS2kXVAvEaeRX90oBp1feDLxgD47iC5xet4_eBKGnaCxa2cTOfK_rJDiVnqipPvw8eSESXN38hJizkw6T5OUrehXiOhUk8usisjyjDti1j1rCAcNelkPrfaUHISPs-T37Wa/s1600/2011+4+23+our+baker+easter+009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2QDsaPZelFuS2kXVAvEaeRX90oBp1feDLxgD47iC5xet4_eBKGnaCxa2cTOfK_rJDiVnqipPvw8eSESXN38hJizkw6T5OUrehXiOhUk8usisjyjDti1j1rCAcNelkPrfaUHISPs-T37Wa/s320/2011+4+23+our+baker+easter+009.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">And at the patisserie, Savarin, in the neighboring village of Uzès, the lines were as long</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ZifeRBT3WJQiyw6gghNJhIek-2c6NUG4ZQxh-XkUfl0vQnYUdtQ-wThZ7wOeDCekAmmgdWPceV6mp7skHP-Ww2pawdOTY7kmnWYHoI7if1v03ZvEepKiwWnXN_Bbk0UVvQV1lqQ11JCR/s1600/2011+4+23+Savarin+Easte+010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ZifeRBT3WJQiyw6gghNJhIek-2c6NUG4ZQxh-XkUfl0vQnYUdtQ-wThZ7wOeDCekAmmgdWPceV6mp7skHP-Ww2pawdOTY7kmnWYHoI7if1v03ZvEepKiwWnXN_Bbk0UVvQV1lqQ11JCR/s320/2011+4+23+Savarin+Easte+010.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="fr"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">Joyeuses Pâques</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="fr"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">Cindy...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="fr"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"> and we have tucked lemon rolls by our fire to rise for morning breakfast.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZOQZBUH389s4zqk3dMZgF3QpTIZS2_JaGpSodz0e-nsDHKKYaZe0XTBkQAdrLUcjq-UaN72UoXYCSnnPayxGPaz6_DLfQeS1kr93Czrg1T7RTt-6atC1esTjTGOqqVRCcEr7quO_6VMtC/s1600/2011+4+23+our+baker+easter+012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZOQZBUH389s4zqk3dMZgF3QpTIZS2_JaGpSodz0e-nsDHKKYaZe0XTBkQAdrLUcjq-UaN72UoXYCSnnPayxGPaz6_DLfQeS1kr93Czrg1T7RTt-6atC1esTjTGOqqVRCcEr7quO_6VMtC/s320/2011+4+23+our+baker+easter+012.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03376455831399634484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849497585653370154.post-72160811791972857252011-04-21T22:18:00.001+02:002011-04-22T07:03:20.282+02:00....And The Lights Went Our In Vers Pont du Gard....<div style="text-align: center;">Yes, the lights went out in Vers. Now, they were to be on at 3:00, well, maybe 4:00. The boulangerie could not bake the bread, the grocery could not sell the cheese, the bar, however, was quite active. Pierre and Albert arrived at our door to tell us the lights would be out until 8:00.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Neighbors began to gather....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJet-pIDYhH6b-HN_4sUjTAVTvIsskoYqsRuLYUMvX41FRWE-ISx8eIhKw9s231xYczWhi_M6XkPsrmYJCPrkMbOo9XhtQ_SPwaxmD9-jh_s0p08IUg8FxisnyBY5_Fy9dbfRSOdmA54pg/s1600/2011+4+21+new+balloon+electricity+off+Vers+015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJet-pIDYhH6b-HN_4sUjTAVTvIsskoYqsRuLYUMvX41FRWE-ISx8eIhKw9s231xYczWhi_M6XkPsrmYJCPrkMbOo9XhtQ_SPwaxmD9-jh_s0p08IUg8FxisnyBY5_Fy9dbfRSOdmA54pg/s320/2011+4+21+new+balloon+electricity+off+Vers+015.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The boys in our doorway.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigazPk0urpTjLYeD27MuBuAoyvIPmBA5gQRAzyi_jqfSfhPqMO4q2iP4z0lQWTGH7naDrEfHHZS0ROL67xYW1Jj_Ke0zPJ00RNw3D3Kfxh6WwsvQmidf3D3UZEzIBfabKxn-_rHd5_x5ZR/s1600/2011+4+21+new+balloon+electricity+off+Vers+014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bon Soir!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cindy</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03376455831399634484noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849497585653370154.post-86395632352966093632010-12-20T16:13:00.000+01:002010-12-20T16:13:28.234+01:00Five Days 'Til Christmas<div style="text-align: center;">No, it is not France, however, just as interesting. We are in London, actually Egham, with Molly and Billy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRm4-SqAKQu1eEvhyg4iacDe42qxEhP-JHqSS5xTGTTPJP1mbK9uwtLLWG6iHyVcYLbCA5ZsbIE6fIwiSnyB0HEtfg_pPy1xb4v-ed4RCitqDSn6cFZoWJPWWfpSN6qLwI0ttYVjgekv6p/s1600/2010+12-16+Christmas+send+off+from+Kathy+and+Pete+002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRm4-SqAKQu1eEvhyg4iacDe42qxEhP-JHqSS5xTGTTPJP1mbK9uwtLLWG6iHyVcYLbCA5ZsbIE6fIwiSnyB0HEtfg_pPy1xb4v-ed4RCitqDSn6cFZoWJPWWfpSN6qLwI0ttYVjgekv6p/s320/2010+12-16+Christmas+send+off+from+Kathy+and+Pete+002.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjRJ993qhtQxLOYgaANgaltkAF12EAgANzRn2HtsepfmXoZzDKGDj7qtSeepMBgq7hMrPetCwGaQCJIWBkqpmmcovat1EgTYP5MQPXSPJ3BDK_UTsCnFx_O1QGcO_KI5QuxuBrCQwDo8dm/s1600/2010+12-16+Christmas+send+off+from+Kathy+and+Pete+007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjRJ993qhtQxLOYgaANgaltkAF12EAgANzRn2HtsepfmXoZzDKGDj7qtSeepMBgq7hMrPetCwGaQCJIWBkqpmmcovat1EgTYP5MQPXSPJ3BDK_UTsCnFx_O1QGcO_KI5QuxuBrCQwDo8dm/s320/2010+12-16+Christmas+send+off+from+Kathy+and+Pete+007.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">After a 9 AM hot chocolate and schnapps in the snowy airport parking lot in Colorado Springs with Kathy and Pete, we were on our way to another snowy, cold adventure in the UK.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLvXHkitTW2gT7fK2yVebc1s5TiMl8ZqdtisbZs9McLaCJd_A57VZlLHSCD_rfcLYdT9y6thh8Rzjtsh7mBF_QJhbWFi7bJWSbEi9Vy-uLTFSlHkc9YrVoRBfZrTV73qh4lB-ZhpMYC4WJ/s1600/2010+12+17+crabtree+puppies+pot+kiln+deer+k+%2526+p+airport+038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLvXHkitTW2gT7fK2yVebc1s5TiMl8ZqdtisbZs9McLaCJd_A57VZlLHSCD_rfcLYdT9y6thh8Rzjtsh7mBF_QJhbWFi7bJWSbEi9Vy-uLTFSlHkc9YrVoRBfZrTV73qh4lB-ZhpMYC4WJ/s320/2010+12+17+crabtree+puppies+pot+kiln+deer+k+%2526+p+airport+038.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLHRLlqrpk-gv6bb7Ra-3nnBnYnOEhdLdRSsfqHMX9gbaEE9zE0UM-rdpSBhYyOCD7oCLaJsCN7FMNaZNwqd-65E8pE3dnM1U76eh8vgokjfQlNrTaXgsRmYKJLLTDW8FesX-IS8Ea6zo/s1600/2010+12+17+crabtree+puppies+pot+kiln+deer+k+%2526+p+airport+039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLHRLlqrpk-gv6bb7Ra-3nnBnYnOEhdLdRSsfqHMX9gbaEE9zE0UM-rdpSBhYyOCD7oCLaJsCN7FMNaZNwqd-65E8pE3dnM1U76eh8vgokjfQlNrTaXgsRmYKJLLTDW8FesX-IS8Ea6zo/s320/2010+12+17+crabtree+puppies+pot+kiln+deer+k+%2526+p+airport+039.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, the afternoon of our arrival turned white and by the beginning of the next day the airports were no longer sending or receiving passengers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2hlv7FNoOHoKFSABjBt3vvwJ0pSekyWNak3Rz903H3PBajyExZCrmtbh3gQwbNAXce944eCY0WgRi1-o3Ee1v519wwUwmtO9U7r_OiEmYWjdt_QSZJyc-MWEVQ-Ix1GogPwPNQ-j2tNy/s1600/2010+12+17+crabtree+puppies+pot+kiln+deer+k+%2526+p+airport+043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2hlv7FNoOHoKFSABjBt3vvwJ0pSekyWNak3Rz903H3PBajyExZCrmtbh3gQwbNAXce944eCY0WgRi1-o3Ee1v519wwUwmtO9U7r_OiEmYWjdt_QSZJyc-MWEVQ-Ix1GogPwPNQ-j2tNy/s320/2010+12+17+crabtree+puppies+pot+kiln+deer+k+%2526+p+airport+043.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Even though the weather was bitter, Santa (Billy) delivered a new package to the house. Yes, Santa was early, but Princess Zoe Betty was ready for a new home. She is joining Zeb and Iggy who are still wondering what this little thing is.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0vySml0Y8W-B2bXL1pVv3XMARaSgpMVko96OLVWWIaWaLfvgzbybIFCY4hUAzTmKgMnHSPD_TyGuZ-E7NR83EIluqmN2A4YlUCfM0NUGfLUpTbf5mlYJ-lwyCTgPj7qa40cNd5dG4kyTN/s1600/2010+12+17+crabtree+puppies+pot+kiln+deer+k+%2526+p+airport+060.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0vySml0Y8W-B2bXL1pVv3XMARaSgpMVko96OLVWWIaWaLfvgzbybIFCY4hUAzTmKgMnHSPD_TyGuZ-E7NR83EIluqmN2A4YlUCfM0NUGfLUpTbf5mlYJ-lwyCTgPj7qa40cNd5dG4kyTN/s320/2010+12+17+crabtree+puppies+pot+kiln+deer+k+%2526+p+airport+060.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Zoe takes a lot of lap naps. She does like Molly's warm floors as do we.<br />
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Sunday lunch took us to a pub in the English countryside. If you have watched Nancy Meyer's The Holiday, you know that Cameron Diaz's character walks to The Pot Kiln to sing Christmas carols with the other locals.<br />
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Our desserts arrived to end our repast. A panna cotta with quince and gingerbread and a local cheese selection with chutney and oat crackers. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtNs_Npf9sO0M5lJcVWOHK_jU5_y1a7Y8LelTNs9A3DS5wizJl4AAcYIVPSFlgA2tUFzAnMqCNA0AgVltbshiaY6fXb2kD1snpO4mbz6Y2kOKQ5apTfb1Y1sN6ldTnWAvGtlgONtscRh1C/s1600/2010+12+17+crabtree+puppies+pot+kiln+deer+k+%2526+p+airport+107.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtNs_Npf9sO0M5lJcVWOHK_jU5_y1a7Y8LelTNs9A3DS5wizJl4AAcYIVPSFlgA2tUFzAnMqCNA0AgVltbshiaY6fXb2kD1snpO4mbz6Y2kOKQ5apTfb1Y1sN6ldTnWAvGtlgONtscRh1C/s320/2010+12+17+crabtree+puppies+pot+kiln+deer+k+%2526+p+airport+107.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Smiles warmed us in the winter night. If you are ever in the Frillsham area of the UK, visit The Pot Kiln. I imagine that it is gorgeous in the warmth of summer. <a href="http://www.potkiln.org/">The Pot Kiln</a></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03376455831399634484noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849497585653370154.post-52033366905451448162010-09-29T09:40:00.000+02:002010-09-29T09:40:51.124+02:00Take A Wild Bunch...<div style="text-align: center;">The telephone rings about 7 P.M.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The voice of my son-in-law, Matt, announces that he cannot find the key to the tractor The tractor, the primary player in harvesting the hand picked grapes, is now silent. The key always safely kept in the tractor ignition is residing in some very secure place known only to itself. Matt, however, continues his announcement that he has collected wild arugula from the fields. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYds3V4Nv6j3Y99aCmmQ40ngU3j2Krhq2siB3TiPnnc6_1yLvJOTFvBKDoMF7zPsQELEz6I64LkHwIpHJuyDmYhbtBO_4zd8f4jLEjJYAlwZ9_1CwRM8nlSbtimnDYijAXbx3pLy9deBtO/s1600/2010+September+24,+dogs,+wild+arugula+017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYds3V4Nv6j3Y99aCmmQ40ngU3j2Krhq2siB3TiPnnc6_1yLvJOTFvBKDoMF7zPsQELEz6I64LkHwIpHJuyDmYhbtBO_4zd8f4jLEjJYAlwZ9_1CwRM8nlSbtimnDYijAXbx3pLy9deBtO/s320/2010+September+24,+dogs,+wild+arugula+017.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Do we have tomatoes, pasta, Parmesan, garlic? Now, what kitchen wouldn't always have those ingredients for an emergency. Matt declares that he will be right over with Molly to cook dinner and later play a little Mah Jongg.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGjYHNuubfpSwRSHbDP8dYGXpvTqmKZCnyPT9LS7NH1vjv_orjO5CFXm2iIsiCmeWYVLLXpfmBsfp2WD5vQF55X7FIflH1PimNFbBVPe3xc4fxMdesYhduQZfh98p0YzSY58bTWQ3Bzktq/s1600/2010+September+23+Axel+bringing+drinks,+Matts+arugula+pasta+010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGjYHNuubfpSwRSHbDP8dYGXpvTqmKZCnyPT9LS7NH1vjv_orjO5CFXm2iIsiCmeWYVLLXpfmBsfp2WD5vQF55X7FIflH1PimNFbBVPe3xc4fxMdesYhduQZfh98p0YzSY58bTWQ3Bzktq/s320/2010+September+23+Axel+bringing+drinks,+Matts+arugula+pasta+010.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The arugula has a brilliant lemon yellow flower and is dotting all of the fields during the fall harvesting season. As one walks through the plants, a spicy fragrance arises, another sign of cooling weather. Plucking the leaves from the wild plans produces a bowl of emerald green.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisF4-UdnI4STtEO8QwK1wn8AL9moLO4R_hz1NgDgG6XR_kF4ffBv_GRYwMA4zbTrRX3AzVGStB3Htdx-eWWetsByRXVULojEZ0RxY-4tms2Mk_Htz-Ve-kqLqTRdHKrPHqqkitC6qe4N6o/s1600/2010+September+23+Axel+bringing+drinks,+Matts+arugula+pasta+006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisF4-UdnI4STtEO8QwK1wn8AL9moLO4R_hz1NgDgG6XR_kF4ffBv_GRYwMA4zbTrRX3AzVGStB3Htdx-eWWetsByRXVULojEZ0RxY-4tms2Mk_Htz-Ve-kqLqTRdHKrPHqqkitC6qe4N6o/s320/2010+September+23+Axel+bringing+drinks,+Matts+arugula+pasta+006.