tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33311475131804759332024-03-05T06:13:59.498-08:00BVB Marche en France Septembre 2009Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3331147513180475933.post-90122843668792371782009-11-22T15:49:00.000-08:002009-11-22T16:03:17.513-08:00St Germain - St Jean du Gard<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxuot69C1kvNJvlYtiTW8o5kvPJOBnI-dlbOIs515FrzazUmq3iQ2d6nz16HCQTMmdhgPjTYT9HAQoRnECrWqpXE0TXK6jHcOGk26QqRhWxa64avtlupDkpcOsS6E4BAH7cnQjZhYbRl8/s1600/P1010969.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxuot69C1kvNJvlYtiTW8o5kvPJOBnI-dlbOIs515FrzazUmq3iQ2d6nz16HCQTMmdhgPjTYT9HAQoRnECrWqpXE0TXK6jHcOGk26QqRhWxa64avtlupDkpcOsS6E4BAH7cnQjZhYbRl8/s320/P1010969.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407081998637118930" border="0" /></a><br />Lots to see<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8vt6NlglzO9nOH3jlDSUoxFYvKAp-Oay9HJ7PC_TxhZAuAEITz9Z5VG6MHxJ_NHwGpVjEgKJb-TEVAbsrHDz_tiyPdKl4MCl1OlHP3WuRQ-qXZL5RyhwxoHZHcCQCqdMScNd-NZ2YZw/s1600/P1010971.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8vt6NlglzO9nOH3jlDSUoxFYvKAp-Oay9HJ7PC_TxhZAuAEITz9Z5VG6MHxJ_NHwGpVjEgKJb-TEVAbsrHDz_tiyPdKl4MCl1OlHP3WuRQ-qXZL5RyhwxoHZHcCQCqdMScNd-NZ2YZw/s320/P1010971.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407081993653094114" border="0" /></a><br />Who cares about sore feet when your eyes are feasting!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz0lOhs4JG9v1cnqRu_5jEmhWbRJRQG3D5-tm3PysP8-c6gIWU7eJXttvlLp2XbzooNVY1YP3s_1O_LmpfPfbl8MkGLej5LCO9QN5RX3c285dArmYmaTtaEd64Za3RMaIjdwahxga5gGA/s1600/P1010976.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz0lOhs4JG9v1cnqRu_5jEmhWbRJRQG3D5-tm3PysP8-c6gIWU7eJXttvlLp2XbzooNVY1YP3s_1O_LmpfPfbl8MkGLej5LCO9QN5RX3c285dArmYmaTtaEd64Za3RMaIjdwahxga5gGA/s320/P1010976.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407081988137062530" border="0" /></a><br />Gardon River<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijMDgR8zCD4ORWKQJ-KdVNX5Skq1sVTaav9Kr9GUcMnUrKG8HI6zUKb7NKbj-FtU9Hy0G1eRym38bGzOXEzEyUQ4vr5xCUtYp4GCwCZm3M5QlWWi11QKp50wZdvxruYmlcFHxbgYpPasY/s1600/P1010977.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijMDgR8zCD4ORWKQJ-KdVNX5Skq1sVTaav9Kr9GUcMnUrKG8HI6zUKb7NKbj-FtU9Hy0G1eRym38bGzOXEzEyUQ4vr5xCUtYp4GCwCZm3M5QlWWi11QKp50wZdvxruYmlcFHxbgYpPasY/s320/P1010977.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407081980612083618" border="0" /></a><br />Our final evening - Hotel L'Orange<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqjPzomqb1lqJwTe4PRrGnKqK1eTDFG5FwjqwKPi1E9jz3emkLyIPeTDaz6Oac-JjZ2gN51JJxlFSiwfypqcJxHlWFGqlg07T97_0Z2HW5gBTnWSCaJZaJDvkPd7PvDCET4ej2abHiYxI/s1600/P1010980.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqjPzomqb1lqJwTe4PRrGnKqK1eTDFG5FwjqwKPi1E9jz3emkLyIPeTDaz6Oac-JjZ2gN51JJxlFSiwfypqcJxHlWFGqlg07T97_0Z2HW5gBTnWSCaJZaJDvkPd7PvDCET4ej2abHiYxI/s320/P1010980.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407081972750186434" border="0" /></a><br />So pretty, a great place to finish our walk<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYHmd8pGzC5gRGKZojlSjWuvw84yrQxdEdnmq8P9Y5WzWSj3HsFMUnJK8P_JhM6WI4GfG0mi7cM30V6D1P11hSLGOtWzU2oGAXiDS3Ezc82u9E-8W8yDB4X9YXw0QAbnczUPEvzk1VO6I/s1600/P1010984.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYHmd8pGzC5gRGKZojlSjWuvw84yrQxdEdnmq8P9Y5WzWSj3HsFMUnJK8P_JhM6WI4GfG0mi7cM30V6D1P11hSLGOtWzU2oGAXiDS3Ezc82u9E-8W8yDB4X9YXw0QAbnczUPEvzk1VO6I/s320/P1010984.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407082255187281746" border="0" /></a><br />Helmut farewells our host - and everyone's own adventures continueUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3331147513180475933.post-88266153981980332482009-11-22T15:39:00.000-08:002009-11-22T15:49:26.059-08:00Cassagnas - St Germain de Calberte<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGD3iIdDWgGy1Ykc2A-ftNFT9rJokXpOMvYOwVZ_E-jAteZhHE_fnxoOL0uAD5fz-jJaGVYgffTG1ujDDfmneYHQHmc4Cle4bVyk871OPZ88R2OZ9pMVgLIbVJQEOXoaUPIC0bjBFtIaQ/s1600/P1010950.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGD3iIdDWgGy1Ykc2A-ftNFT9rJokXpOMvYOwVZ_E-jAteZhHE_fnxoOL0uAD5fz-jJaGVYgffTG1ujDDfmneYHQHmc4Cle4bVyk871OPZ88R2OZ9pMVgLIbVJQEOXoaUPIC0bjBFtIaQ/s320/P1010950.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407078785698024258" border="0" /></a><br />Eric and Bev investigate a menhir - standing stone<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdiJAZXFzwj0pDWeOnIxT1ymFYBDshtulaH4s5nifXxxeqI-9HGuRpbhneLsyO9V95ybY8o0TUKDqBZ7xBx70xWsYvYsmpkoXBIeGVAm9t4F4cC9y7eHvZw6R-kjjuwcd_xhHyDlZEdg/s1600/P1010951.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdiJAZXFzwj0pDWeOnIxT1ymFYBDshtulaH4s5nifXxxeqI-9HGuRpbhneLsyO9V95ybY8o0TUKDqBZ7xBx70xWsYvYsmpkoXBIeGVAm9t4F4cC9y7eHvZw6R-kjjuwcd_xhHyDlZEdg/s320/P1010951.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407078776804519586" border="0" /></a><br />Eric ponders the old and the new<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBfj-sw_qWd5SAyN12igBXO5N8g0Ildyqsk739DIBr5lyXGM1CqxTj9-embPwXxbgTwnVbtgr2NNrcU4p8tpJUxjKWart0oNndaEq5OHEcl4l3lMLrA956HxibNidivVvU-b1ZVe6IW4/s1600/P1010954.