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Ah La vie ! C’est dure ! Mais I am loving hearing from you -being honest about the pitfalls and the brickbats is good for the soul and surely means that Route ouverte , Chambres a louer and Le printemps est arrive ( no accents available on my iPad ) are sure to follow ! Wishing you all those best outcomes for the rest of the week mes braves ! Xxx
2 years agoYup. That’s the characteristic pine along the coast here.
2 years agoThat looks like it! Thank Bill! I did try myself but obviously my brain is still lacking something vital...
2 years agoDigging around the internet, I stumbled across stone pine/umbrella pine.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_pine
Wet cold is worse than dry cold! That’s a truism here in Canada.
2 years agoThanks for the mention ! I’m sorry the going’s been tough ! Hope tomorrow is better ! Sleep well ! X
2 years agoWe’ll, you’re right. You’re way ahead of us. We won’t even be in France for another three days, so we’ll never catch up with you now.
2 years agoGuess which way the wind blows?
2 years agoVery neat shot. Hopefully you didn’t get sand in the gears taking it.
2 years agoHey ! What a wonderful place is Perpignan ! Good Luck with your onwards rolling journey ‘en Mediterranee’ a song by Georges Moustaki! Imagine cycling by the sea ! All the fish travelling along with you ( but in the water obvs) 🌊🐠🐟🐬🐳Enjoy and good luck ! 💙💙💙
2 years agoNot that big a surprise, and don’t be too hard on yourself. The foothills of the Pyrenees are still a challenge.
2 years agoThe ruins of Chateau de Legarde, I think. The oldest parts date back to the 1100’s. Ruined during the French Revolution, per Wikipedia.
2 years agoI love Mirepoix. Glad you got there.
2 years agoYay ! Freewheelin’rockies ! Hoorah ! Well done you made it weather sounds rubbish and you’ve got to Mirepoix !
A mirepoix is a flavor base made from diced vegetables cooked—usually with butter, oil, or other fat—for a long time on low heat without coloring or browning, as further cooking, often with the addition of tomato purée, creates a darkened brown mixture called pinçage. Wikipedia. !!!! Perfect
Ah! I fear you're right. I'll have to settle for reading your journal instead. Maybe some other time! X
2 years ago