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tomatoes are halved, garlic is chopped and....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZ5OYkk6AVb4H97VSMhkJwjrwQ6mo-cfbHdKIviVfnKsBUv6KSrY1AAzlP6NIZ_HaNZVACWDxUD2KoH9etoM5OsBa9WIrjjmJJ0tMYTYQnqRMhCS5pXzJxJog6V-IsStuqQA1-OfgnyrU/s1600/2010+September+23+Axel+bringing+drinks,+Matts+arugula+pasta+012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZ5OYkk6AVb4H97VSMhkJwjrwQ6mo-cfbHdKIviVfnKsBUv6KSrY1AAzlP6NIZ_HaNZVACWDxUD2KoH9etoM5OsBa9WIrjjmJJ0tMYTYQnqRMhCS5pXzJxJog6V-IsStuqQA1-OfgnyrU/s320/2010+September+23+Axel+bringing+drinks,+Matts+arugula+pasta+012.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and all are sauteed quickly to produce a wonderful bowl of Matt's Arugula Tomato Pasta.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFhTiIeGlgeQUf1NDgfgIOqU3_HH78mbEEY0N5ujnol_cRtocoEFSSIf2NDyyEtUmM7u9XcXHSfc_rulHT-ydlegTX3gPg1jQw8BjAPe516O8iJGmTmU7Lsg0cXfBC_0BqkAi0W876oZfh/s1600/2010+September+23+Axel+bringing+drinks,+Matts+arugula+pasta+015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFhTiIeGlgeQUf1NDgfgIOqU3_HH78mbEEY0N5ujnol_cRtocoEFSSIf2NDyyEtUmM7u9XcXHSfc_rulHT-ydlegTX3gPg1jQw8BjAPe516O8iJGmTmU7Lsg0cXfBC_0BqkAi0W876oZfh/s320/2010+September+23+Axel+bringing+drinks,+Matts+arugula+pasta+015.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a "take a handful" recipe and if you have fresh arugula enjoy Matt's recipe.</div><span style="color: #1f497d;"></span> <span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="background-color: black;"></span></span><br />
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A handful recipe---<br />
A large handful of <b>wild arugula </b>(roquette), or store acquired, leaves striped and roughly chopped.<br />
3-4 cloves of <b>garlic,</b> chopped<br />
Generous amount of <b>olive oil</b><br />
4-6 handfuls of <b>cherry tomatoes</b>, halvd<br />
<b>Salt and Pepper</b><br />
<b>Penne or farfalle pasta </b><br />
<b>Parmigiano reggianno </b>(Parmesan), grated<br />
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Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil to cook the pasta. When boiling, add the pasta and cook according to the directions.<br />
Harvest a large bunch of wild arugula (roquette.) Strip off the leaves and chop in large pieces.<br />
In a shallow sauté pan, sauté the garlic in a generous amount of olive oil until golden. Be careful not to burn or it will be bitter. <br />
Add the cherry tomato halves to the pan and sauté for another 2-3 minutes. Combine the chopped arugula with the tomatoes and garlic and cook another 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.<br />
The goal is for both the tomatoes and arugula to be lightly cooked only. You want to retain the freshness of the ingredients.<br />
Meanwhile, drain the cooked pasta and place in a large serving bowl. Add the arugula tomato sauce and toss gently.<br />
Sprinkle freshly grated Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan) over the completed pasta dish.<br />
Serve with a bottle of La Gramiere (<a href="http://lagramiere.com/">lagramiere.com</a> ) Rosé.<br />
Matt Kling<br />
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Yes, the tractor key was found. It was residing, not on a key chain, but in the very bottom pocket of dirty work pants. It now, however, is attached to a vibrant orange<br />
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<b><i><u></u></i></b>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03376455831399634484noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849497585653370154.post-33004696849375963052010-09-23T11:12:00.003+02:002010-09-24T09:11:20.917+02:00Maybe, maybe this weekend!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The grape harvest is taking forever. Every other year we have begun and ended with only a few days between picking. This year, however, we began by picking grapes for the La Gramiere rosé and waited. A week later we began the grand picking---for three days--- and waited. Four days later saw us picking more Syrah and now we are waiting. Maybe this weekend we will complete the harvest. Just maybe. The grapes are very leisurely ripening and enjoying the warm Provencal sun.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkSbVe_P5NVsezIsq1023eAU1o2b86uolbLv9hyphenhyphenEb0DVDPbwkBkdK4v5OiEj4i5exvBGae77kPLMrrxTTawDPZjFiG8zvE_DNwJDEgfglPh1ju2GRdmkM3ndO1xY2FHUpnJSnSR9Ac_T2O/s1600/Castillon+grape+pic.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkSbVe_P5NVsezIsq1023eAU1o2b86uolbLv9hyphenhyphenEb0DVDPbwkBkdK4v5OiEj4i5exvBGae77kPLMrrxTTawDPZjFiG8zvE_DNwJDEgfglPh1ju2GRdmkM3ndO1xY2FHUpnJSnSR9Ac_T2O/s320/Castillon+grape+pic.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">As the foods we buy at the outdoor markets are freshly picked by the producer, they are ready to eat---now. Sitting a pear on a shelf for a few days can result in mush. Not exactly how we buy things from our grocery stores. This made it difficult for me to shop for the lunches. I planned and we ate between the harvest what I had planned, so I began all over. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMkYLiwxHwmofZ5tvqT1jgCgBvrjNiTqwd-Y8jZP996SowJnVW2DpMpZc3ptf8CeJKw31IGi38CKPOYdiva1txbeceNrh-MZarbzsbbmPwnuyd57-SfQnQ7I8Bp-gLvWnBhIWyHIrmEqIH/s1600/2010+September+20+dead+pear+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMkYLiwxHwmofZ5tvqT1jgCgBvrjNiTqwd-Y8jZP996SowJnVW2DpMpZc3ptf8CeJKw31IGi38CKPOYdiva1txbeceNrh-MZarbzsbbmPwnuyd57-SfQnQ7I8Bp-gLvWnBhIWyHIrmEqIH/s320/2010+September+20+dead+pear+001.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Twenty-five volunteers, friends, family, dogs, and a camera crew began the harvest at the beginning of last week. The chill of the early morning greeted everyone as we began the careful picking of the organic grapes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEsVsdXC9sk8Ys9Nbb7pYCUO9kUTNYivKVuiXA1nPxTsvN_ZyUs5iSSfkV7Tl0ZhpsmYuzNBJJ9N7gBMukpB0zub1phsswdiCVljn3amXY3Lv7fN-9AH886Cmb1rK_Zc0moKvBj5sTrCOc/s1600/2010+September+10+fig+jam+Rain+Peta,+cuve+delivery+Peta+vineyard+043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEsVsdXC9sk8Ys9Nbb7pYCUO9kUTNYivKVuiXA1nPxTsvN_ZyUs5iSSfkV7Tl0ZhpsmYuzNBJJ9N7gBMukpB0zub1phsswdiCVljn3amXY3Lv7fN-9AH886Cmb1rK_Zc0moKvBj5sTrCOc/s320/2010+September+10+fig+jam+Rain+Peta,+cuve+delivery+Peta+vineyard+043.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Peta Mathias, (<a href="http://petamathias.com/">petamathias.com</a> ) New Zealand author,cooking, and travel personality met us with Jane and Jeff, her producer and camera, man to film the harvest of La Gramiere ( <a href="http://lagramiere.com/">lagramiere.com</a> ). Peta was teaching a Provençal cooking class in the area and creating a series of shows for New Zealand TV. Amy was interviewed about her adventures in wine telling the story of how she and Matt got into vines and wines. Traveling through the vineyard, they filmed us hard at work collecting the 2010 pre-wine or grapes!<br />
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</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Coffee time arrived with conversations, French muffins and new friends. In her sun catching hat, Joan, Matt's mom, and Linda, our neighbor enjoy the morning break.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwbxEhFqjd3RZSMYQFa5Q9NrU8YyNJo2skPpzovyIn4CV49PFVnWM1nI3WhxW9kmpKOqVRK0oqLD5ptRbJt66AYTDhyxw4yfIrwiFNp3avPgtOvb_rUbBDuL_trhqxxlLJJir45SrTW3-Y/s1600/2010+September+10+fig+jam+Rain+Peta,+cuve+delivery+Peta+vineyard+052.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwbxEhFqjd3RZSMYQFa5Q9NrU8YyNJo2skPpzovyIn4CV49PFVnWM1nI3WhxW9kmpKOqVRK0oqLD5ptRbJt66AYTDhyxw4yfIrwiFNp3avPgtOvb_rUbBDuL_trhqxxlLJJir45SrTW3-Y/s320/2010+September+10+fig+jam+Rain+Peta,+cuve+delivery+Peta+vineyard+052.jpg" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ronny who is in communications work on St. Barts discusses Jeff's new HD camera, fascinated by its lightness.<br />
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</div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03376455831399634484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849497585653370154.post-21361474902691084982010-08-31T14:54:00.000+02:002010-08-31T14:54:19.154+02:00To Summer and the Harvest!<div style="text-align: center;">Walking through the vineyards tasting the grapes along the way told us harvest was near.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioRUlx12cg_u9TCo9EADcx2ykXJuHXls-IS2TLksAle6F0ko6et0U0hj2cSXcwAllHCjdM05vtUZr-UV6UQHRWjYn6mCUYzMgecWhmUdxaJfZ3eORpka3CKILJg4BwwGR_rhTdv4gv9ZiG/s1600/2010+August+29+Vers+poster+picture,+grapes,+picnic+stove+removal+019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioRUlx12cg_u9TCo9EADcx2ykXJuHXls-IS2TLksAle6F0ko6et0U0hj2cSXcwAllHCjdM05vtUZr-UV6UQHRWjYn6mCUYzMgecWhmUdxaJfZ3eORpka3CKILJg4BwwGR_rhTdv4gv9ZiG/s320/2010+August+29+Vers+poster+picture,+grapes,+picnic+stove+removal+019.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">With a chill in the air and the grapes the deepest purple, September must be peeking around the corner.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg116LkBh56eril-n0fTuPAezzAIwW78nZ8HGLqYqPDQXb0SXODxaCJgdCgo9-o4XaWYw09dyB4AgCKFnY_rKpiCTKvXVJdCoa36ppQ3i-er5t0SM0yARMCCFvlsUGiJw1Iin5Ixmfsj3mL/s1600/2010+August+29+Vers+poster+picture,+grapes,+picnic+stove+removal+027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg116LkBh56eril-n0fTuPAezzAIwW78nZ8HGLqYqPDQXb0SXODxaCJgdCgo9-o4XaWYw09dyB4AgCKFnY_rKpiCTKvXVJdCoa36ppQ3i-er5t0SM0yARMCCFvlsUGiJw1Iin5Ixmfsj3mL/s320/2010+August+29+Vers+poster+picture,+grapes,+picnic+stove+removal+027.jpg" /></a></div>Along with the guests came foods of the season. Here in the Gard, one can tell the month by the foods that are shared. Figs freshly picked from the tree on the country road.<br />
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Cindy<br />