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBfj-sw_qWd5SAyN12igBXO5N8g0Ildyqsk739DIBr5lyXGM1CqxTj9-embPwXxbgTwnVbtgr2NNrcU4p8tpJUxjKWart0oNndaEq5OHEcl4l3lMLrA956HxibNidivVvU-b1ZVe6IW4/s320/P1010954.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407078769020197186" border="0" /></a><br />St Germain another cute village with another cute lamp post<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63nEbMReQWSWxDa8wkwaA3pZLfzgjcASrXbGLAZvvPpcYorCBh8ZqGPkWPITdvKnv2V5PK7IzhLfDSGB3Gj9PQ7Re5FsXSrGagzTqg3BD4oKFz9MQNblI0W8XjA4lsajRVGyinrXZcVw/s1600/P1010959.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63nEbMReQWSWxDa8wkwaA3pZLfzgjcASrXbGLAZvvPpcYorCBh8ZqGPkWPITdvKnv2V5PK7IzhLfDSGB3Gj9PQ7Re5FsXSrGagzTqg3BD4oKFz9MQNblI0W8XjA4lsajRVGyinrXZcVw/s320/P1010959.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407078762852963730" border="0" /></a><br />After a hard day's walk Bev loves to go exploring<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8YQdnwVecOY1bALlrrSLCt7CPHLWjKU2P9TR1T8Dfpyu4d2qCuP61Kn8tDTiyEddJhmv9c5XDrZ0KbuJ2qj2KiZ45LsH4MXuOJJEsychGXfCcPwOSBiszx7edmkX6bMpUEuobdCrL3Us/s1600/P1010964.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8YQdnwVecOY1bALlrrSLCt7CPHLWjKU2P9TR1T8Dfpyu4d2qCuP61Kn8tDTiyEddJhmv9c5XDrZ0KbuJ2qj2KiZ45LsH4MXuOJJEsychGXfCcPwOSBiszx7edmkX6bMpUEuobdCrL3Us/s320/P1010964.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407078758109976322" border="0" /></a><br />And another delicious mealUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3331147513180475933.post-1002114655965780742009-11-22T15:23:00.000-08:002009-11-22T15:39:06.888-08:00Florac - Cassagnas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOBOkCfCOfjtsSAjXIgfmTYVmBD_JHmUomYfbDZKO0L6D8oY8w6M1ASe18tbWFB1ZSlDFWfCQMV3nLTBZ55zmZoou1rcr_lyVqXJEVvErBxxaa_KJnnCr_lMMwZakqeYDmdkGx4qiKOFE/s1600/P1010904.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOBOkCfCOfjtsSAjXIgfmTYVmBD_JHmUomYfbDZKO0L6D8oY8w6M1ASe18tbWFB1ZSlDFWfCQMV3nLTBZ55zmZoou1rcr_lyVqXJEVvErBxxaa_KJnnCr_lMMwZakqeYDmdkGx4qiKOFE/s320/P1010904.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407076142830720002" border="0" /></a><br />The beautiful views - Hotel du Parc<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEY8Ri4E04qWg9L4Ro2WvqARNzdJXorT5iIk9ZkyjgTfapzdQ7AbCLLOiPQsorfmai5XcWUhyphenhyphensep94Y4HUTZe_hMX_0gWLOnQnrE1ZhnUiW4cO6u4jwGm6LmUwBw9FE3i6HKy0mHfJULw/s1600/P1010905.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEY8Ri4E04qWg9L4Ro2WvqARNzdJXorT5iIk9ZkyjgTfapzdQ7AbCLLOiPQsorfmai5XcWUhyphenhyphensep94Y4HUTZe_hMX_0gWLOnQnrE1ZhnUiW4cO6u4jwGm6LmUwBw9FE3i6HKy0mHfJULw/s320/P1010905.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407076138137775154" border="0" /></a><br />Eric and Max contemplate the day ahead<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ13JHPNjf0nc1I6QHvF2yVsvOHQT_dbW8GhvuAwg_ExE7GMrc37RZjWR_8AM_B5Fhu11Sdh1k2E9-0L28gKoYcmsVTeU0hP3lxBvs1h05UcfQVIew5OoNYGSFqdGN0PBjypAN7bI5nHg/s1600/P1010907.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ13JHPNjf0nc1I6QHvF2yVsvOHQT_dbW8GhvuAwg_ExE7GMrc37RZjWR_8AM_B5Fhu11Sdh1k2E9-0L28gKoYcmsVTeU0hP3lxBvs1h05UcfQVIew5OoNYGSFqdGN0PBjypAN7bI5nHg/s320/P1010907.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407076129681939234" border="0" /></a><br />Enjoying the scenery<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm27tn7M68mPAlFaqjkKgJxkRdqDXEf0H4e9YHtRCNNCmucvRUthIAHwnypQIT52BaVvw2NfXGkkEyFgbQdxNPwQA-kq8eMh-4synS3oOw6w5yeRu1cBNJqftuedna7WITEYlKN6ZzbyU/s1600/P1010920.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm27tn7M68mPAlFaqjkKgJxkRdqDXEf0H4e9YHtRCNNCmucvRUthIAHwnypQIT52BaVvw2NfXGkkEyFgbQdxNPwQA-kq8eMh-4synS3oOw6w5yeRu1cBNJqftuedna7WITEYlKN6ZzbyU/s320/P1010920.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407074763846375106" border="0" /></a><br />The ruins of Chateau St Julien D'Arapon<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit0vv1D9YRkSqA9QuevOiNRSX8hei8ec2wqs7y3011pi6UqrUrYekhMPgQMaM9MnabM8BtcjHzLpa4J1d_WVJfGKGnAJ3WtGcRsK8EEVij_7hr-WKIOAn0TmDMKh7vwRmLBx9e9_vwqtg/s1600/P1010922.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit0vv1D9YRkSqA9QuevOiNRSX8hei8ec2wqs7y3011pi6UqrUrYekhMPgQMaM9MnabM8BtcjHzLpa4J1d_WVJfGKGnAJ3WtGcRsK8EEVij_7hr-WKIOAn0TmDMKh7vwRmLBx9e9_vwqtg/s320/P1010922.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407074758977997330" border="0" /></a><br />Following an old railway track<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1qKJdF7kBVqunLMmOB3HEODSUVzE8pZQGhIcE8aHVYaBswaq7Aco5JKWjUIjkfuTn3JKz_y4UPTHR1D0W00RdIpFR9SHAHGOacsWHyKro5VCqcdmOwUvoEZMcahM50IUOznD1-7DfHfQ/s1600/P1010935.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1qKJdF7kBVqunLMmOB3HEODSUVzE8pZQGhIcE8aHVYaBswaq7Aco5JKWjUIjkfuTn3JKz_y4UPTHR1D0W00RdIpFR9SHAHGOacsWHyKro5VCqcdmOwUvoEZMcahM50IUOznD1-7DfHfQ/s320/P1010935.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407074751570033170" border="0" /></a><br />Lunch by the river<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkPiEoscZy_LCy_hZyH2o1JmM-89638KNcUDs1NNPFqeDGE55qDztXrdJhyphenhyphenSaUeGXNF2lJe4l3TM0wIW6gABNmuJSYvgSKhFvev1DsqDFulp1KAh7YAiLkQ6W3fpSBAHEqjR_LmSUDNRQ/s1600/P1010941.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkPiEoscZy_LCy_hZyH2o1JmM-89638KNcUDs1NNPFqeDGE55qDztXrdJhyphenhyphenSaUeGXNF2lJe4l3TM0wIW6gABNmuJSYvgSKhFvev1DsqDFulp1KAh7YAiLkQ6W3fpSBAHEqjR_LmSUDNRQ/s320/P1010941.