Hay! Nice to see you’re paying attention. Gold star!

It could be. The color is right on, alright. I was thinking they looked like trees, but maybe not.

I am definitely an amateur, but probably not even ranked...

Obviously not summit hay.

Yes, hay bales always mark summits, especially round hay bales.

I think I ID'd that North American species just a few days back on "The not so long way down." Variegated century plant, probably imported by Portuguese explorers in the 18th century.

https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/55417/#b

And French fries!

Hi Bill! I am a rank amateur compared to you.

Beat me to it! Nice to have someone else doing nature IDs!

Definitely in the Ericaceae family.

I think this is rosemary.

These wouldn't be blueberries, would they? Blueberry bushes turn red in the fall. I can't really tell how tall these are.

Hi Scott,

Evidently you make the weather, but also apparently not the roads! The morning looked perfect, with the snow behind the castle and all. Perhaps it’s just France versus Spain. And I always want to go to Spain.

We considered a cycling tour in Morocco, but then found an agency (well not really agency, just folks putting together tours when they feel like it) that created a very customized itinerary to small villages and the desert. None of this is really accessible by bicycle, at least not this season. So we gave up on the wheels and walk. At least part ways Dromedaries will carry the packs. An adventure of a different sort, I expect.

You still do more kilometers than we, but I see you also stay in one place for a few days more often. We enjoy touring much more since there is less packing.

Bonne continuation,
Bernhard

Thanks for the flexibility, Jen. You HACs are the best! Well, you and Bruce, really, with his willingness to pass on the biggest bedroom. Sounds like you may need to arm wrestle Andrea over the heated towel bar though.

You’re right! She looks like she just stepped out of a Borden’s advert.