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</div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03376455831399634484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849497585653370154.post-61251268665167177722010-08-27T14:48:00.001+02:002010-08-27T14:49:56.004+02:00To Market, To Market<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia16E5nF23ro4n7iB6uHpkRAiyL80_jDFQgymjYHmUX7_lx8o2H_250iFm7TCZVR9DYBOcqlMCmYnhIMUa9EWbyDMswTpWK3077FWmlcpAKt-kouMbIIclzCgJdvsG9UJwKsFyf8_auHOs/s1600/2010+Aug+23+Piano+concert+vegetables+begude+st.+Pierre+045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia16E5nF23ro4n7iB6uHpkRAiyL80_jDFQgymjYHmUX7_lx8o2H_250iFm7TCZVR9DYBOcqlMCmYnhIMUa9EWbyDMswTpWK3077FWmlcpAKt-kouMbIIclzCgJdvsG9UJwKsFyf8_auHOs/s320/2010+Aug+23+Piano+concert+vegetables+begude+st.+Pierre+045.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is market day in Saint Quentin la Poterie. This market we never miss as it has one of our favorite producers from the neighboring town of Saint Sieffret. The colors of the fruits and vegetable arriving in the market are a sign of the </div><div style="text-align: center;">coming season.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmsjZDUBEW8rIgmSK_BhEO1FZ5yeoPLqwLaQQ65G3RWoIxLaf63lOiyISrDB8oE5OuhyNeutEQToArPncihDe3Gky277BmZ7c1z-UzqrutT4UeVHSlZHpV9lng197REbz02TiZak3t0Ag7/s1600/2010+Aug+23+Piano+concert+vegetables+begude+st.+Pierre+018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmsjZDUBEW8rIgmSK_BhEO1FZ5yeoPLqwLaQQ65G3RWoIxLaf63lOiyISrDB8oE5OuhyNeutEQToArPncihDe3Gky277BmZ7c1z-UzqrutT4UeVHSlZHpV9lng197REbz02TiZak3t0Ag7/s320/2010+Aug+23+Piano+concert+vegetables+begude+st.+Pierre+018.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">.....and the colors continue....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR8HqyZkBAF5l2Iq_CGnjG5zMZ7p9O_jNHLUN7E40OATsosqKfAaO0zFV4GuCoqyobwlgLKTuCuAnXgyI5FpXlygwqDC9v9GKlvplWxc7BDmmdgpy4MMOZvnX8xEMwB65lbmAnHDrA1FVz/s1600/2010+Aug+23+Piano+concert+vegetables+begude+st.+Pierre+020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR8HqyZkBAF5l2Iq_CGnjG5zMZ7p9O_jNHLUN7E40OATsosqKfAaO0zFV4GuCoqyobwlgLKTuCuAnXgyI5FpXlygwqDC9v9GKlvplWxc7BDmmdgpy4MMOZvnX8xEMwB65lbmAnHDrA1FVz/s320/2010+Aug+23+Piano+concert+vegetables+begude+st.+Pierre+020.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0nqUXIs3yQhltIP5q9jhZuvKym48Mh5_WP3NTyiFAZbGeX09tWRTG3HF6xxGH3hRwccoKiQNedaW7pymUpRob2WTZ-a-PRorQOU9Rd0FUqFqg38FeNRl9FoK0GjuY_USQKyhQW1jAkIjL/s1600/2010+Aug+23+Piano+concert+vegetables+begude+st.+Pierre+021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0nqUXIs3yQhltIP5q9jhZuvKym48Mh5_WP3NTyiFAZbGeX09tWRTG3HF6xxGH3hRwccoKiQNedaW7pymUpRob2WTZ-a-PRorQOU9Rd0FUqFqg38FeNRl9FoK0GjuY_USQKyhQW1jAkIjL/s320/2010+Aug+23+Piano+concert+vegetables+begude+st.+Pierre+021.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGcy1rajslS0k3wwgsy6vD0mXw-1C7dWB9RSgGXHRnBz1CoqWqDV77CPFziB4H9w_pnZKeS7iMzGuQvj4qk-eAxN8j4xLfFVCnh9CN11FJ7Cg3geN4C2xwh3awjKkrcakJfFrMYg70oIwF/s1600/2010+Aug+23+Piano+concert+vegetables+begude+st.+Pierre+024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGcy1rajslS0k3wwgsy6vD0mXw-1C7dWB9RSgGXHRnBz1CoqWqDV77CPFziB4H9w_pnZKeS7iMzGuQvj4qk-eAxN8j4xLfFVCnh9CN11FJ7Cg3geN4C2xwh3awjKkrcakJfFrMYg70oIwF/s320/2010+Aug+23+Piano+concert+vegetables+begude+st.+Pierre+024.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The delicious pineapple tomato is as large as your hand.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyeIj_U3uHA2YQtk33Q0zrgbisFe0GrcfppQ79C32MuzPtvKrlqvM1TIl2aARnBryX2h1mLUYMYdZh5Fb3dPdGxoRUOdVjJA-JCtkUE7gQ1Qcfu8BEQeAijf3c8WTyJ6e3SzaKCpK07u9/s1600/2010+Aug+23+Piano+concert+vegetables+begude+st.+Pierre+027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyeIj_U3uHA2YQtk33Q0zrgbisFe0GrcfppQ79C32MuzPtvKrlqvM1TIl2aARnBryX2h1mLUYMYdZh5Fb3dPdGxoRUOdVjJA-JCtkUE7gQ1Qcfu8BEQeAijf3c8WTyJ6e3SzaKCpK07u9/s320/2010+Aug+23+Piano+concert+vegetables+begude+st.+Pierre+027.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Black Crim, thinly sliced on toast drizzled with olive oil topped with buffalo mozzarella and fresh basil, is heaven.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-Ghq6HogQSBBvFVo8zqYkO9Mwn7zY8Hrg2b5m26Cb9dWmLgwrwz6_M9qxc6qgnbJcCVi5VkmnBwdC7kA1vweFtm56QjwG5Muc9XeJnH8fp-Vf8kpNB3GN5IBewQxCPzVn-kVZv5xhyphenhyphen0A/s1600/2010+Aug+23+Piano+concert+vegetables+begude+st.+Pierre+028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-Ghq6HogQSBBvFVo8zqYkO9Mwn7zY8Hrg2b5m26Cb9dWmLgwrwz6_M9qxc6qgnbJcCVi5VkmnBwdC7kA1vweFtm56QjwG5Muc9XeJnH8fp-Vf8kpNB3GN5IBewQxCPzVn-kVZv5xhyphenhyphen0A/s320/2010+Aug+23+Piano+concert+vegetables+begude+st.+Pierre+028.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">You do have your choice of color. The morning a white tomato appeared. Yes, it was added to our basket.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXPQV82COG3yPfDmfw78Y4qdDpGh-2WYERsqoDVKHc2R29Kr2nyo_bCVW1AqNiuQoVgGzQvyvem76CytQI4cGeIR5ZIbojNRqEvsOB-MkSqWFw4FdXJWCWwIq1Qewc5PF4G782bZRUpWas/s1600/2010+Aug+23+Piano+concert+vegetables+begude+st.+Pierre+019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXPQV82COG3yPfDmfw78Y4qdDpGh-2WYERsqoDVKHc2R29Kr2nyo_bCVW1AqNiuQoVgGzQvyvem76CytQI4cGeIR5ZIbojNRqEvsOB-MkSqWFw4FdXJWCWwIq1Qewc5PF4G782bZRUpWas/s320/2010+Aug+23+Piano+concert+vegetables+begude+st.+Pierre+019.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The price of these heirloom tomatoes? Less than $1.25 a pound. YUM!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgvEU8iVa6Ky1yWCbcV3fGXYLAO9wiNjXWRRbTLyraQg9Pz9nJzG3f2_OjSm811Qu4yOoMco6oaqfmgjTP2z_haB29ZUG0gqCddSmX5zlOtc62qu84i3oxQH0SMTfIAwA9sdLrJuw0f1y/s1600/2010+August+27+St+Seiffret+producer+002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgvEU8iVa6Ky1yWCbcV3fGXYLAO9wiNjXWRRbTLyraQg9Pz9nJzG3f2_OjSm811Qu4yOoMco6oaqfmgjTP2z_haB29ZUG0gqCddSmX5zlOtc62qu84i3oxQH0SMTfIAwA9sdLrJuw0f1y/s320/2010+August+27+St+Seiffret+producer+002.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The treat is that the producers are there each week to sell their treasures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWo2aI5qiUD9iJDnxSD7JSAlc34hthsmYAkrA46mtTOiFJw89rzLCZoZMWZfUh-O0Pg9TtH6VybWcSKbBO0hWcy0TpVutziIkH7SLPJn7laoU1lP-VBkka09zXfw3d_unSiyT1Tqw2NIuD/s1600/2010+August+27+St+Seiffret+producer+004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWo2aI5qiUD9iJDnxSD7JSAlc34hthsmYAkrA46mtTOiFJw89rzLCZoZMWZfUh-O0Pg9TtH6VybWcSKbBO0hWcy0TpVutziIkH7SLPJn7laoU1lP-VBkka09zXfw3d_unSiyT1Tqw2NIuD/s320/2010+August+27+St+Seiffret+producer+004.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">All fruits and vegetable must have their place of origin. As this is a producers' market, their names are included on the signs. Even in the grocery stores you know where your food was grown as the countries are displayed along side the produce.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYzay4DoFUScqwrxM9nULpVKhfmRlKd88kERaSIoEYMe6PaNaM11JewvjKLhhG5L5GQZclREj-1dsOQ_8pcNes6UVZyY48qA0ZOIfm_oBYH-7NafGupN4L4P0vfYiwjwJbgs-_sDZu7bD/s1600/2010+August+27+St+Seiffret+producer+005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYzay4DoFUScqwrxM9nULpVKhfmRlKd88kERaSIoEYMe6PaNaM11JewvjKLhhG5L5GQZclREj-1dsOQ_8pcNes6UVZyY48qA0ZOIfm_oBYH-7NafGupN4L4P0vfYiwjwJbgs-_sDZu7bD/s320/2010+August+27+St+Seiffret+producer+005.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Can you imagine how delicious this jam would be on a cold winter's morning?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8x_fSbreLLoBprj1sbqMxyqt6bEWIkwnj9zJ5T4oP461RbBjOaWzl5YErgjBrHaI9gn3pCN7gklNpj12-7i-SAO_f4-Awthu60zlSQGTGNmNlyDXkebHP6oj4cCCg-CEb9lXp3ZoesU63/s1600/2010+Aug+23+Piano+concert+vegetables+begude+st.+Pierre+033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8x_fSbreLLoBprj1sbqMxyqt6bEWIkwnj9zJ5T4oP461RbBjOaWzl5YErgjBrHaI9gn3pCN7gklNpj12-7i-SAO_f4-Awthu60zlSQGTGNmNlyDXkebHP6oj4cCCg-CEb9lXp3ZoesU63/s320/2010+Aug+23+Piano+concert+vegetables+begude+st.+Pierre+033.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tomato sauce with pasta is delicious made from the classic tomato. Stock up your freezer for winter meals.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJcA6jR1nqEfqMr5T7mlEt4WW4fyNni4IwKk4apJt092gOfHTCvF4UYUTWNBejyB4O5GVFSmDx8Aq2IO_qwHAdoQV2cKoSGP4Y9x62i4haMha5JAgjsU1fbdo2yKwdrQPQJe4LTTB9R_q/s1600/2010+Aug+23+Piano+concert+vegetables+begude+st.+Pierre+034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJcA6jR1nqEfqMr5T7mlEt4WW4fyNni4IwKk4apJt092gOfHTCvF4UYUTWNBejyB4O5GVFSmDx8Aq2IO_qwHAdoQV2cKoSGP4Y9x62i4haMha5JAgjsU1fbdo2yKwdrQPQJe4LTTB9R_q/s320/2010+Aug+23+Piano+concert+vegetables+begude+st.+Pierre+034.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Other vegetables? Just look and see.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-1MrnUz_R35oe13mS9GtkqAgkrnqcrWKlok3_QMdWWBfSmwb6MUD0HhEuAXAgEpU2hd1Z0OJnwOM0NKYGwfKbJTCeo-yXmsYJeDGJEYSemcWc3aYytbFnTXZtLZyClTcLfgFAne5ERVu/s1600/2010+Aug+23+Piano+concert+vegetables+begude+st.+Pierre+030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-1MrnUz_R35oe13mS9GtkqAgkrnqcrWKlok3_QMdWWBfSmwb6MUD0HhEuAXAgEpU2hd1Z0OJnwOM0NKYGwfKbJTCeo-yXmsYJeDGJEYSemcWc3aYytbFnTXZtLZyClTcLfgFAne5ERVu/s320/2010+Aug+23+Piano+concert+vegetables+begude+st.+Pierre+030.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQSWUkxtUzGiDZb8ZANYEIfsxLH4U3wMSh3kFqXptV_mBr4LIGUiX-CyiHKk6MV7f1VoNBt5Uy3wLfOwXpcqGWp7NONAKum7ZJ5n1kVbyKMoAFYuQ67-CHhzSSEaU5aPrWkLoPPohMPQd/s1600/2010+Aug+23+Piano+concert+vegetables+begude+st.+Pierre+036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXs4xiABkpiCnoOehamJzSyJYnn56j-Uvt7x86TupzHx5EytF5JSrH-Y3CCjNfNAhbh27elqaZJGFRD23-Z0TFkD9w-GkJUfaDOHwdpiKtfkKtmyukMo1H7Cd72L7NRCwvmoTsOKlkW92T/s320/2010+Aug+23+Piano+concert+vegetables+begude+st.+Pierre+023.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">All at today's market. No you can understand how very spoiled we are. Our food is so fresh and flavorful. Amy and Matt are having a large picnic in the vineyards Sunday evening. I wonder, how can I use those tomatoes? Any ideas?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bon week-end,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cindy</div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03376455831399634484noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849497585653370154.post-70212757347396159842010-08-24T13:48:00.001+02:002010-08-24T14:16:36.061+02:00A Little Night Music<div style="text-align: center;">Last evening, under a cloudy sky, we joined others for a piano concert given by Guilhem Fabre. The setting for the concert was the terrasse of a home in our village, Vers Pont du Gard.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQLLTT2eIh5xCz_mn5m_tWsTNPojr2u4FkYvMB-DvUVIPtH-d83SWU3MryFYdNugog0F894tPTHAkEQRu6lN4s8eay9LChtaPvF-Y53lPIwXCIInKhWf2lTxjWp30_vrY8Wa3TmWn_iw4/s1600/2010+Aug+23+Piano+concert+vegetables+begude+st.+Pierre+016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQLLTT2eIh5xCz_mn5m_tWsTNPojr2u4FkYvMB-DvUVIPtH-d83SWU3MryFYdNugog0F894tPTHAkEQRu6lN4s8eay9LChtaPvF-Y53lPIwXCIInKhWf2lTxjWp30_vrY8Wa3TmWn_iw4/s320/2010+Aug+23+Piano+concert+vegetables+begude+st.+Pierre+016.jpg" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">People gathered for wine before Guilhem played Chopin, Liszt, Schubert and Schumann (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCB09TNXOVc&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCB09TNXOVc&feature=related</a>). During the concert, the near full moon tried to join us, however, the clouds delayed its arrival.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELx2XrOC_muQLaXuWPiQqkMDOyx0YZv3rNsLveKbSFVRn3-FK_XkkqUzLFKmHo47LHqrjlop6rAALWQaWg7vEUvAxmBegCxhkY5A8PEfcTYAHK5bicZeAN_jReXEF3mHUmOaLs0NOClRc/s1600/2010+Aug+23+Piano+concert+vegetables+begude+st.+Pierre+015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELx2XrOC_muQLaXuWPiQqkMDOyx0YZv3rNsLveKbSFVRn3-FK_XkkqUzLFKmHo47LHqrjlop6rAALWQaWg7vEUvAxmBegCxhkY5A8PEfcTYAHK5bicZeAN_jReXEF3mHUmOaLs0NOClRc/s320/2010+Aug+23+Piano+concert+vegetables+begude+st.+Pierre+015.jpg" /></a></div>A small village Vers Pont du Gard? Yes, but with many exciting things happening. </div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03376455831399634484noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849497585653370154.post-82009981958642858312010-08-19T08:37:00.000+02:002010-08-19T08:37:37.031+02:00Two Girls and the Pont<div style="text-align: center;">We had visitors for a sleepover last week. Ari and Em from Switzerland joined us for dinner and a hike while their parents enjoyed a dinner out.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Dinner at the Bistro Burger was first on our list.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggWRKTqYPy9_tOY62V1irKB1kgSqadzSfDGz72RU1xzW32LBr8PgVmoSkVePX7cSmtys3yHboHx0lO5RIwoIxN2dWArT_Y7zR4aBQwFSb6pVJxKPNAQXSxzwpetsNvS2MWA-Ai0tBK_WPU/s1600/2010+August+18+cowboys+blackberrier,+pigeons,+burger+bistrot+006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggWRKTqYPy9_tOY62V1irKB1kgSqadzSfDGz72RU1xzW32LBr8PgVmoSkVePX7cSmtys3yHboHx0lO5RIwoIxN2dWArT_Y7zR4aBQwFSb6pVJxKPNAQXSxzwpetsNvS2MWA-Ai0tBK_WPU/s320/2010+August+18+cowboys+blackberrier,+pigeons,+burger+bistrot+006.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>All of our orders were taken including Em's who did not want a burger. When her burger arrived, it was a dilemma. Somehow that burger disappeared. I don't think the pigeon ate it, however who knows.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixUPzWEvSG2UyX0RCvWLceGZx8_WaZq2OtrxQraWczvn0zuzU4Mi55s1k449BUG84llhrql_Yx3P4W0uOgcbzQ-VHDEXkoBQEI9e_ud4MC-h5zNk6QW4lN7R4VYPzyFdSRXPVSn6-bop4b/s1600/2010+August+18+cowboys+blackberrier,+pigeons,+burger+bistrot+005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixUPzWEvSG2UyX0RCvWLceGZx8_WaZq2OtrxQraWczvn0zuzU4Mi55s1k449BUG84llhrql_Yx3P4W0uOgcbzQ-VHDEXkoBQEI9e_ud4MC-h5zNk6QW4lN7R4VYPzyFdSRXPVSn6-bop4b/s320/2010+August+18+cowboys+blackberrier,+pigeons,+burger+bistrot+005.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Following dinner, we jumped into the car for an evening adventure at the Pont du Gard. As you know, our village, Vers Pont du Gard, is a 30-45 minute walk from this amazing structure. The Roman aqueduct was built 2000 years ago to carry water to the nearby town of Nîmes, which was a thriving Roman town of 20,000. Water had to travel from the Eure Valley in Uzes about 50 kilometers (31 miles) and only dropping 12 meters (39 feet) in that distance.<br />