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407074744494443666" border="0" /></a><br />Home for the night - Chambre d'Hotes Espace Stevenson<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDTEv67oO96SzDGX9C6rK6k9L7gXFBsEe21lAnPBrnHVeK1_pNpwgdrPPvOpFA9ONKpWjOPCDiLiPAAXrSojo-ulDd9JnH5j7E3q2FfNd_7vPDx1wSDH-Kt1bEEUeFLmO99XpowK0enY/s1600/P1010946.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDTEv67oO96SzDGX9C6rK6k9L7gXFBsEe21lAnPBrnHVeK1_pNpwgdrPPvOpFA9ONKpWjOPCDiLiPAAXrSojo-ulDd9JnH5j7E3q2FfNd_7vPDx1wSDH-Kt1bEEUeFLmO99XpowK0enY/s320/P1010946.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407074737624002978" border="0" /></a><br />Life's tough, but someone's got to do it.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3331147513180475933.post-61130118186151566822009-11-22T15:07:00.000-08:002009-11-22T15:22:35.903-08:00Pont de Montvert - Florac<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDb3NwhgVfkxzrs36Zva6bGsc26AiXymqsqfUUJxc8S2Mplq-0a_LsVDa0NbUioEwHv4DGgpY6gi_YJh_jKFF_1mqiB-3iWRNGcvih952_35DxIgLW5ax76gSsz4wbVjFZ0bGoEs_21p0/s1600/P1010862.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfSL4l6yDOqHquTqeHaW2DpqHr7c7-vCTvGZENS17SR-UbwTW4fCx9K8GtKZtlx1UHxOQLyt2ZYxWOZ_Yny-eMpP1ZrCJRQTFDfCeOdF5JeP7zVRcdCxHkdBlpfbUvTgTTPFT7myjlJIE/s320/P1010768.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407067958935541010" border="0" /></a><br />Mont Lozere - summit of Filials - 1 699 m - we made it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjas_J92vrkQQyreIQL8f5gCcjUVA59i6IfvKOa_UBzv_vXaL0xHBCgmZTiRGHQ9vBJ9JP9zp2XVnfwebbipRZUOqVjvK0JrwMkriAxrMtydVEYBKP1y77xKJJoFns1BAoG66gWbJyAgeM/s1600/P1010771.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjas_J92vrkQQyreIQL8f5gCcjUVA59i6IfvKOa_UBzv_vXaL0xHBCgmZTiRGHQ9vBJ9JP9zp2XVnfwebbipRZUOqVjvK0JrwMkriAxrMtydVEYBKP1y77xKJJoFns1BAoG66gWbJyAgeM/s320/P1010771.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407067953240448066" border="0" /></a><br />Breathtaking views<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4LQJTbGkLVPqxAcThc8RwieR_eea_JFJeupgai0KFR3tTpZ2QOMtwC9Iew-PkAV1IU8wuy-WOOS5MJ1p33ttSFOJLHq6bCvGBBmLvlHqe5WtTJUVPcGr5RM3OqqveNI8hmUwSQf_8mhg/s1600/P1010819.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4LQJTbGkLVPqxAcThc8RwieR_eea_JFJeupgai0KFR3tTpZ2QOMtwC9Iew-PkAV1IU8wuy-WOOS5MJ1p33ttSFOJLHq6bCvGBBmLvlHqe5WtTJUVPcGr5RM3OqqveNI8hmUwSQf_8mhg/s320/P1010819.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407065802705635826" border="0" /></a><br />Pont de Montvert<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAZX7SzuA0oyecV4wkk-dL8IvUOPIiEvptTboMUSuNIuB7snsMs0qCQaJN1-upA_A6kqNmiS0Aot58vjjBAGLL1KJAyfa2dHfBJpJBUn2EJZ0dtNvaLh3DGCzhfZznJFw71KPXZZYHeOM/s1600/P1010836.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAZX7SzuA0oyecV4wkk-dL8IvUOPIiEvptTboMUSuNIuB7snsMs0qCQaJN1-upA_A6kqNmiS0Aot58vjjBAGLL1KJAyfa2dHfBJpJBUn2EJZ0dtNvaLh3DGCzhfZznJFw71KPXZZYHeOM/s320/P1010836.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407065798421984418" border="0" /></a><br />Can't help taking photos of yet another lamp post ....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfc6ODamkQqVkgzwV7f10bKgZD-4wFmpWFGK7F3lr0HJmSHgUtoGX-ig0AHV9rEfEMSSK9mZQPd6cPfyaEw6FCYnFbJnaFdx60-rl9-rdaMqePCDja1DlFtcpE5hKTFUG-QAgGgq-yBxM/s1600/P1010843.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfc6ODamkQqVkgzwV7f10bKgZD-4wFmpWFGK7F3lr0HJmSHgUtoGX-ig0AHV9rEfEMSSK9mZQPd6cPfyaEw6FCYnFbJnaFdx60-rl9-rdaMqePCDja1DlFtcpE5hKTFUG-QAgGgq-yBxM/s320/P1010843.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407065791863966610" border="0" /></a><br />... and stone bridges<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZ2RiQtPU__YnwtgcGtkEKSenAuCzCOCq1xLADeX6AZ8Hqy5GfkjT1w83J7vhnjUndN1ZGBow9uZYUeOpzB9RTVWuQMuA5fslv__S_vcY3R_bbLvMwmMZSB_bZSpwGfZBi-0867n2vPc/s1600/P1010852.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZ2RiQtPU__YnwtgcGtkEKSenAuCzCOCq1xLADeX6AZ8Hqy5GfkjT1w83J7vhnjUndN1ZGBow9uZYUeOpzB9RTVWuQMuA5fslv__S_vcY3R_bbLvMwmMZSB_bZSpwGfZBi-0867n2vPc/s320/P1010852.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407065786617969874" border="0" /></a><br />Howard tells us about his day ...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgci9HuYWVT3XNH077rgUCXeHhcPfXz5YPlIHzajCzEB3RGsrYLbVVfeBKpCV5Xhfg-EjOQ6uaCBNe66VkDikbZJpTewiFA0XyXb9FWW0vSaO7B-RVloPU07jqOXGwZmasHZhGuUE62tig/s1600/P1010856.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgci9HuYWVT3XNH077rgUCXeHhcPfXz5YPlIHzajCzEB3RGsrYLbVVfeBKpCV5Xhfg-EjOQ6uaCBNe66VkDikbZJpTewiFA0XyXb9FWW0vSaO7B-RVloPU07jqOXGwZmasHZhGuUE62tig/s320/P1010856.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407065778679850402" border="0" /></a><br />... and Helmut entertains us with his party trick. At this restaurant one man served 35 people all on his own; wine, food and cleaning up. It was a LONG night.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3331147513180475933.post-65278899369549518192009-11-10T23:44:00.000-08:002009-11-11T02:05:35.720-08:00Chasserades - Le BlaymardPhotos of week 2 of the walk - taken by Eric and Dianne.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjja4gcpqJ486oKFjdEtC7W9L1pas466IurFIjXO6zYyAs8g5ZU6ZtnLQhaa0lNWgv6yqgO0oaKf4EWfKoVWGR3df7m5s37Uj2ZU57x0cfBVyoJnXES3ZKnCjVAfIu5KXs1i0YlRPs0Zbo/s1600-h/P1010681.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjja4gcpqJ486oKFjdEtC7W9L1pas466IurFIjXO6zYyAs8g5ZU6ZtnLQhaa0lNWgv6yqgO0oaKf4EWfKoVWGR3df7m5s37Uj2ZU57x0cfBVyoJnXES3ZKnCjVAfIu5KXs1i0YlRPs0Zbo/s320/P1010681.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402778097180079858" border="0" /></a><br />Leaving Chasserades. Note train tunnel ahead for protection from snow.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3SOOIl4jeUQuVVbivfCm-hwZHfsIANJz-cw4i806oENIpl8QD9AmRvUMCuZwsRVliFq-zMAi_aEei3kYqEbhXclmvoT0QoD9-fULDsAYOYOJNHEe4F5zzWg-BfKy4wTO2ooSpi1EgxDA/s1600-h/P1010685.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3SOOIl4jeUQuVVbivfCm-hwZHfsIANJz-cw4i806oENIpl8QD9AmRvUMCuZwsRVliFq-zMAi_aEei3kYqEbhXclmvoT0QoD9-fULDsAYOYOJNHEe4F5zzWg-BfKy4wTO2ooSpi1EgxDA/s320/P1010685.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402778087966519042" border="0" /></a><br />Picturesque village of Mirandol<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjjnUYihZtsxU1iKiaTQ3Jg06keIVDlvZGn6AUbAPp63QZvEDaBn744il56omdqktwvhUp0e4zshzlPf4o6tF6Z8OxL-4cQcqP1Ko5NofBRmxQ6-xg9NrDMF2mvKse71VndikFLoRPhm0/s1600-h/P1010689.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjjnUYihZtsxU1iKiaTQ3Jg06keIVDlvZGn6AUbAPp63QZvEDaBn744il56omdqktwvhUp0e4zshzlPf4o6tF6Z8OxL-4cQcqP1Ko5NofBRmxQ6-xg9NrDMF2mvKse71VndikFLoRPhm0/s320/P1010689.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402777128439184098" border="0" /></a><br />Rover guards his home growling at me as I take his photo<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCzctSnn47KJ-3A6ibxzVsfOvW2PDKtB049QBis2NDbQIJTZIDzlHyJC33379N_x-1drQIqJySdWguI61OCymC2yphhsxvmw1F3vTOPDZSIbgoerFCZEUGzCo4mtSderEX94mx11WrOU8/s1600-h/P1010707.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCzctSnn47KJ-3A6ibxzVsfOvW2PDKtB049QBis2NDbQIJTZIDzlHyJC33379N_x-1drQIqJySdWguI61OCymC2yphhsxvmw1F3vTOPDZSIbgoerFCZEUGzCo4mtSderEX94mx11WrOU8/s320/P1010707.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402777123722324418" border="0" /></a><br />Diane and William enjoy the scenery<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7lSi0pSnGb50y37K_vsmfdh904HMQJr7U86fgyDYGToBPVytN6ALuLoEMuNS_lyS4-hQGQK8A-FjlL1rJ2teVMu0G4zDqiX7Duygbx1An5FfLoqfCFwOTB8oBFQToMSCrkRSvBhOnOwY/s1600-h/P1010712.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7lSi0pSnGb50y37K_vsmfdh904HMQJr7U86fgyDYGToBPVytN6ALuLoEMuNS_lyS4-hQGQK8A-FjlL1rJ2teVMu0G4zDqiX7Duygbx1An5FfLoqfCFwOTB8oBFQToMSCrkRSvBhOnOwY/s320/P1010712.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402777114924243570" border="0" /></a><br />Le Blaymard - a welcome sight after a long day's walk<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl3C6saVlikQgIalbJhX8Pu-JlCX-aDGDsPKq0uaZlZlG2wsHSYivqvwI1VIeawfawk8gtYZmoZYEnhMPSh6iOSP_Mxn5WciPt7J3-7bfrSKeI80z3sW6dBStnQkjpkKwp6JxbDHAIM5s/s1600-h/P1010714.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl3C6saVlikQgIalbJhX8Pu-JlCX-aDGDsPKq0uaZlZlG2wsHSYivqvwI1VIeawfawk8gtYZmoZYEnhMPSh6iOSP_Mxn5WciPt7J3-7bfrSKeI80z3sW6dBStnQkjpkKwp6JxbDHAIM5s/s320/P1010714.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402777108342686146" border="0" /></a><br />Rex isn't far behind<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwBxTg0k-z-rwS3LzgdGpyI3SlT7Q7q0h1mX_8M1LXOEZ8Hxi8wlRJNHaVox4AZf_l-w_s_HmKmuikciWlG4UxMlz76eZ9XKnv_BwxniOclybZNT0KWFTzh1gET44xT8HUDGL6vbF-TZQ/s1600-h/P1010716.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwBxTg0k-z-rwS3LzgdGpyI3SlT7Q7q0h1mX_8M1LXOEZ8Hxi8wlRJNHaVox4AZf_l-w_s_HmKmuikciWlG4UxMlz76eZ9XKnv_BwxniOclybZNT0KWFTzh1gET44xT8HUDGL6vbF-TZQ/s320/P1010716.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402775458481633186" border="0" /></a><br />Time for a well earned drink<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiMLb_jO1OYb8c20PB8WDtwaPCJwYvROhKLzN30EVEk2766vqByb5Pa-7qWnc6v-stEYnqMJxEBpvenulnzv-7Rd3S0afG3TgiHfQyn-wSKw59M8-KkaE9mAd6iAnI9F3sXiJp9fU8qU/s1600-h/P1010735.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiMLb_jO1OYb8c20PB8WDtwaPCJwYvROhKLzN30EVEk2766vqByb5Pa-7qWnc6v-stEYnqMJxEBpvenulnzv-7Rd3S0afG3TgiHfQyn-wSKw59M8-KkaE9mAd6iAnI9F3sXiJp9fU8qU/s320/P1010735.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402775450919900418" border="0" /></a><br />Another cute village<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4JK_x7LzZOr3bi92pgGHdDWp-c694xSNdQMGgYzbmEwqHfNBFvHWk9hK_LEVRcPoGUMCIxpc_BLA4K_tzAJmao0BMN5gDRI6lAUuxxTx0bikuoSlZTMETHcj8ot51iqCqNZZY5bFL_I/s1600-h/P1010743.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4JK_x7LzZOr3bi92pgGHdDWp-c694xSNdQMGgYzbmEwqHfNBFvHWk9hK_LEVRcPoGUMCIxpc_BLA4K_tzAJmao0BMN5gDRI6lAUuxxTx0bikuoSlZTMETHcj8ot51iqCqNZZY5bFL_I/s320/P1010743.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402774573564612738" border="0" /></a><br />and another delicious mealUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3331147513180475933.post-40064342880615520532009-09-23T23:48:00.000-07:002009-09-25T20:18:43.079-07:00Leaving Chasseradès for Robyn, Len, Jan and I :(<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXXBki_8828_IH_AfP_RSHNiqCqkUaa_hHkpcW7FmV30iVIkEp-RKXZHlYProFgOXC0UXu8g6Vnl63-57dnkAXm_L4On5dn5bGXDfURMPW9O5bVXqmYblbwR5WUA4LTM8UrKSmNQ4LMA/s1600-h/IMG_5778.