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The aqueduct is an UNESCO world heritage site and you can see why.<br />
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Let's do this again, Ari and Em!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our one way street sign as been covered. Ah, there is no way for two cars to pass at one time on this village road. The French, when learning to drive, must first learn how to back a car before driving forward.</div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Barriers have arrived and been installed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJnyc71mnW3376jdc9EFhxiBmQV8vDiosVv85IvKzM2s9lEVgWK_YkFw4bYwYgffNk1omCATrm70RBasSeQ4LZvpHJ7vgbIJtaTBb-SXKqux497SGqcXbhpYxSeBfJwlcxBkk04esU-FN/s1600/2010+August+11+Fete+prep+Pont+squash+flow+tomat+men+sit,+squash+013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJnyc71mnW3376jdc9EFhxiBmQV8vDiosVv85IvKzM2s9lEVgWK_YkFw4bYwYgffNk1omCATrm70RBasSeQ4LZvpHJ7vgbIJtaTBb-SXKqux497SGqcXbhpYxSeBfJwlcxBkk04esU-FN/s320/2010+August+11+Fete+prep+Pont+squash+flow+tomat+men+sit,+squash+013.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-BH4Mg1FwHa9-IB0_JX7KnrTmrlXgzh_24kzBNeMm-q5Jwbw4g-b5x0eKSfm8Kusi1_P2VD7_aX_uTF1F2TGLyOYlWJkd2TLqfGVLWcSJX6X_CngL9fxMAm6s9AXNuSL0qE28lhMdM3w/s1600/2010+August+11+Fete+prep+Pont+squash+flow+tomat+men+sit,+squash+024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-BH4Mg1FwHa9-IB0_JX7KnrTmrlXgzh_24kzBNeMm-q5Jwbw4g-b5x0eKSfm8Kusi1_P2VD7_aX_uTF1F2TGLyOYlWJkd2TLqfGVLWcSJX6X_CngL9fxMAm6s9AXNuSL0qE28lhMdM3w/s320/2010+August+11+Fete+prep+Pont+squash+flow+tomat+men+sit,+squash+024.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Houses have been shuttered and vacated (all except us on our street!---and friends from Nice who are here. Patrice is the 14th generation to live in the house.).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz7bKM7P1ammA3erEgOsaLnejzvZzIQg1DvTmrKI_E6EXqSYhTZc0qejx8QfPRd5DmXF4MAiLZ540LhR50Ogpl6OQmCZ9kzTY0msMhvZCqPqqlwNiLlk9TOlIhnVVVdzCFDxzhTBtTYatM/s1600/2010+August+13+Fete+Votive+Vers+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz7bKM7P1ammA3erEgOsaLnejzvZzIQg1DvTmrKI_E6EXqSYhTZc0qejx8QfPRd5DmXF4MAiLZ540LhR50Ogpl6OQmCZ9kzTY0msMhvZCqPqqlwNiLlk9TOlIhnVVVdzCFDxzhTBtTYatM/s320/2010+August+13+Fete+Votive+Vers+001.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuX17eIPCNixRrhU0-CKHrUBwz0YPS17zJLHZa18dpfd1777R3yU6ZL4s-w1JQRrjTVMc5vSbmUxmHCC8I_zub-_3lJFZuP3RhDjJnFoHNPoIERrNui-JpcTH_ilMP-rMN2lEuDazABjRL/s1600/2010+August+13+Fete+Votive+Vers+003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuX17eIPCNixRrhU0-CKHrUBwz0YPS17zJLHZa18dpfd1777R3yU6ZL4s-w1JQRrjTVMc5vSbmUxmHCC8I_zub-_3lJFZuP3RhDjJnFoHNPoIERrNui-JpcTH_ilMP-rMN2lEuDazABjRL/s320/2010+August+13+Fete+Votive+Vers+003.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is last evening performance.</td></tr>
</tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, it is our Fête Votive. Every town, no matter its size in southern France has a Fête Votive. Ours will continue until Monday with the town youth chasing bulls down the street, wonderful gatherings for apertifs and breakfasts for the villagers, carnival for the very young, and the concert every evening until at least 2 AM for those who can stay up that late---or those who live close to the Place de Cerise where the concert is held.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9lUU5ZeZSsc_1SU-29pyqqhwaE2EERTfF-sRKV2kaHIJplGtZLAmeSlz4mO8f2uRu7W_rxcYy-ktaPWRCVHXvN-hhe4NHF7nqz7mlDO-8KJt7lTZIh_5QRuqft1vvOCxB-34B9NzP17S/s1600/2010+August+11+Fete+prep+Pont+squash+flow+tomat+men+sit,+squash+018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9lUU5ZeZSsc_1SU-29pyqqhwaE2EERTfF-sRKV2kaHIJplGtZLAmeSlz4mO8f2uRu7W_rxcYy-ktaPWRCVHXvN-hhe4NHF7nqz7mlDO-8KJt7lTZIh_5QRuqft1vvOCxB-34B9NzP17S/s320/2010+August+11+Fete+prep+Pont+squash+flow+tomat+men+sit,+squash+018.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy your quiet weekend. Here, we will be listening to live, loud music.<br />
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Cindy</div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03376455831399634484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849497585653370154.post-84810522243595560832010-08-08T13:32:00.001+02:002010-08-08T14:00:57.115+02:00Gone!<div style="text-align: center;">It was early. Six fifty AM. The phone rang. The familiar ring of Amy's cell phone. "I am in the vineyard and they are ripping up the vines."</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Arriving ten minutes later, a gigantic tractor was attacking the forty year old vines.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKGYULW0m-OZFaadpe1hiLxHh7oSVwMyweWrFifZBY7CjV2MBeiQg3av4gWRzGIV3DcxjMxuTyZX29GhDqJEk7Cxzs6dR6CXqPNp0xUR0opuM1yle6c8Fk7BPghntNPSselzhBRptELV8/s1600/2010+July+23+vineyard+signing,+melons,+wedding,+vineyard+posts+p+071.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKGYULW0m-OZFaadpe1hiLxHh7oSVwMyweWrFifZBY7CjV2MBeiQg3av4gWRzGIV3DcxjMxuTyZX29GhDqJEk7Cxzs6dR6CXqPNp0xUR0opuM1yle6c8Fk7BPghntNPSselzhBRptELV8/s320/2010+July+23+vineyard+signing,+melons,+wedding,+vineyard+posts+p+071.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> A large claw and a chain made its way down the rows of grape laden vines, pulling each up and leaving the remains on the hard ground.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5UikaMKnpQMw16Hlynu1qYLhod7GNJgKeCaDSdBO7w8ugVbBz9Q-dsQEJT4tFkTgv5KqX9maybRkJg4YOCGPTIbHWFAphp_dFWSEqB64wAPwcHG6p0bzM8QUid_kx7QUILeU5WHY-ZDHP/s1600/2010+July+23+vineyard+signing,+melons,+wedding,+vineyard+posts+p+070.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5UikaMKnpQMw16Hlynu1qYLhod7GNJgKeCaDSdBO7w8ugVbBz9Q-dsQEJT4tFkTgv5KqX9maybRkJg4YOCGPTIbHWFAphp_dFWSEqB64wAPwcHG6p0bzM8QUid_kx7QUILeU5WHY-ZDHP/s320/2010+July+23+vineyard+signing,+melons,+wedding,+vineyard+posts+p+070.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The EU is paying vignerons to pull up and replant their vineyards. These vines had not been pruned during the blustery winter and were loaded with grapes, many so small there would be no juices. The plants, many a yellow green, were stressed from providing food to the abundant fruits.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidDQeNPBRJaXNUqP14nYHmXnzRshyphenhyphenVN11dui0t4WGYX6NvnR19RnV5wEBmPSb0Z6uord18Tlgjn6PBLEKucur87Il42Up8XOwHHBUXT3XL6zza3WaB7OZhGsTjCBTLN1XYoNEAJAae3ETg/s1600/2010+July+23+vineyard+signing,+melons,+wedding,+vineyard+posts+p+038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidDQeNPBRJaXNUqP14nYHmXnzRshyphenhyphenVN11dui0t4WGYX6NvnR19RnV5wEBmPSb0Z6uord18Tlgjn6PBLEKucur87Il42Up8XOwHHBUXT3XL6zza3WaB7OZhGsTjCBTLN1XYoNEAJAae3ETg/s320/2010+July+23+vineyard+signing,+melons,+wedding,+vineyard+posts+p+038.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSnaS1M1CydR1wRFsdHdk-AMi-6kyZjmqltrUdKXOeJTjATOCRNIcijPVjojmUra5T753VdRunl7Cnph4JgV1Ima9RulHW7-2tPaO6UsiONMFQEJNrXl3TpMswoggMQyrN-Tvs_3rqlKzp/s1600/2010+July+23+vineyard+signing,+melons,+wedding,+vineyard+posts+p+043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSnaS1M1CydR1wRFsdHdk-AMi-6kyZjmqltrUdKXOeJTjATOCRNIcijPVjojmUra5T753VdRunl7Cnph4JgV1Ima9RulHW7-2tPaO6UsiONMFQEJNrXl3TpMswoggMQyrN-Tvs_3rqlKzp/s320/2010+July+23+vineyard+signing,+melons,+wedding,+vineyard+posts+p+043.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Duning the winter months, vines are trimmed back to produce a minimum of healthy grapes. These vines will produce full, vibrant wines in September. The grapes, which are beginning to gain color, are plump and uniform on the pruned vines.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi474psHZ3AV4-u166n9a9TEkA9OIm7DdNJtBGQn2FPjOR9R2JTf3WOAwl-wBIBRIcXwSPKYFS-Q6G1c2tNNgndxuZZZ6pEgOWcJfQgPs3vdEMU1SArrGvyCisGYOubNSQ1C8V5bbICBUxo/s1600/2010+July+23+vineyard+signing,+melons,+wedding,+vineyard+posts+p+046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi474psHZ3AV4-u166n9a9TEkA9OIm7DdNJtBGQn2FPjOR9R2JTf3WOAwl-wBIBRIcXwSPKYFS-Q6G1c2tNNgndxuZZZ6pEgOWcJfQgPs3vdEMU1SArrGvyCisGYOubNSQ1C8V5bbICBUxo/s320/2010+July+23+vineyard+signing,+melons,+wedding,+vineyard+posts+p+046.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The giant red tractor took a swath through the vineyard</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPygqK82dwfcMBsOAcZvlgK05_lXb-2ivo2LERDNFj5UEW81Ov-vIiQmN1DlR1gn036jNYFk0ALmJKPwITGrlIhN8f4BiW3D4AYy7LTJNKgVaS_JhIMx3qe1mUmQ2xsCBurbpTxegbVY-K/s1600/2010+July+23+vineyard+signing,+melons,+wedding,+vineyard+posts+p+068.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPygqK82dwfcMBsOAcZvlgK05_lXb-2ivo2LERDNFj5UEW81Ov-vIiQmN1DlR1gn036jNYFk0ALmJKPwITGrlIhN8f4BiW3D4AYy7LTJNKgVaS_JhIMx3qe1mUmQ2xsCBurbpTxegbVY-K/s320/2010+July+23+vineyard+signing,+melons,+wedding,+vineyard+posts+p+068.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">leaving behind vines,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQaRtAwiMzJwvQZcX0pb7AjeatbDx4PThrihyDKSlZ2UQpvGFaJqEyGazlq3PvbXbrTAFlRIZGu2L7qxKgOwNUI5vR1sHcX8RTEslbviOaLiiJRGivW44612PxquIm61MxtA-G6V29EjNP/s1600/2010+July+23+vineyard+signing,+melons,+wedding,+vineyard+posts+p+075.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQaRtAwiMzJwvQZcX0pb7AjeatbDx4PThrihyDKSlZ2UQpvGFaJqEyGazlq3PvbXbrTAFlRIZGu2L7qxKgOwNUI5vR1sHcX8RTEslbviOaLiiJRGivW44612PxquIm61MxtA-G6V29EjNP/s320/2010+July+23+vineyard+signing,+melons,+wedding,+vineyard+posts+p+075.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">withered grapes,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0FRBWS6mtcGwTU8kVjSX68I4RZGXCxDWzuQMmFCXiUrKCbHYm_BciQH2AO2pEIIlu00CVlgdV1q3tvGoyr_zmVG7RTu2b7vA_s8_cka5TOpKG17oSXMHM5pQBBDfyyjWHxHDfS5vB59Pa/s1600/2010+July+23+vineyard+signing,+melons,+wedding,+vineyard+posts+p+089.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0FRBWS6mtcGwTU8kVjSX68I4RZGXCxDWzuQMmFCXiUrKCbHYm_BciQH2AO2pEIIlu00CVlgdV1q3tvGoyr_zmVG7RTu2b7vA_s8_cka5TOpKG17oSXMHM5pQBBDfyyjWHxHDfS5vB59Pa/s320/2010+July+23+vineyard+signing,+melons,+wedding,+vineyard+posts+p+089.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and lonely spaces </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTlZ4dCDVDoWL8V76YziBLv-11XuGa00wRFBmkJH2pesWETRCHcRPAAg-jlnxAeiUw_8x4OkkRvVhpRJjvwP7GJJpnnKb2C3zxR7xqlTglsP58buCEHir-PLiXmrWCH84lwa2zQIZZyaHq/s1600/2010+July+23+vineyard+signing,+melons,+wedding,+vineyard+posts+p+087.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTlZ4dCDVDoWL8V76YziBLv-11XuGa00wRFBmkJH2pesWETRCHcRPAAg-jlnxAeiUw_8x4OkkRvVhpRJjvwP7GJJpnnKb2C3zxR7xqlTglsP58buCEHir-PLiXmrWCH84lwa2zQIZZyaHq/s320/2010+July+23+vineyard+signing,+melons,+wedding,+vineyard+posts+p+087.