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXXBki_8828_IH_AfP_RSHNiqCqkUaa_hHkpcW7FmV30iVIkEp-RKXZHlYProFgOXC0UXu8g6Vnl63-57dnkAXm_L4On5dn5bGXDfURMPW9O5bVXqmYblbwR5WUA4LTM8UrKSmNQ4LMA/s320/IMG_5778.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384924942601204642" border="0" /></a><br />Our home for the night(s) near Chasseradès, though it nearly wasn't for Robyn, Len, Neil and Jan due to un erreur in the booking. Thanks to the others for sharing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi37gGW9e1ubgAb6YQOeKkzVD9REwL8HdEbVLxk-A1AfM4tNM3wbnVnDvVpeUaihVAGfZz6EErwh8uazgWlbuGtlN6Ss5_jzg1i9KnPF3axjeFRBGIvMfy6DZrO5eYKr_RXgaxSjzRXf6Y/s1600-h/IMG_5779.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi37gGW9e1ubgAb6YQOeKkzVD9REwL8HdEbVLxk-A1AfM4tNM3wbnVnDvVpeUaihVAGfZz6EErwh8uazgWlbuGtlN6Ss5_jzg1i9KnPF3axjeFRBGIvMfy6DZrO5eYKr_RXgaxSjzRXf6Y/s320/IMG_5779.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384924934361536930" border="0" /></a><br />Our jolly and easygoing host.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVFa1_zAi8_K9tzShX4jjkNwVdNVpirTk6rSESmcNDnTNONrlmpAIrvGUTZX3p-B6cjlKOY87tIIpNxOuK6t5YVMw7m3Ptxt_0qxYUyH-RDURMPVuolmDI3h9JKtLSZxo5Ys93zJEdEs/s1600-h/IMG_5780.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVFa1_zAi8_K9tzShX4jjkNwVdNVpirTk6rSESmcNDnTNONrlmpAIrvGUTZX3p-B6cjlKOY87tIIpNxOuK6t5YVMw7m3Ptxt_0qxYUyH-RDURMPVuolmDI3h9JKtLSZxo5Ys93zJEdEs/s320/IMG_5780.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384924921257997042" border="0" /></a><br />Here come the friendly Germans with their donkeys.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmz6q-Hv9w27R1jp8ZI4IiTmtJuTKCZss362lnPm8laUdA_8MIRlHjpbgQAnScC7nEf-Q44dIOS3l4Sjt6YqDMlTOG68EfWmx2G6hYsSb1HWNjk05irmMlQvoBZRo8o5cusUlDCo-NMbY/s1600-h/IMG_5782.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmz6q-Hv9w27R1jp8ZI4IiTmtJuTKCZss362lnPm8laUdA_8MIRlHjpbgQAnScC7nEf-Q44dIOS3l4Sjt6YqDMlTOG68EfWmx2G6hYsSb1HWNjk05irmMlQvoBZRo8o5cusUlDCo-NMbY/s320/IMG_5782.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384924914655708274" border="0" /></a><br />Chasseradès main station!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiefbkgGodZs_QP3wtrwdqO0aRDbkTFz5_jQbjNcI2IxcUK8tF4Nby-W4udwR8OQuZS9jsrBKIF9QZdgde9d8pyGvwhBdqcI0Ev8CNj-CAJWL35fCBCsS_-bQguMQbFzaEElADD4FXkl4E/s1600-h/IMG_5783.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiefbkgGodZs_QP3wtrwdqO0aRDbkTFz5_jQbjNcI2IxcUK8tF4Nby-W4udwR8OQuZS9jsrBKIF9QZdgde9d8pyGvwhBdqcI0Ev8CNj-CAJWL35fCBCsS_-bQguMQbFzaEElADD4FXkl4E/s320/IMG_5783.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384924896952152322" border="0" /></a><br />Au revoir to the departing four. Len nearly departed for good when trying to reach the connecting train in Nimes! That's another story!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3331147513180475933.post-7347010558149401882009-09-18T03:26:00.000-07:002009-09-25T20:56:17.349-07:00Day 6: la Bastide to Chasseradès<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyumXGVy4vc_5WU3GtCt3H106oSiqKX1XmdGkojyGRVXAV_q9042FEbw5PPBH71xTwEqcmlIJlROm-XLlzii6Ozpopax07RTCJjXc7h5m9MDJOirb5imJoFoiGncU5P1IHSVyoeg9bLPw/s1600-h/IMG_5738.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyumXGVy4vc_5WU3GtCt3H106oSiqKX1XmdGkojyGRVXAV_q9042FEbw5PPBH71xTwEqcmlIJlROm-XLlzii6Ozpopax07RTCJjXc7h5m9MDJOirb5imJoFoiGncU5P1IHSVyoeg9bLPw/s320/IMG_5738.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382795436138910370" border="0" /></a><br />Leaving la Bastide - the station.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8cIwGPujqt8edabVj_Mkw6NKWnw0JbEOs5PsZc6hssB0GgyNfoKeWDzD8lGeaQyv_ZmsWkmNWjHCfsBOr-mf-cqUhY9jOvgPb0zoAbAhbUyc2LJv2fPUM78N4J5EJgEGNnw5qgdMYtN4/s1600-h/IMG_5741.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8cIwGPujqt8edabVj_Mkw6NKWnw0JbEOs5PsZc6hssB0GgyNfoKeWDzD8lGeaQyv_ZmsWkmNWjHCfsBOr-mf-cqUhY9jOvgPb0zoAbAhbUyc2LJv2fPUM78N4J5EJgEGNnw5qgdMYtN4/s320/IMG_5741.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382795428097177906" border="0" /></a><br />Some interesting trails today - mainly UP for the first half hour, but very beautiful.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI2TwHgZcmM5Qs6QSO5cJtvPpld0kkLr7ysVWyNWxraH0XeLCDuGBFdnFjM-nyiUYaRCBBKhXW66zdn5Nhbs-Cjp6QLybXOemd9EyfurhjxTP6iJh6TOgUhjfksgc0JKqUim9-SkBOdu4/s1600-h/IMG_5742.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI2TwHgZcmM5Qs6QSO5cJtvPpld0kkLr7ysVWyNWxraH0XeLCDuGBFdnFjM-nyiUYaRCBBKhXW66zdn5Nhbs-Cjp6QLybXOemd9EyfurhjxTP6iJh6TOgUhjfksgc0JKqUim9-SkBOdu4/s320/IMG_5742.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382793882850981490" border="0" /></a><br />Spot the w/r waymarker.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruwP9VxJwuemTeylerGpogwSeCbHwo7PiWVvKag8Y3zHMfmqNQY_n7ztvhlaesUQMdd6eOLhT0H076SZtPT3IwCUawKFywJuEGwV98EFXhMyRskbeEw_uIXRBTo4sFP8X89xFRpLRhzw/s1600-h/IMG_5745.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruwP9VxJwuemTeylerGpogwSeCbHwo7PiWVvKag8Y3zHMfmqNQY_n7ztvhlaesUQMdd6eOLhT0H076SZtPT3IwCUawKFywJuEGwV98EFXhMyRskbeEw_uIXRBTo4sFP8X89xFRpLRhzw/s320/IMG_5745.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382793876789856610" border="0" /></a><br />The perfect lunch spot, although the blackberry bushes were strangely empty of fruit.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGrmTJUrZ0iy5P9FKXg69tc8z549dgwQxZz7GFSifeD5NpnNYMrEic3318bPFgBlYvvYwlchTwl-jWDWvnIQbhkT1JJDf6juGAn79j0cr_akD-xPjQMLAjUD4wlBdTxCieaOsk9DvPq74/s1600-h/IMG_5747.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGrmTJUrZ0iy5P9FKXg69tc8z549dgwQxZz7GFSifeD5NpnNYMrEic3318bPFgBlYvvYwlchTwl-jWDWvnIQbhkT1JJDf6juGAn79j0cr_akD-xPjQMLAjUD4wlBdTxCieaOsk9DvPq74/s320/IMG_5747.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382793861925299650" border="0" /></a><br />The walking wounded having a break.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkC6yEZcW7w2QUcOiTNHcGZRqU57WxjR-CHhQ6un8vz42LgAqrTWxrz_XuQFpvOhDbXfSkyP6c-JLMgSel3CpPPUIU-T5MKBaHlmAbOY8cYzhSXIa-_qEuD0EuhpT8IMxeWEGieXdfR2c/s1600-h/IMG_5749.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkC6yEZcW7w2QUcOiTNHcGZRqU57WxjR-CHhQ6un8vz42LgAqrTWxrz_XuQFpvOhDbXfSkyP6c-JLMgSel3CpPPUIU-T5MKBaHlmAbOY8cYzhSXIa-_qEuD0EuhpT8IMxeWEGieXdfR2c/s320/IMG_5749.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382793851772595410" border="0" /></a><br />"There's no WHAT!" - the moment we discovered that there was no room at the inn.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLTyWUzsX5pZgfUJ7QIJwz0HFxgWu1sqPvzQidYSyjd45IIBPQfR8udzR_EKBFiC2uwWmze0rC-MVg3GZprfmDm83xxHI3LYGuR6YFJo8eX6TRW4roDLgWe3wyM0BxObsbmTmOFksX-C0/s1600-h/IMG_5750.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLTyWUzsX5pZgfUJ7QIJwz0HFxgWu1sqPvzQidYSyjd45IIBPQfR8udzR_EKBFiC2uwWmze0rC-MVg3GZprfmDm83xxHI3LYGuR6YFJo8eX6TRW4roDLgWe3wyM0BxObsbmTmOFksX-C0/s320/IMG_5750.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382793843163019426" border="0" /></a><br />Hotel des Sources, Chasseradès.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD5OVi8CcecRv8gGj6QhTXjfciSltZWWtPi3NL1TN-YogHEzP7E8_XcDXPBGf1fGsRL9_TnDifDhu546sxptNMdouNYdv4juFRirGst8l1mOBuEAR8e9gwySGtRU4oFOMiQcuHFA8uO9s/s1600-h/IMG_5754.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD5OVi8CcecRv8gGj6QhTXjfciSltZWWtPi3NL1TN-YogHEzP7E8_XcDXPBGf1fGsRL9_TnDifDhu546sxptNMdouNYdv4juFRirGst8l1mOBuEAR8e9gwySGtRU4oFOMiQcuHFA8uO9s/s320/IMG_5754.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382755105256627346" border="0" /></a><br />Our German friends with 2 of their 4 donkeys.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjeIgoS0OYIKEsAd1h05Bjls_l_AbDTJRY9bKmbRj36hheuhBoL5-QXV82iECQe0MPrUFtE0hDvGRFt8lqoQW5lKN9BeVk55C1RGEVIO81tyHG9e4Aa0G7MljMIual0s-Qi_V0yMI_n-k/s1600-h/IMG_5756.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjeIgoS0OYIKEsAd1h05Bjls_l_AbDTJRY9bKmbRj36hheuhBoL5-QXV82iECQe0MPrUFtE0hDvGRFt8lqoQW5lKN9BeVk55C1RGEVIO81tyHG9e4Aa0G7MljMIual0s-Qi_V0yMI_n-k/s320/IMG_5756.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382755094035846002" border="0" /></a><br />Our French friend from Tours who spent each day travelling on her own, catching up with us here and there.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKzVT3hDmpDfy7oAX-C_4nC0vUx6sIo9EhOhSNHxkrkdiCEileyzqoO0jwwt00NZ7T1yarP1MkREykvCPAaWwKr1uzYxaDKea8tJA5uBW9p1abG1FV9pWDiTWHay6xzIPdi9-pLutMMVE/s1600-h/IMG_5759.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKzVT3hDmpDfy7oAX-C_4nC0vUx6sIo9EhOhSNHxkrkdiCEileyzqoO0jwwt00NZ7T1yarP1MkREykvCPAaWwKr1uzYxaDKea8tJA5uBW9p1abG1FV9pWDiTWHay6xzIPdi9-pLutMMVE/s320/IMG_5759.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382755083336464082" border="0" /></a><br />Chasseradès was a beautiful old village.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Kgf7eSzJickUCPCYauS8vg_3NFZCRVw-dJMyIk-zFMHOuwzPCajPzi3cDORLFBWpOhok8ZN473hxeNOk4QHQLDxuSP1Uui7OyjXa5wZCt0qApr09ghhtaNkxHJIu5Ytfw3ruZF5zRNk/s1600-h/IMG_5761.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Kgf7eSzJickUCPCYauS8vg_3NFZCRVw-dJMyIk-zFMHOuwzPCajPzi3cDORLFBWpOhok8ZN473hxeNOk4QHQLDxuSP1Uui7OyjXa5wZCt0qApr09ghhtaNkxHJIu5Ytfw3ruZF5zRNk/s320/IMG_5761.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382755072173904738" border="0" /></a><br />The church.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFseovRBVmkW0Vcp5wMbAkqKaZUqFKg4-N1sq0VCQMlAlZIfZsQpSGzc2Dl2eG3ngWPi0xe0fdPllQX51BSQI12K3TShosaF_5ZFdgc0FDLixxRlOG_orbNWstbHQ2ppTOBOHmTmNeUM/s1600-h/IMG_5775.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFseovRBVmkW0Vcp5wMbAkqKaZUqFKg4-N1sq0VCQMlAlZIfZsQpSGzc2Dl2eG3ngWPi0xe0fdPllQX51BSQI12K3TShosaF_5ZFdgc0FDLixxRlOG_orbNWstbHQ2ppTOBOHmTmNeUM/s320/IMG_5775.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382755064032030322" border="0" /></a><br />A few drinks while waiting for dinner.<br /><br />Despite Jan's hip/feet problems, we enjoyed the week a lot, but were glad to be heading back to more familiar forms of transport the following day. 3 weeks later and Jan is still having hip problems, but coming from the school of stoicism, is not complaining about it.<br /><br />Next time you see them, ask Len and Robyn about their experience of train travel in Nimes ;)<br /><br />Over to you Eric.