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">where the sounds of cigales fill the evening air.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvFa5jQBVbTcIGKHuv4OBfBgpT1M1Bk24xnPhC79C3uSOl2SbIZmUHwucANeajyzremdpwP8CtnUmV49aCtP08W6lwAonxoFxq679XbhopKZ1Da0_iTiUjz9IusZP0u-LWfMTZHuk0aVBV/s1600/2010+July+19+grapes,+cigalle,+Mt+Ventoux,+lavender+009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvFa5jQBVbTcIGKHuv4OBfBgpT1M1Bk24xnPhC79C3uSOl2SbIZmUHwucANeajyzremdpwP8CtnUmV49aCtP08W6lwAonxoFxq679XbhopKZ1Da0_iTiUjz9IusZP0u-LWfMTZHuk0aVBV/s320/2010+July+19+grapes,+cigalle,+Mt+Ventoux,+lavender+009.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Winter will bring the replanting of the vines as the rains will nourish them. This all had to be completed by July 31 as the EU did not want the vignerons to be using the grapes in this years harvest.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was rather sad watching a plant so old and comfortable in its surroundings being left to dry in the winds and sun.</div><div style="text-align: center;">À toute à l'heure,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cindy</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03376455831399634484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849497585653370154.post-46532412517126506552010-07-17T18:21:00.000+02:002010-07-17T18:21:25.622+02:00Three Days of Birthday<div style="text-align: center;">Just a month late, but well worth the wait. As my birthday present, Joe, Molly, and Amy presented me with a day in Paris first joining Wendy Lyn for a walk of the neighborhood artisnal merchants (<a href="http://thepariskitchen.com/">thepariskitchen.com</a> ) and ending with an evening cooking with Susan Herrmann Loomis of <i>On Rue Tatin </i>fame (<a href="http://onruetatin.com/">onruetatin.com</a> and <a href="http://nutsinthekitchen.com/">nutsinthekitchen.com</a> ). And the best of that present? Spending three days with Molly and Amy (sorry Joe!).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Arriving on what in the US is Bastille Day and in France is Fête Nationale, we watched the parade of military planes gliding through the dark skies. Our hotel was a short distance from the Gare de Lyon, therefore, we could drop off out luggage before strolling through Paris.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our first stop was the Bastille, former site of the prison where many just lost their heads.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELMdy-aTFM9nYkyET3W2mEb8tPU817Lxb4lwgW08e62qaJcOxUGAWw5J4wjBqoKim_5TKgrANAP4CGdlVUtAnM1RW-IDrNJKoaAB3IcoZaRXqy3RSgsTntJJp-j_8FEnhUh7sE6_tDqZZ/s1600/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELMdy-aTFM9nYkyET3W2mEb8tPU817Lxb4lwgW08e62qaJcOxUGAWw5J4wjBqoKim_5TKgrANAP4CGdlVUtAnM1RW-IDrNJKoaAB3IcoZaRXqy3RSgsTntJJp-j_8FEnhUh7sE6_tDqZZ/s320/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+008.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The darkening skies gave a flavor to the military parade that was before us---and the rains came</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4EPUPkVhgQqBmuKfkwPEfw-h1C0NI5cqHMJGo7tuPMcpFRWgOhYLG3LylPeWlthBJw1oCKn8BqiSCFG65Bp8jPTiZ4ZCAGpdls-LosMeuwbo17wKCMbisdthvKamlEC4NaNtzdETE5zAV/s1600/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4EPUPkVhgQqBmuKfkwPEfw-h1C0NI5cqHMJGo7tuPMcpFRWgOhYLG3LylPeWlthBJw1oCKn8BqiSCFG65Bp8jPTiZ4ZCAGpdls-LosMeuwbo17wKCMbisdthvKamlEC4NaNtzdETE5zAV/s320/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+002.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">giving us no choice but to find a small cafe to enjoy lunch while sheets of rain flooded the streets of Paris.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi9dhb6QTxBVmbrtr1_y8H42t2a-znucUqwR_p94IZaBZ8ja14HkVNQqmTFvozEILpizUD8upOhMgv3af4sRWpAbh8HEQuuUlNeKA7B16ZjEqERU-UQAWJZbE-JSGB7gdxU2sQdNz-8caw/s1600/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi9dhb6QTxBVmbrtr1_y8H42t2a-znucUqwR_p94IZaBZ8ja14HkVNQqmTFvozEILpizUD8upOhMgv3af4sRWpAbh8HEQuuUlNeKA7B16ZjEqERU-UQAWJZbE-JSGB7gdxU2sQdNz-8caw/s320/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+012.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">As you will soon find out this was an eating adventure which continued for three days. The following morning I met Wendy to begin the journey into Paris history and foods, present and past. A pâtisserie (bakery), fromagerie (cheese shop), chocolatier, and wine bar were all part of that adventure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihS1AtPqYAkuwbOmCXA69ddNQDJMIIa0ynoIHjV4XmlaAgbJC09rTDpi_HI6OuWhKdVXIIS226bB15PLhwHI-0Q56e7yHItEHTJM2p1wLFBTeT7IufQJUyo5Ga65Qrdrq-uDR7wd-A-ABO/s1600/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihS1AtPqYAkuwbOmCXA69ddNQDJMIIa0ynoIHjV4XmlaAgbJC09rTDpi_HI6OuWhKdVXIIS226bB15PLhwHI-0Q56e7yHItEHTJM2p1wLFBTeT7IufQJUyo5Ga65Qrdrq-uDR7wd-A-ABO/s320/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+017.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Patrick Roger had the most wonderful chocolates from the world and created (or played with) chocolate to fill his window with whimsy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8XXICC36QK_bnu-PndG9p9zHsnqG00E4Ymk26wwDkCMf_IE-39nGsFDOH_kjm8eT-4ZOzqahmHw1ig-SmAre0xa7y6z9yzM64AQCdXSy39ua5iwy78NYk1IKs6-I90PQAgTNaHdublldu/s1600/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8XXICC36QK_bnu-PndG9p9zHsnqG00E4Ymk26wwDkCMf_IE-39nGsFDOH_kjm8eT-4ZOzqahmHw1ig-SmAre0xa7y6z9yzM64AQCdXSy39ua5iwy78NYk1IKs6-I90PQAgTNaHdublldu/s320/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+015.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">What animal do you see? Take time to look at his web site for interesting fantasies. <a href="http://patrickroger.com/">patrickroger.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The final stop on Wendy's tour was a popular wine bar, L 'Avant Comptoir.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibbfrkyz4L8TuVEN_H1gDSo4rTcWh0RhCS20LPfJRzWEjqYjacwqkaI_DNDZdJL6NpdzD7-LPJA9ntTCNc61mXRVqhrCoa83jqTVBI7r_B9n6TBfeg1jTrD6SP11Wh0HrRX3zQDu2Yyf1K/s1600/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibbfrkyz4L8TuVEN_H1gDSo4rTcWh0RhCS20LPfJRzWEjqYjacwqkaI_DNDZdJL6NpdzD7-LPJA9ntTCNc61mXRVqhrCoa83jqTVBI7r_B9n6TBfeg1jTrD6SP11Wh0HrRX3zQDu2Yyf1K/s320/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+021.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Time to sit? No, time to stand at the bar and sample its fare. Sausages, artisnal butters and salts, a huge artichoke that once the leaves had been consumed, the choke was cleaned cut in bite size pieces, and drizzled with an aioli to be enjoyed by all. Thank you, Wendy, for a delightful day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQIkSfynpCA-a8crVva0HRujMZ86MOnWyuuELIjjWcpdtqAYvJo-B7apVftvaTWNYK5VF3Smc_Tq69qHLYmhtSKChaaG77ionoUlL1ZM3mMyaqWjxQ5y8hDJPSsz59iNjkmijb5i6qYHMl/s1600/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQIkSfynpCA-a8crVva0HRujMZ86MOnWyuuELIjjWcpdtqAYvJo-B7apVftvaTWNYK5VF3Smc_Tq69qHLYmhtSKChaaG77ionoUlL1ZM3mMyaqWjxQ5y8hDJPSsz59iNjkmijb5i6qYHMl/s320/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+023.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The evening brought us to an apartment in the area which would be our gathering place for cooking dinner with Susan Herrmman Loomis. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFwMkIpE2aXtGNVoyCaNxE_wgWNCf5tdWCbNE7IhyphenhyphenXSwGE7w1XCuivGRwZJU4UeQQTpMdv-hWMFQ5dkHkyrGNHV4S4ptcmZW7dKtkSPJYEvoeHrirma_KiyOYZlVN5cYOqW3a2Nyf3e1KG/s1600/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFwMkIpE2aXtGNVoyCaNxE_wgWNCf5tdWCbNE7IhyphenhyphenXSwGE7w1XCuivGRwZJU4UeQQTpMdv-hWMFQ5dkHkyrGNHV4S4ptcmZW7dKtkSPJYEvoeHrirma_KiyOYZlVN5cYOqW3a2Nyf3e1KG/s320/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+029.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">To begin we had a salt tasting, great comparisons of taste, five nut oil tastings, and a comparison of chocolates, each with a different percentage of chocolate. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Our recipes were posted for us to begin the preparation of our dinner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyXsm0Lq0YGabeqIcyQs5irexI2l0Nnb8T_6UwGF0gJaX0xFctp9hN0jRcP0AOjPh6bL-dKAENrJjrbiSDSXfQsxBu9rKpb1XZMSYf-0XtPv4XGSNDE3WHn6ns1NB1SpECzhosGF3AMNcf/s1600/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyXsm0Lq0YGabeqIcyQs5irexI2l0Nnb8T_6UwGF0gJaX0xFctp9hN0jRcP0AOjPh6bL-dKAENrJjrbiSDSXfQsxBu9rKpb1XZMSYf-0XtPv4XGSNDE3WHn6ns1NB1SpECzhosGF3AMNcf/s320/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+036.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cucumber and Fresh Cheese Verrine</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pork Chops with Parsley and Green olive Condiment</div><div style="text-align: center;">Salad with Hazelnut Vinaigrette</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cheeses</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sautéed Cherries</div><div style="text-align: center;">YUM!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had also brought two bottles of Amy's rosé to dress our table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2J2PYKQktI6z0bgS3m5YQrSr0N28FeVpwVWZW-fQ_Qw2Ah8_SUkQJUT42x_CxlP3R28OfGExlr0myx_4EzfuGOcbWSbXszbqFNKUAoYcSN1lvEf1zjbomNTSmIB4iJ-q9-fMv8kIAWU0b/s1600/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2J2PYKQktI6z0bgS3m5YQrSr0N28FeVpwVWZW-fQ_Qw2Ah8_SUkQJUT42x_CxlP3R28OfGExlr0myx_4EzfuGOcbWSbXszbqFNKUAoYcSN1lvEf1zjbomNTSmIB4iJ-q9-fMv8kIAWU0b/s320/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+038.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">What a delightful evening! Thank you, Susan.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our hotel was great. Small and tucked into a delightful neighborhood. We totally enjoyed it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNC5zvutwOw0mGnG1DOml12tuVoZhxbRNztN720_1qe3c_RRqtmRv-e_auRwEusjRrREtkx0I9HOdCyzNFw2sCOJ5BI6frb-IVo1qET_fVQgRF1oNbtcFr-_oGWkYJfIoVFPucU4pn9HHd/s1600/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNC5zvutwOw0mGnG1DOml12tuVoZhxbRNztN720_1qe3c_RRqtmRv-e_auRwEusjRrREtkx0I9HOdCyzNFw2sCOJ5BI6frb-IVo1qET_fVQgRF1oNbtcFr-_oGWkYJfIoVFPucU4pn9HHd/s320/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+042.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The most important part of the location is a delicious pâtisserie that we visited, no, frequented while we were in Paris.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrTvHJJUhr6usRjEWC50yWWSwTSXZi53xrqqIbH-R-M_8KuOKf5DlOp3K7bljwLow1qy7YvvpkDbqvw3NqkzgHjkbCnaVGn0CqioL5fboFa5ken_0TWOSEQFPG0_SvgpDDCcU1rIioNE4t/s1600/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrTvHJJUhr6usRjEWC50yWWSwTSXZi53xrqqIbH-R-M_8KuOKf5DlOp3K7bljwLow1qy7YvvpkDbqvw3NqkzgHjkbCnaVGn0CqioL5fboFa5ken_0TWOSEQFPG0_SvgpDDCcU1rIioNE4t/s320/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+043.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">The morning treats...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAAjC-EvnIbro3mvWCRujuDtnjFVqyFWt76oET1SOi75O1Wq102jMdaF_VM2mMVoo0CWRaAzWj5qyHpqy-KViGKLuOyyQpKsl1lWir200qRSzfdKghWFI6CkIqVgv4UMHu-3m2Dw-r6J8O/s1600/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAAjC-EvnIbro3mvWCRujuDtnjFVqyFWt76oET1SOi75O1Wq102jMdaF_VM2mMVoo0CWRaAzWj5qyHpqy-KViGKLuOyyQpKsl1lWir200qRSzfdKghWFI6CkIqVgv4UMHu-3m2Dw-r6J8O/s320/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+047.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and the afternoon treats...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgkCPt-bkkpdis1td9vnfjUBDZLttgVDugjnevVXhKGJ_Zvms5F-RXzUZVA0j0Ccu34EvxNOS07vDD0Ch5ljOFhasGhzX7S0CuKlqsyWEWDpWKdmWBgBJst4x_8x9yZC0OLidq8q5mr93d/s1600/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgkCPt-bkkpdis1td9vnfjUBDZLttgVDugjnevVXhKGJ_Zvms5F-RXzUZVA0j0Ccu34EvxNOS07vDD0Ch5ljOFhasGhzX7S0CuKlqsyWEWDpWKdmWBgBJst4x_8x9yZC0OLidq8q5mr93d/s320/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+044.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> were all delicious. Amy had to do a sampling of several and there wasn't a flake of anything left for the pigeons!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyaByNurJuYsNdx9C-Hnr0LF-6tbzJMmvJFSLBsmG4pFK463FSFhvr5iwdR-jY-bG39LX6q-l5ftcOnTIE-OoW6JBEUUFZDXLkP9DcfhfTKLNQ0R52M5LdCMc0soQYFzGrVA844jf9_fCS/s1600/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyaByNurJuYsNdx9C-Hnr0LF-6tbzJMmvJFSLBsmG4pFK463FSFhvr5iwdR-jY-bG39LX6q-l5ftcOnTIE-OoW6JBEUUFZDXLkP9DcfhfTKLNQ0R52M5LdCMc0soQYFzGrVA844jf9_fCS/s320/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+049.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh, and yes, there was just one more we had to try before we left, a raspberry filled confection.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVu3B1LpLRNM7TwV2sR4hRGOF2_vZlXrDtfRl80q6HKXN-mCaiZGHezLr9YomxF3pMS1HGUmNRzg3ByFAR09H18WMk2XOrqXnoVcGLhyNZ0a_cR4jxxByMsv8mkoPw1KR7druv8CFmCCA/s1600/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+050.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVu3B1LpLRNM7TwV2sR4hRGOF2_vZlXrDtfRl80q6HKXN-mCaiZGHezLr9YomxF3pMS1HGUmNRzg3ByFAR09H18WMk2XOrqXnoVcGLhyNZ0a_cR4jxxByMsv8mkoPw1KR7druv8CFmCCA/s1600/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+050.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVu3B1LpLRNM7TwV2sR4hRGOF2_vZlXrDtfRl80q6HKXN-mCaiZGHezLr9YomxF3pMS1HGUmNRzg3ByFAR09H18WMk2XOrqXnoVcGLhyNZ0a_cR4jxxByMsv8mkoPw1KR7druv8CFmCCA/s320/2010+July+14+plus+Paris+050.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">What a fun, but short three days. Thank you for a real adventure. I would recommend everyone put this on your list to do.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Au revoir,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cindy</div><div style="text-align: center;">(If you need any more information on the places or people in my adventure, let me know!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03376455831399634484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849497585653370154.post-81584033237436509052010-07-13T18:33:00.002+02:002010-07-13T18:38:29.757+02:00Total French Immersion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzctdhyphenhyphenmjsFf_kSaccKGmW05kLuOP-UXA5yMC_BzNw_jexzyncPMrJ0IjQS6kBL1k8QnyhZlifwcv8_uQ_eCk7utS0tGjSW4s4fFTM-7llXd2DpyWxaJToTZjrzY0Sz344jKwPTDxyTfsD/s1600/2010+June+1+Sasha+and+Paul%27s+004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzctdhyphenhyphenmjsFf_kSaccKGmW05kLuOP-UXA5yMC_BzNw_jexzyncPMrJ0IjQS6kBL1k8QnyhZlifwcv8_uQ_eCk7utS0tGjSW4s4fFTM-7llXd2DpyWxaJToTZjrzY0Sz344jKwPTDxyTfsD/s320/2010+June+1+Sasha+and+Paul%27s+004.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Summer had begun. As the golden light settled over the village of St. Siffret, new friends gathered in the gardens to enjoy the conversations and a delightful dinner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnKuUIEP8vIzhCC5lf4bmT8ZjXErTnp8cieH30m6qNgbUtrwonRXRtKmrA7zVlRQSeyt9_Y5gl6LPlIbktJfv0FsS4Sxh3dVxE9J5_MPqdf4LykfpPd3PBE41WIXKArhDUfH_zbjkJD3Bh/s1600/2010+June+1+Sasha+and+Paul%27s+012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnKuUIEP8vIzhCC5lf4bmT8ZjXErTnp8cieH30m6qNgbUtrwonRXRtKmrA7zVlRQSeyt9_Y5gl6LPlIbktJfv0FsS4Sxh3dVxE9J5_MPqdf4LykfpPd3PBE41WIXKArhDUfH_zbjkJD3Bh/s320/2010+June+1+Sasha+and+Paul%27s+012.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">These Provencal gardens were uniquely designed to include things of old from the region, now put to new use.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlkmDwsc4Gt1T8EJcW3X-xO8B7S_SF-aan-1Nmn-HI7QT5WlJuAGu79XIdztgtAakd_CCV0Y0FQ9WrYCVZC0NhfgkutLpcA7GiofWw8fj8uIZfWy1q6fH2dk_i3XJIbEzJvZ5F2FYQ1c0/s1600/2010+June+1+Sasha+and+Paul%27s+007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlkmDwsc4Gt1T8EJcW3X-xO8B7S_SF-aan-1Nmn-HI7QT5WlJuAGu79XIdztgtAakd_CCV0Y0FQ9WrYCVZC0NhfgkutLpcA7GiofWw8fj8uIZfWy1q6fH2dk_i3XJIbEzJvZ5F2FYQ1c0/s320/2010+June+1+Sasha+and+Paul%27s+007.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ah, summer. It had begun....until two days later my view had changed. I was going on a unique adventure of being totally immersed in the French language and culture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9aNuTDEouHgehErvNYujaG0M2XAy16HvCYJdVJgiIbBKl8z8U8Ct_6TmTylmDxgHcrMrUsiHXduzo1xya4lQ3kf-zfxyvOMzy_AInAqCFxpHHgAoyn5mRHpsR1Ktcr37PcUCakCgwdx7/s1600/2010+July+12+elmo+003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9aNuTDEouHgehErvNYujaG0M2XAy16HvCYJdVJgiIbBKl8z8U8Ct_6TmTylmDxgHcrMrUsiHXduzo1xya4lQ3kf-zfxyvOMzy_AInAqCFxpHHgAoyn5mRHpsR1Ktcr37PcUCakCgwdx7/s320/2010+July+12+elmo+003.jpg" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Taking Elmo, my granddog, for a two day visit, I looked forward to the early morning walks in the vineyard while the air still had a chill. Amy and Matt were traveling to the eastern Vaucluse about and hour and a half east, to a granache wine seminar. And than....I felt ill. The night was weeks long. When the phone rang early to check on the puppy, all I could say to Amy was, "I am sick."</div><div style="text-align: center;">The world changed. She made two phone calls to neighbors and Matt was on his way back home. The neighbors, just four of my many heroes, arrived to walk Elmo, call the village doctor, and as John did, a retired English doctor, make his diagnosis, which was correct.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTzlENhatVJglwH7dfw0mUlGxnRPeLqF39AdglZfFK-v0IUVUM_2YA1mY6PCsYP974EHdKap1exsh71ydFE8AA6eybtMIM7rn0hKpvRRDGKJtMgO-NulJtKpa8vwE3ubTwfxPG8yfAQrbQ/s1600/2010+July+10+Bottling,+pottery+fair,+doctor,+spormato%28sp%29+028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTzlENhatVJglwH7dfw0mUlGxnRPeLqF39AdglZfFK-v0IUVUM_2YA1mY6PCsYP974EHdKap1exsh71ydFE8AA6eybtMIM7rn0hKpvRRDGKJtMgO-NulJtKpa8vwE3ubTwfxPG8yfAQrbQ/s320/2010+July+10+Bottling,+pottery+fair,+doctor,+spormato%28sp%29+028.jpg" /></a></div>Dr. Mauvezin, our village doctor, arrived at my door, called doctors in Nîmes and Matt and I were on our way for help. (Can you imagine a doctor who arrives at your door????) </div><div style="text-align: center;">My next hero, my son in law, Matt, who had to endure every test and translation. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Arriving at the hospital, we were met at the door and were shown to where the first tests would be taken. Finally, the verdict arrived, vesicule biliaire, gall bladder with an infection that had to be controlled before anything could be done. Antibiotics and three weeks later, the laparoscopic surgery to remove the gall bladder would be completed. Quick recovery. No problem. </div><div style="text-align: center;">HA! The infection would not go away, therefore, after a week in the hospital, Amy and the doctor, (ah, I forgot to say the Dr Gaujoux did not speak English. Well, most of the nurses did not either.) decided that 9:30 the following morning would be perfect for that old fashion surgery as the infection continued. It was completed right at the assigned hour, with a greeting before surgery from Dr. Gaujoux in English. The remaining time in the hospital, eight days. Ugh!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4a8Ex2az-h6Y572LtKRJsdR9Kz-Ya-p1NseGlnI7MOHbHvWQMH11hdfIBYrRn6J9DJPE3lPSg_PYjV0JTp3z2KYd6Ou8IYIHFXXSKQeG1Fwu9hxMU1_pDHk2UTjHj9_25b5LsPzPHAn_/s1600/2010+June+Nimes+hospital+007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4a8Ex2az-h6Y572LtKRJsdR9Kz-Ya-p1NseGlnI7MOHbHvWQMH11hdfIBYrRn6J9DJPE3lPSg_PYjV0JTp3z2KYd6Ou8IYIHFXXSKQeG1Fwu9hxMU1_pDHk2UTjHj9_25b5LsPzPHAn_/s320/2010+June+Nimes+hospital+007.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I felt like I was inside an apricot. Everything was apricot and couldn't be escaped by going into the halls.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXkJW4IBdXUy0ZCoidQqlnjdF51NhfU0LRi4VhFvGoT5k4C1p7o2ysgEaBsto-RBPSCsrnaftjXLTIDH50tHZjzCuukvDkY3QBhIXvNXEX931R_kDS69jszfwgf2kS30R0Ry6YhkG1ek8l/s1600/2010+June+Nimes+hospital+011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXkJW4IBdXUy0ZCoidQqlnjdF51NhfU0LRi4VhFvGoT5k4C1p7o2ysgEaBsto-RBPSCsrnaftjXLTIDH50tHZjzCuukvDkY3QBhIXvNXEX931R_kDS69jszfwgf2kS30R0Ry6YhkG1ek8l/s320/2010+June+Nimes+hospital+011.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">The metal shutters came down to keep the sun out while letting in a gentle breeze.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2CeXQZIVAl6SwyJKRrdNzEAGzIt6Ed6NaFjqVszsua-EE9lUvUQJPrqOZ9BCj8MULh7d5oz55Do5VNSQHgMGuuOjN34mUOhFZ2OfjBA3-rSI_OyXhnoTClJ-h4nugzIgtMFmtNQQpUv2x/s1600/2010+June+Nimes+hospital+014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2CeXQZIVAl6SwyJKRrdNzEAGzIt6Ed6NaFjqVszsua-EE9lUvUQJPrqOZ9BCj8MULh7d5oz55Do5VNSQHgMGuuOjN34mUOhFZ2OfjBA3-rSI_OyXhnoTClJ-h4nugzIgtMFmtNQQpUv2x/s320/2010+June+Nimes+hospital+014.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The morphine, under lock and key, made me very happy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8Ie146ZevY99quBnjbhpgKmsBqZR1tii6o5eqNHlSeiXMBkij5Eow8422-43ObhydXrOLtom4IeZqsqX9XmzkHn20IAtRZ-7xaOTMKqzJ0P-HvF69-lgArF61B3BBlevhx5ooDC8FnL6/s1600/2010+June+Nimes+hospital+005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8Ie146ZevY99quBnjbhpgKmsBqZR1tii6o5eqNHlSeiXMBkij5Eow8422-43ObhydXrOLtom4IeZqsqX9XmzkHn20IAtRZ-7xaOTMKqzJ0P-HvF69-lgArF61B3BBlevhx5ooDC8FnL6/s320/2010+June+Nimes+hospital+005.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is difficult to play a game show in French. Well, for me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5yoBSNr080VlgW5rp1vjRrl60jAb-y0OqTxcZ3J0X75WUjvpf6hxkS3txZdv9KBmdSViw_qvKGRILoYMDGA4zPpPG6ZJHIMAWn2XowJvBEZMOB0pBQhdk12WWOcQ2kJucSWqssZZnlVVp/s1600/2010+June+Nimes+hospital+024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5yoBSNr080VlgW5rp1vjRrl60jAb-y0OqTxcZ3J0X75WUjvpf6hxkS3txZdv9KBmdSViw_qvKGRILoYMDGA4zPpPG6ZJHIMAWn2XowJvBEZMOB0pBQhdk12WWOcQ2kJucSWqssZZnlVVp/s320/2010+June+Nimes+hospital+024.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">If toes stay still long enough, they get painted---by Molly who had arrived by air.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_cB2udkDsljQc0iv3xFn5Voib5OJuXdssmQJtAziemfyAmzMOZkEt4Y8r4nnzWttAe2Us42hyBIGI999F2h_No7sgS7iPyDwSIqURU4YQor5urskz-lcOjLWk9FqMswOeKxPbOar4LL-/s1600/2010+June+Nimes+hospital+012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_cB2udkDsljQc0iv3xFn5Voib5OJuXdssmQJtAziemfyAmzMOZkEt4Y8r4nnzWttAe2Us42hyBIGI999F2h_No7sgS7iPyDwSIqURU4YQor5urskz-lcOjLWk9FqMswOeKxPbOar4LL-/s320/2010+June+Nimes+hospital+012.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now, the French being known for their superb food, did not excel in this category. This is breakfast. Latte tasted delicious, however, the hard toast was not a choice. Finally, for dinner one evening, I went to the nurse and asked for just mashed potatoes. 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</div><div style="text-align: center;">No, we have not received the bill, yet. Our insurance company does know it is coming.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank all of you who helped. And thank you Amy for all your translation and just being there.<br />
Happy Summer Days<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cindy<br />