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3331147513180475933.post-14693136142840415352009-09-18T02:34:00.000-07:002009-09-25T20:55:48.230-07:00Day 5: Cheylard l'Eveque to la Bastide<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85rgmrfYz3l2lHDjq8KIbp9B1lZxliOSxKYSKdofsBVbyLobUc75S-7WNv9PLhC3zPSYnqKI5cRh-9EOdw2x1I90eFH20m2NKBuLlasiNgmVQO1ZTXWU_D-9hj7THSBQYbPFg12BU85A/s1600-h/IMG_5723.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5FO-8g6_hVdKG499NrqF1YIgJEBjdLPDQ80VT9NjaRVJlNAyNcGeoCNiIV0QVgiMWGcHiZik8sn3vJqZBnR9qL4a8Iqu2w6qY1lg6SasSmJ_-4OL6NGqmPzE7sopxTim_zaK4GZcYn8/s320/IMG_5727.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382747688256237714" border="0" /></a><br />Jan dealing with feet/hip problems on the road.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2h3qDRylXsBIleBpLEPwRpMmr7EEkChbhLfoAOLzpIiZU2cwB4QBupCmLQ4iETwCgTLT9PZhgoPQBYNKMCVzy5yErc1hqXm525rvEMUHGoJXU2M5qvLQM0MVsYMR8w6hfv_JSSrU855Q/s1600-h/IMG_5730.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2h3qDRylXsBIleBpLEPwRpMmr7EEkChbhLfoAOLzpIiZU2cwB4QBupCmLQ4iETwCgTLT9PZhgoPQBYNKMCVzy5yErc1hqXm525rvEMUHGoJXU2M5qvLQM0MVsYMR8w6hfv_JSSrU855Q/s320/IMG_5730.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382741142121417458" border="0" /></a><br />A compulsory shot of a menhir.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkqzvHBBBqW3g3EhNzTqbNr26EFKeM_Rad_69n2MXN3CJgDapHNq2VdjxUxrcPJ23rB8eMA6HAA9n3lvcSlrgLlfQOPnBUBArVEHDYf3xh1-Ud-i9CCQ6P7CmRap_XP3auThEEf8S5G_w/s1600-h/IMG_5734.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkqzvHBBBqW3g3EhNzTqbNr26EFKeM_Rad_69n2MXN3CJgDapHNq2VdjxUxrcPJ23rB8eMA6HAA9n3lvcSlrgLlfQOPnBUBArVEHDYf3xh1-Ud-i9CCQ6P7CmRap_XP3auThEEf8S5G_w/s320/IMG_5734.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382741129701492258" border="0" /></a><br />View down on thankful walkers from the top of the Tour de Luc.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvR3jfHUtxXjYHR6jGDlj3nD6FL70K90WFNuEdmXN3LsnJMzGDIpOKsGkWV9YGg6JFvl30EKuPrwld2ZOJB04oq6ioa0pvTnLnPjI9guU_u7ecTed2IhwPTaFnOwxuUejxCJXprmjK_4/s1600-h/IMG_5735.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvR3jfHUtxXjYHR6jGDlj3nD6FL70K90WFNuEdmXN3LsnJMzGDIpOKsGkWV9YGg6JFvl30EKuPrwld2ZOJB04oq6ioa0pvTnLnPjI9guU_u7ecTed2IhwPTaFnOwxuUejxCJXprmjK_4/s320/IMG_5735.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382741118198265682" border="0" /></a><br />After a bit of a trek, it was wonderful coming down the hill with our French friends to find a bar full of happy Bega Valley bois-walkers and our hotel.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3mV31El7LY3F_5APocaE69K-fJQhWy6nimPmySKWWy7FMHUwfnUHAKtj2i0lkRUEkCZ-VV-iNJ9smiFXSojozjR-1cVqN81TBho7R9A8VzDJ4g1B69wI5x-mDVo7o0bOWfVTEf3Ln64/s1600-h/IMG_5736.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3mV31El7LY3F_5APocaE69K-fJQhWy6nimPmySKWWy7FMHUwfnUHAKtj2i0lkRUEkCZ-VV-iNJ9smiFXSojozjR-1cVqN81TBho7R9A8VzDJ4g1B69wI5x-mDVo7o0bOWfVTEf3Ln64/s320/IMG_5736.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382741110396241250" border="0" /></a><br />Kind of like seeing the last days of a dying establishment in many ways.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3331147513180475933.post-52694855637364712062009-09-17T23:33:00.000-07:002009-09-25T20:54:54.416-07:00Day 4: Langogne to Cheylard l'EvequeAnother long day.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGCZBE9O1QOe94ulHV2H2ZmCAe2rsPi7s_BgEbInhNmUN_3-CaFAPEePzwOe2O0VchldZ93SXANN-K_vIQAZWOzyUgEAzVBmGUwwGyzAZQtdNq6xody3egb81wV07IQcEedoVTKxPdrI/s1600-h/IMG_5685.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGCZBE9O1QOe94ulHV2H2ZmCAe2rsPi7s_BgEbInhNmUN_3-CaFAPEePzwOe2O0VchldZ93SXANN-K_vIQAZWOzyUgEAzVBmGUwwGyzAZQtdNq6xody3egb81wV07IQcEedoVTKxPdrI/s320/IMG_5685.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382706096100120594" border="0" /></a><br />There weren't too many opportunities to take this photo. Eric and Joy leading us out of Langogne.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE7LYqwyN0G02S1QBUVpF6E_j0KIaVOc6RzgKHVlolv2gtp01evIIUxYg9somu_PqkEp9eKy9k9tgH70ZxofHH3yvm-6_2uFML_MkjjA99uitZG1MHIg1ENy-AqHMyeBep1NxvehPTjUQ/s1600-h/IMG_5686.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE7LYqwyN0G02S1QBUVpF6E_j0KIaVOc6RzgKHVlolv2gtp01evIIUxYg9somu_PqkEp9eKy9k9tgH70ZxofHH3yvm-6_2uFML_MkjjA99uitZG1MHIg1ENy-AqHMyeBep1NxvehPTjUQ/s320/IMG_5686.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382706085243840290" border="0" /></a><br />E and J still leading.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqCEXI0xZBO-mTSicmXoUTV3o6asRf1dSu-7z6evoH0Cu741_kN-02_l9VpD1uRVl0LxzaAZ5jox6owf0ttVUeBFqpHzBj1eJ-B31lVy-dEseOxr-ttsaKbyMq5OYzRM1PeU6NV3A1NX8/s1600-h/IMG_5687.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqCEXI0xZBO-mTSicmXoUTV3o6asRf1dSu-7z6evoH0Cu741_kN-02_l9VpD1uRVl0LxzaAZ5jox6owf0ttVUeBFqpHzBj1eJ-B31lVy-dEseOxr-ttsaKbyMq5OYzRM1PeU6NV3A1NX8/s320/IMG_5687.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382706076005189058" border="0" /></a><br />In most countries, this would be a picture of geese and other birds - here it was a picture of someone's dejeuner :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRucdji3xp92-FUl_AiXKQUDVbUYL5Aq4NoXqD_xGWqFo4G0_S-hoEasE23i-5cGBmol2DMsJRigxhav6M0hWAnRysTaB2CzVUrnJ9CkWHmgtfrvkx2dWCjrxb5a1y_0sQv-HUqyL5Xc/s1600-h/IMG_5689.