***I do not recommend this type of Total French Language Immersion!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03376455831399634484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849497585653370154.post-8730632781240032192010-05-30T21:38:00.000+02:002010-05-30T21:38:29.482+02:00Four for One Tile?<div style="text-align: center;">Last winter when I learned of Victor, the former owner of our home here in Vers Pont du Gard, I was excited about meeting him. Now, I think Victor has been with us all this time. This spring two different vacationers encountered Victor, not seeing him but, seeing some of his antics. Our first friends stayed in our house for two weeks and one day, suddenly, a picture fell from the bedroom wall. Hmmmm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJO-NZg6qBWi3uLqtG5XzESWSeo3EinEAWGz8P8S3zzE9DmrANvwbJUxpMBWRxyHnO1ZywygUS9V90yY4yo1T81mDNDKoJ857eoDQNlYgnXwemE9XH1geQ3QecmKDfp06wNGaAmigPX7R/s1600/2010+2+39+bedroom+picture+on+floor+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJO-NZg6qBWi3uLqtG5XzESWSeo3EinEAWGz8P8S3zzE9DmrANvwbJUxpMBWRxyHnO1ZywygUS9V90yY4yo1T81mDNDKoJ857eoDQNlYgnXwemE9XH1geQ3QecmKDfp06wNGaAmigPX7R/s320/2010+2+39+bedroom+picture+on+floor+001.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And a week later another friend encountered Victor as a second picture in the salon came crashing to the floor (They said the party wasn't that rambunctious). This was not the only happening the week they were here. In the courtyard a tile shattered from high above into the courtyard. Hmmmm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirJ1NzAfGoiJDndEaByiLxvfpW87oaa3wAHLQuPOd5fZj4WHE-6KjExF3DwYLYeUoFhO-wJaeirsxeDriBR717riuACFUZ_zvnnmEVmq3M55Iu_ev7lS2N4nPYZdFIhMr6YVN-fEbwW_n0/s1600/2010+5+29+Peta,+rose,+victor+here+005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirJ1NzAfGoiJDndEaByiLxvfpW87oaa3wAHLQuPOd5fZj4WHE-6KjExF3DwYLYeUoFhO-wJaeirsxeDriBR717riuACFUZ_zvnnmEVmq3M55Iu_ev7lS2N4nPYZdFIhMr6YVN-fEbwW_n0/s320/2010+5+29+Peta,+rose,+victor+here+005.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeKScsFrDZnwUntGD5qvr7EXeZdZIpJLSanPUpgBRty2S1q2P9MNh9yBZsf3by-OGPNaqygzdDPzGfKGDBR6twZg-RymjtsB-4RxUbNwNs1xZeCIW44ZjJ7afD_x23Ti0nhnbgkNbm-Nn0/s1600/2010+5+29+Peta,+rose,+victor+here+007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeKScsFrDZnwUntGD5qvr7EXeZdZIpJLSanPUpgBRty2S1q2P9MNh9yBZsf3by-OGPNaqygzdDPzGfKGDBR6twZg-RymjtsB-4RxUbNwNs1xZeCIW44ZjJ7afD_x23Ti0nhnbgkNbm-Nn0/s320/2010+5+29+Peta,+rose,+victor+here+007.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This makes me wonder. Had the two tiles in the front of the house, one dropping into the street and the other half off the roof, been Victor's doing also?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoI583AiPBcjcezzsL6I3QPQ1RAHZ1UI_6J8uc01sVQah1PqBA81uUGW8kOes6XNM2N2NTSTEed4O9e99SahcTywgCaXnsbX-nhSNABv25_tpGqOjHGzCJIhIJSPHbU8RUsJGzk3Q7nNJl/s1600/2010+5+29+Peta,+rose,+victor+here+004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoI583AiPBcjcezzsL6I3QPQ1RAHZ1UI_6J8uc01sVQah1PqBA81uUGW8kOes6XNM2N2NTSTEed4O9e99SahcTywgCaXnsbX-nhSNABv25_tpGqOjHGzCJIhIJSPHbU8RUsJGzk3Q7nNJl/s320/2010+5+29+Peta,+rose,+victor+here+004.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Michele and Axel, our neighbors, felt they could replace those tiles until they saw the wires they would have to dodge, the overhanging roof, and the height of the ladder. Quickly, they choose to remain grounded.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gInpbwJl4f_Cu94q4KrX-n-2PMpcqkvSVc0YLe1nUGdhWF3w7Mnc5PBztBn2Yv3qN6VuRhfYnd7H5mFWU-JOVk4sBqYq8lzLust4P-D_hmK65R1golCztnYcewv5d-4eaLaN896khSno/s1600/2010+5+26+poppies+roof+tile+pizza+night+039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gInpbwJl4f_Cu94q4KrX-n-2PMpcqkvSVc0YLe1nUGdhWF3w7Mnc5PBztBn2Yv3qN6VuRhfYnd7H5mFWU-JOVk4sBqYq8lzLust4P-D_hmK65R1golCztnYcewv5d-4eaLaN896khSno/s320/2010+5+26+poppies+roof+tile+pizza+night+039.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">In a small village, there is always someone who knows someone who is perfect to fix things. Axel found the perfect gentleman who was going to re-stick our tiles. The terracotta tiles for replacement were piled under the stone sink in the courtyard. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWn92GgyxwqJY8lupLoxcQjEsWYU4KgomUTeTg4KEro_qKNA4VxIC_2Ub2Iz-vyIRpIRBekpGm2IYALsKq-nhMnYMH07k_LIlCYQC5Av_nKoRkVN-s_hRqQdVUHMo1I0bUUyzTEbfheK8J/s1600/2010+5+26+savarin+mkt+poppy+nana+house+roof+pizza+060.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWn92GgyxwqJY8lupLoxcQjEsWYU4KgomUTeTg4KEro_qKNA4VxIC_2Ub2Iz-vyIRpIRBekpGm2IYALsKq-nhMnYMH07k_LIlCYQC5Av_nKoRkVN-s_hRqQdVUHMo1I0bUUyzTEbfheK8J/s320/2010+5+26+savarin+mkt+poppy+nana+house+roof+pizza+060.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The ladder, having to be placed in the street, caused some traffic problems while Joe and Axel bravely steadied it. As several cars had to slow, the courteous drivers were very patient.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi30etVFJccDd1JtdIww3xq5ene7y_z8_AWuuo1DEaNQuiSvee-yOdUlP-ZspvluvINGdXk9jK59NFjoy_0MXzscZnr09xgev1Xonk9CtRawSTi2Z3TE3UUaHh6Ey4ohbgIfHuEHhMr6-Uh/s1600/2010+5+26+savarin+mkt+poppy+nana+house+roof+pizza+062.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi30etVFJccDd1JtdIww3xq5ene7y_z8_AWuuo1DEaNQuiSvee-yOdUlP-ZspvluvINGdXk9jK59NFjoy_0MXzscZnr09xgev1Xonk9CtRawSTi2Z3TE3UUaHh6Ey4ohbgIfHuEHhMr6-Uh/s320/2010+5+26+savarin+mkt+poppy+nana+house+roof+pizza+062.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our neighbor, a roofer, from around the corner valiantly climbed the ladder, reached over the overhang, and our tiles have returned to the roof.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRvL5ywxXVzFw4xG1u2qjKOB_006XAPIWs6U2F33C1AVPtMy5bQHFVkTwcNb6tzFYvXjjubdGt8oadWAVyVgvI27Hc7-wpuPjZsl11svyWbEk0q_pb9_sFRWzmrDayx0I7P5TgS0uCyh06/s1600/2010+5+26+savarin+mkt+poppy+nana+house+roof+pizza+064.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRvL5ywxXVzFw4xG1u2qjKOB_006XAPIWs6U2F33C1AVPtMy5bQHFVkTwcNb6tzFYvXjjubdGt8oadWAVyVgvI27Hc7-wpuPjZsl11svyWbEk0q_pb9_sFRWzmrDayx0I7P5TgS0uCyh06/s320/2010+5+26+savarin+mkt+poppy+nana+house+roof+pizza+064.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Is Victor still with us? For now, he is comfortable and silent. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Only time will tell.<br />
Bonsoir,<br />
Cindy </div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03376455831399634484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849497585653370154.post-69458925305522278232010-05-16T05:23:00.001+02:002010-05-16T05:39:03.605+02:00Ah, Florence<div style="text-align: center;">Ah, Florence. Something I had only seen in pictures and now I have seen the Duomo,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTjShy-HIKicSQuvAI5_u7UonaxiorqOwsHNYvVQxUelx3Z45GrN5uak3iJxeXzFXipxtXNV9nERv1c3BXaUTV6YxVcpdKCVBg1CdkFOjWO2bv-PNp7INe5u983VFqduhrqowQWwwYotzY/s1600/2010+florence,+Mario%27s+025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTjShy-HIKicSQuvAI5_u7UonaxiorqOwsHNYvVQxUelx3Z45GrN5uak3iJxeXzFXipxtXNV9nERv1c3BXaUTV6YxVcpdKCVBg1CdkFOjWO2bv-PNp7INe5u983VFqduhrqowQWwwYotzY/s320/2010+florence,+Mario%27s+025.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and the bell tower,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0igw8GX_mMKuA75Ve97-NjNDfCmnXGJIICc8GFDhCnudqlij7G9k1sFHHhYgfe6aCWyoHCHtRFXGOsVaT8fkXTU-UBekt0z66C-Vz5_l02EsboBAvhDm4KNL_azw3tJBDuraSrVHHn-8/s1600/2010+florence,+Mario%27s+024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0igw8GX_mMKuA75Ve97-NjNDfCmnXGJIICc8GFDhCnudqlij7G9k1sFHHhYgfe6aCWyoHCHtRFXGOsVaT8fkXTU-UBekt0z66C-Vz5_l02EsboBAvhDm4KNL_azw3tJBDuraSrVHHn-8/s320/2010+florence,+Mario%27s+024.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">however, with our guide leading us to other important sights, I want to share these with you. Our first visit was to one of the gorgeous Florentine churches. Of course, right across the road was the monastery. This not being unusual to have the monastery so close to "work", the next street was not quite what I had expected, the Via Delle Bella Donne, the Street of Beautiful Women. Hmmmmmm!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkfuE4csPOcIkVgqTD7WO9y_rG-5kVCqXZrO2eoaAOsN724OU1NZpv1aeJprXQT2QOJ62cgAwKM52DQb_gBshjSBYVKK8uu6S7AMp66-NQwwzbmueqyhcvXP8VJgLKz4yRChEBIg2EVas/s1600/2010+florence,+Mario%27s+003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkfuE4csPOcIkVgqTD7WO9y_rG-5kVCqXZrO2eoaAOsN724OU1NZpv1aeJprXQT2QOJ62cgAwKM52DQb_gBshjSBYVKK8uu6S7AMp66-NQwwzbmueqyhcvXP8VJgLKz4yRChEBIg2EVas/s320/2010+florence,+Mario%27s+003.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Along that same street told me that nothing is new in the world. The "drive-up" window is frequently seen in buildings of Florence. Imagine, arriving in your chariot filled with children and not having to drag them all into the store. Wonderful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHYejdb_gx77XYgrKzvBxAhGcgtiTUFYnmHCCsOXa90icpKwGQl98xXMIN9aIVzTsgw3u_eFuaCSpZjbH3LcBjhEjdqjzMWritY5PcUjGtlyEDjABTOjXf0VdjRJcsIx6sNEfzrRECNjzR/s1600/2010+florence,+Mario%27s+002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHYejdb_gx77XYgrKzvBxAhGcgtiTUFYnmHCCsOXa90icpKwGQl98xXMIN9aIVzTsgw3u_eFuaCSpZjbH3LcBjhEjdqjzMWritY5PcUjGtlyEDjABTOjXf0VdjRJcsIx6sNEfzrRECNjzR/s320/2010+florence,+Mario%27s+002.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">With all the gorgeous churches around, the people during the plague, when about a third of Florence perished, feared gathering to worship. On the street corners, plaques were erected for quick prayers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqagTMAUNYphWBmfdkH_zr4J8SOOKoSk8phFSTwNHJFG-zsLDnQEmOzQJsSIdNN6G4Vr0UbhGzs_4zympM3km_Ga_COUtrIZ9OrVG3CAwfHBNQh2KNEIOAsbrLT0RTtkfS0gg5mPFKh4mC/s1600/2010+florence,+Mario%27s+004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqagTMAUNYphWBmfdkH_zr4J8SOOKoSk8phFSTwNHJFG-zsLDnQEmOzQJsSIdNN6G4Vr0UbhGzs_4zympM3km_Ga_COUtrIZ9OrVG3CAwfHBNQh2KNEIOAsbrLT0RTtkfS0gg5mPFKh4mC/s320/2010+florence,+Mario%27s+004.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> As you may have noticed, most of my pictures are very gray. A spot of color---</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmWb2FuisWnf9BSuKCL_iFgJ_VILovjmkrBoO-1G02SIDWz8PqGpcIRt5u6j7Vu7tabeYT1UV3vILLFZLonfEAJJ7UygH8_MfMGfUCwil-iq5dpuJeQlYqbCiJx_JWGx5K_gheOUWBD4PH/s1600/2010+florence,+Mario%27s+013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmWb2FuisWnf9BSuKCL_iFgJ_VILovjmkrBoO-1G02SIDWz8PqGpcIRt5u6j7Vu7tabeYT1UV3vILLFZLonfEAJJ7UygH8_MfMGfUCwil-iq5dpuJeQlYqbCiJx_JWGx5K_gheOUWBD4PH/s320/2010+florence,+Mario%27s+013.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">all under the umbrella of the day.<br />
On we walked to the faux statue of Michelangelo's David. One preschooler was very curious. So curious that she climbed onto David's pedestal to hold his hand. Alas, one of his fingers broke off the statue. Just how do you explain that? It has been since reattached. After several mishaps, David now resides safely in a museum.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXaObrZqk9zKerSpHwf6j4Chmo6NLIyzqbJmIjC7WHwwd3-CGu4spgCHeg8id1yeZn7YIIe8EbFvJp-osWMnGnfV2-SCHp2aHvlki2biI5IiSya-bFJotzM1Y2n6cvLb5E8_qyZsylEcC/s1600/2010+florence,+Mario%27s+020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXaObrZqk9zKerSpHwf6j4Chmo6NLIyzqbJmIjC7WHwwd3-CGu4spgCHeg8id1yeZn7YIIe8EbFvJp-osWMnGnfV2-SCHp2aHvlki2biI5IiSya-bFJotzM1Y2n6cvLb5E8_qyZsylEcC/s320/2010+florence,+Mario%27s+020.jpg" /></a></div>Oh, you rode your horse to work. Don't worry about an overcrowded parking lot. Just tie your horse to any of the rings conveniently located on your office building.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9sNOqDhhGI4CQ2LU8wHxvbc4ZPR-gYYKnhG1WE9YUWRSijKgc5Dyuv_eWmLGjKkOH3mqWjIAdCltXPlrqyzMjEZ-ZVN_hvbhFKsAlpcNDpoCBGy60o3Vsi6a4gseR-dl5s1Z8ozuynASq/s1600/2010+florence,+Mario%27s+022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9sNOqDhhGI4CQ2LU8wHxvbc4ZPR-gYYKnhG1WE9YUWRSijKgc5Dyuv_eWmLGjKkOH3mqWjIAdCltXPlrqyzMjEZ-ZVN_hvbhFKsAlpcNDpoCBGy60o3Vsi6a4gseR-dl5s1Z8ozuynASq/s320/2010+florence,+Mario%27s+022.jpg" /></a></div>You are tired of the kids. Yelling, screaming, whining. They just never stop. Ah, but the residents of ancient Florence were very wise. Just leave them in this gated area and if you do not retrieve them in three days, never fear, they will be educated and taken care of by the church. (Nobody shared that information with me!)<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBwE7C3OifWBo4gI_RSqKPilWeALOFgx4ua4l9whZ9szRAXBlyIjDELH_jxTeWInFtYQ2kJCcdLjxxj4cz803-j6CTwelKX07cLtEFeFn0g50x2h-W_xrAYAcf-F9Af6Qsy6wre5uvFMx/s1600/2010+florence,+Mario%27s+026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBwE7C3OifWBo4gI_RSqKPilWeALOFgx4ua4l9whZ9szRAXBlyIjDELH_jxTeWInFtYQ2kJCcdLjxxj4cz803-j6CTwelKX07cLtEFeFn0g50x2h-W_xrAYAcf-F9Af6Qsy6wre5uvFMx/s320/2010+florence,+Mario%27s+026.jpg" /></a></div>On top of the Duomo is a gold ball containing the remains of saints. During a storm, it came loose, rolled down the dome into the street without breaking. The place where it landed is a holy spot, not because the ball did not break, but because it did not kill anyone!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW1uxip8VJb76pT_U3JxTHYYqXn_FC40eRdyytH__SevJo86vPnhjlS9haBepCOskqihrM_3_Ue3jdWWBfifM8JbDXao1CKmAUaFd9iEikHzf7R73FdlopTyeQMc6jxoS6wqxL5OxR2fjQ/s1600/2010+florence,+Mario%27s+025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW1uxip8VJb76pT_U3JxTHYYqXn_FC40eRdyytH__SevJo86vPnhjlS9haBepCOskqihrM_3_Ue3jdWWBfifM8JbDXao1CKmAUaFd9iEikHzf7R73FdlopTyeQMc6jxoS6wqxL5OxR2fjQ/s320/2010+florence,+Mario%27s+025.jpg" /></a></div>After three hours of intriguing information by our delightful guide, Michael Lee, we were hungry. Off we went to Mario's a family owned restaurant since 1953. Yes, we had to wait for our table, but it was well worth our time.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjogM-NeMh9R56OSocCHVC9I0KFM2s1qFlHAmNR5O356EQN1CPIu1YAa003xeQx3YG4Me4SNubG2Rv_c6rjtVGSzX93eSXQ4_v-UaiVAi4n1GiZpcY6jWnEFhXjqQkCOSed7rrDRmRY4gUs/s1600/2010+florence,+Mario%27s+029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjogM-NeMh9R56OSocCHVC9I0KFM2s1qFlHAmNR5O356EQN1CPIu1YAa003xeQx3YG4Me4SNubG2Rv_c6rjtVGSzX93eSXQ4_v-UaiVAi4n1GiZpcY6jWnEFhXjqQkCOSed7rrDRmRY4gUs/s320/2010+florence,+Mario%27s+029.jpg" /></a></div>You are able to sit where they want you to. If you are lucky you will meet new dining partners from another country. We were nine, therefore, we had a table just for us. Yes, it was crowded. Yes, it was noisy. Yes, the food was delicious. Yes, we will all return. The first thing to arrive after we were seated was Tuscan bread wrapped in paper napkins. As you will learn later, this was no ones favorite.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjxP_l_AWVrBNKCam-VKgDbvVFi9E8GgcIoNA8lMdsCOvh1nalry4WiX6Z2xv8jPjQv4FxmjDp4F5_GTj0OyjSGRxoZ2sTbUxTGlviQM_bY3WnTsOqy5x4wM3c9BwHRIJtB6Uv-4ep2t1x/s1600/2010+florence,+Mario%27s+030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjxP_l_AWVrBNKCam-VKgDbvVFi9E8GgcIoNA8lMdsCOvh1nalry4WiX6Z2xv8jPjQv4FxmjDp4F5_GTj0OyjSGRxoZ2sTbUxTGlviQM_bY3WnTsOqy5x4wM3c9BwHRIJtB6Uv-4ep2t1x/s320/2010+florence,+Mario%27s+030.jpg" /></a></div>The bean soup was delicious. Olive oil is a staple of Tuscany and perfect for an autograph.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_uKZ9ym3G70KEycJ05JD-hT-4YUkCVYg5UG_DRGcFNqPRNlHDQaGGGvOTfEVgGkuPGRQH78mQ8yM90iO39rrljuOjRofB_uzzXSMFELiUymlTMVXQ1ByWRpnHIhRGY_qBZEHI3tprXj1X/s1600/2010+florence,+Mario%27s+033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_uKZ9ym3G70KEycJ05JD-hT-4YUkCVYg5UG_DRGcFNqPRNlHDQaGGGvOTfEVgGkuPGRQH78mQ8yM90iO39rrljuOjRofB_uzzXSMFELiUymlTMVXQ1ByWRpnHIhRGY_qBZEHI3tprXj1X/s320/2010+florence,+Mario%27s+033.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joe was in heaven with his Tuscan steak. Immediately before cooking, it was cut just for him. His choice of doneness? Rare. Well, in Marios, they will only cook the steak rare. It is your problem if you do not </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">like your steak rare! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqO1ATyB6-d0m70n0cVOeBifHWdUl0KFoDFNkqsdMV0ouBh3niBOin-DJJgFWy5eanvZqs2rJ_G9-Z5rnp-razPcIO1hSYHoyX-VdFBwjq_iQRATLwkgI0KGgKNZdJas4M0JYy9GZCY3Yv/s1600/2010+florence,+Mario%27s+034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqO1ATyB6-d0m70n0cVOeBifHWdUl0KFoDFNkqsdMV0ouBh3niBOin-DJJgFWy5eanvZqs2rJ_G9-Z5rnp-razPcIO1hSYHoyX-VdFBwjq_iQRATLwkgI0KGgKNZdJas4M0JYy9GZCY3Yv/s320/2010+florence,+Mario%27s+034.jpg" /></a></div>I do hope you enjoyed your visit to Florence. Oh, yes, there are lots of other things to see. This is just a taste.<br />
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Arrivederci,<br />
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Our village had a festival---Fête de l'Asperge. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCuviHr-9xwx46KvfItP1W78R-dbep-ft-xLcE7Tldsb0IPpY9lrgSn0u17dsG5bRpRit9DeXnHZsR_m04IklQ-1qH_eB2XxRhU2BLPndxM0lm7Y1dfN7vRRSBYTlokjG5ssXbYwrLrOF/s1600/2010+4+15+flower+petals,+day+in+life+055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCuviHr-9xwx46KvfItP1W78R-dbep-ft-xLcE7Tldsb0IPpY9lrgSn0u17dsG5bRpRit9DeXnHZsR_m04IklQ-1qH_eB2XxRhU2BLPndxM0lm7Y1dfN7vRRSBYTlokjG5ssXbYwrLrOF/s320/2010+4+15+flower+petals,+day+in+life+055.jpg" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The Place Aux Plantanes was bustling with local producers,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2bj9_TknytFvVllAi8qnF0Pqhe7h0cbQTRib8Ln_zFJ1gduGNNGeCRAVvsdvCLtLRIAZnCcjJDfCXuRhmWvfuLCo7xGL-AbI9Anl71YR52TlehoLCpeGZTSyhYcZIyu2Vy0_wFWoO65H/s1600/2010+4+18+Fete+de+l%27Asperge+003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Next year, if you are visiting us in spring, don't miss Vers Pont du Gard's Fête de l'Asperge. We will meet you for lunch.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy,<br />
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Thank you, Eva and all your helpers, who put on such a delightful fête. </div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03376455831399634484noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849497585653370154.post-17154200363501683612010-04-12T10:14:00.004+02:002010-04-12T14:11:56.762+02:00Where, Oh, Where?<div style="text-align: center;">As many of you know, in Colorado I have an entire wall of enclosed storage for my large serving items, dishware, glasses, and things and foods I love to use for cooking and entertaining. When we bought our home here, the kitchen had a very old sink of unknown character We had to add everything. Very simply, I have a minimal area, not an American kitchen.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">In our kitchen this is my open area to store things. I do not have large serving bowls, platters, or trays even though in the summer in the courtyard we have had 15 for dinner. Everything is used to serve.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday, a beautiful Spring morning, we ambled through the countryside, visited Medieval villages where you might be able to get one car thru the passages, and discovered a brocante (flea market). Now, brocantes are like magnets---they pull us in. I <i>know</i> there must be that perfect treasure. It was waiting for us---two wooden bookcases to place our many books. Alas, someone had already acquired that treasure. However, on a table with a very eager gentleman, a soup tureen which would be perfect for vegetables, salads, soup, even a plant. Yes, very multipurpose. And only---</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I knew it was for us, as did that eager gentleman (I know his wife had told him not to bring any of "that" junk home!) Before we realized it, we had bought that tureen...</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">and a few more things for the bargain price of 10 Euros. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">there are twelve more plates, not quit the same pattern. Twenty-four people will be able to join us for dinner and the eager gentleman and his wife are happy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our dilemma, where will this new dinnerware find a home? Ah, brocantes, you never know what you will need!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Á la prochaine,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cindy</div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03376455831399634484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849497585653370154.post-49952646137567954682010-04-09T16:11:00.000+02:002010-04-09T16:11:01.944+02:00Just Smile<div style="text-align: center;">In the last hour, we welcomed Spring. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> The weather today is gorgeous and the open windows are letting the warmth in. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> We walked out of town to make the acquaintance of a delightfully curious donkey. Look carefully to see his donkey window in the fence with a comfortable place to rest his neck. Alas, I am sure he was expecting a carrot, however, we just had fresh grasses.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Entering the village, drums sounded in the distance along with a gaggle of children's voices The park was alive with children all in colorful costumes. Soon a line formed and a parade through the village began.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Inquiring as to the occasion, I was told it was a celebration to rid the troubles of winter and to welcome the warm spring. What fun to see all the little ones from the Vers School in their many costumes of medieval maidens, knights, and of course, brides and football (soccer players) enjoying this spring day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And one last taste of spring from the morning market.........</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03376455831399634484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849497585653370154.post-52543988014936986082010-04-06T11:14:00.001+02:002010-04-09T15:22:09.760+02:00A good, professional haircutPruning is complete! We all say that with a sigh of relief---especially Amy. With her editing the American edition of the French wine book she works with, tasting hundreds of wines and reviewing each for this year's edition, and pruning all of their vineyards, the beginning of her year has been busy.<br />
For those of you who knew we were coming to prune, here is the process.<br />
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The vines, after being picked last fall, reveal that they really have had a bad hair day. The tendrils cling to the wires supporting them and the canes intertwine along these wires and amongst other canes to create a maze of growth.<br />
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Molly and I went along and pre-trimmed the vines leaving the vine looking like it had a fresh, spring butch hair cut. The canes are thrown into one row in order that Matt can mulch them.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And following us came the real pruners---Joe, Amy, Axel (our neighbor), Matt and Billy who did he final trimming. The buds on the vines are ready to burst with some warm weather and the fresh cuts dripped clear liquid sap. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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