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRucdji3xp92-FUl_AiXKQUDVbUYL5Aq4NoXqD_xGWqFo4G0_S-hoEasE23i-5cGBmol2DMsJRigxhav6M0hWAnRysTaB2CzVUrnJ9CkWHmgtfrvkx2dWCjrxb5a1y_0sQv-HUqyL5Xc/s320/IMG_5689.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382706064791261986" border="0" /></a><br />Me posing on the bridge - can't remember the river or the next town though.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOtSTtUDp4W2CcROYTb7W9ASsBVKxM0ATOoNm-eYORMUMIp11PFDA0gDvs7B80Duyf7INie7wD4M5HuOjT7547bdLU_NLJpn04lweklUrrifhuxaX3nT_fQV_q4DA80abmI16r8QAKt7k/s1600-h/IMG_5691.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOtSTtUDp4W2CcROYTb7W9ASsBVKxM0ATOoNm-eYORMUMIp11PFDA0gDvs7B80Duyf7INie7wD4M5HuOjT7547bdLU_NLJpn04lweklUrrifhuxaX3nT_fQV_q4DA80abmI16r8QAKt7k/s320/IMG_5691.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382698825701106162" border="0" /></a><br />Eric's secret to his stamina. He secretly had a Citroen deux chevaux to whisk him ahead of the rest of us.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7fIwSyDOIYhiDrwzweL6QLMUWoTW44IoghlGNIpq5yutYxCPyRt8ZMOkm5kIG6-fWAIFku14vbwsjXSxt6BoDbL_dDlmxbHleINVE-o3i3fU1Id-9yVBakLcdexJ7eVuHff__4qkmq8/s1600-h/IMG_5693.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7fIwSyDOIYhiDrwzweL6QLMUWoTW44IoghlGNIpq5yutYxCPyRt8ZMOkm5kIG6-fWAIFku14vbwsjXSxt6BoDbL_dDlmxbHleINVE-o3i3fU1Id-9yVBakLcdexJ7eVuHff__4qkmq8/s320/IMG_5693.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382698815477540914" border="0" /></a><br />Funny, no mention of the surprise at the back of the picnic shelter ;)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii4LG5HVrtwpedcMl20U9Oni4K86NYMJVWdIDab3p9uA4w_ueXA7PDOPLm3KalsMuNNP-acZHlzZ8V5JLL4wgtpuN3rOJX0MGSY17LMCms9zzNjKbrjTbGVml_A9j0ZeLeZwmhGsApOdI/s1600-h/IMG_5694.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii4LG5HVrtwpedcMl20U9Oni4K86NYMJVWdIDab3p9uA4w_ueXA7PDOPLm3KalsMuNNP-acZHlzZ8V5JLL4wgtpuN3rOJX0MGSY17LMCms9zzNjKbrjTbGVml_A9j0ZeLeZwmhGsApOdI/s320/IMG_5694.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382698801889801490" border="0" /></a><br />An early prototype of the Concorde.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTquKHvmcXNzuFJIcbRZEMAQBhCF2ecJY16Lm5WkmazygtW0dWReC5Gc9RJFuP4PvhQaSF1gCI7AyRXUbNZ-KU_tZ_7laVVkjZSqpfRICRnCzIxBT3Bp0fXU_hgkJcmz2E6DF34VgRoqQ/s1600-h/IMG_5695.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTquKHvmcXNzuFJIcbRZEMAQBhCF2ecJY16Lm5WkmazygtW0dWReC5Gc9RJFuP4PvhQaSF1gCI7AyRXUbNZ-KU_tZ_7laVVkjZSqpfRICRnCzIxBT3Bp0fXU_hgkJcmz2E6DF34VgRoqQ/s320/IMG_5695.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382698785542251346" border="0" /></a><br />There was some beautiful scenery on this leg of the walk.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_YvRuPmiyB6ndsNOwz_-v9c5QIhROI-aBfi0wtd3kKx9ygl15iyKPsnLVihvIR1CVP3kRgq3FItGDWJqh2tZ6aSG6Sih3wnNRSZDpfT_24GQaaTrsegAyF_-lU4rZRg0UZpalOrq6JaQ/s1600-h/IMG_5697.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_YvRuPmiyB6ndsNOwz_-v9c5QIhROI-aBfi0wtd3kKx9ygl15iyKPsnLVihvIR1CVP3kRgq3FItGDWJqh2tZ6aSG6Sih3wnNRSZDpfT_24GQaaTrsegAyF_-lU4rZRg0UZpalOrq6JaQ/s320/IMG_5697.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382698775804018066" border="0" /></a><br />Most of us were pleased to have a comfortable place to sit and enjoy lunch ............<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj65i0LHzCtqXZiapFHb6tT3HqxrmM-cXL40pVPT-KVNV-jrlN_7fcQO0MsgtEOoXEkYBt4J6HpjWBRf1-zRejFACxObe5n-L2Zl99twJnNIFmc2mNeJ8sHv_UEXthZJH_bKrQk_H8_tYY/s1600-h/IMG_5698.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj65i0LHzCtqXZiapFHb6tT3HqxrmM-cXL40pVPT-KVNV-jrlN_7fcQO0MsgtEOoXEkYBt4J6HpjWBRf1-zRejFACxObe5n-L2Zl99twJnNIFmc2mNeJ8sHv_UEXthZJH_bKrQk_H8_tYY/s320/IMG_5698.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382695822819642050" border="0" /></a><br />............. Helmut had other ideas.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3NXWckGYgFu_tWXucBfFocfBrPZ9xT66jcAeA7EmOruMuqg_xBhozt8Ypi_uU9NDB02BFhqyZlkTxS1gaCsgzulf-7ETeqMS1C-RXpJp74uMaqoLM7W5kR3dwCOXZLh2R9YovzEC3zSQ/s1600-h/IMG_5700.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3NXWckGYgFu_tWXucBfFocfBrPZ9xT66jcAeA7EmOruMuqg_xBhozt8Ypi_uU9NDB02BFhqyZlkTxS1gaCsgzulf-7ETeqMS1C-RXpJp74uMaqoLM7W5kR3dwCOXZLh2R9YovzEC3zSQ/s320/IMG_5700.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382695817085014002" border="0" /></a><br />Talk about the walking wounded - Rex and Jan in the bois.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP8Wiaetx0O5UogCxVI5uRWNWX96nzxaMnAttp9mbnu4KRKvA7zZngFG2hvq2byqm_2bqMuu27Z6nU7FTUDsyNlVCOnVt9qqCwGY-v43pwhHtgFIljpgd8IgGa4xCUNurqOw3AAdJ8USU/s1600-h/IMG_5704.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP8Wiaetx0O5UogCxVI5uRWNWX96nzxaMnAttp9mbnu4KRKvA7zZngFG2hvq2byqm_2bqMuu27Z6nU7FTUDsyNlVCOnVt9qqCwGY-v43pwhHtgFIljpgd8IgGa4xCUNurqOw3AAdJ8USU/s320/IMG_5704.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382695807005913042" border="0" /></a><br />Getting close to Cheylard l'Eveque now.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1VCn8YX0YXT_LiFd2XEKT4wbSAs_ZyDXsnhEH9q-eNGDJlV7mNCT337HI8MaNpKSZvr9w_NuiaEHwtV9e07Iso4TXLCv1jdGuQxSIJY7Y0lD7IbmMqDEPh5YwE8MNBhOc7NShP9VTHfM/s1600-h/IMG_5705.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1VCn8YX0YXT_LiFd2XEKT4wbSAs_ZyDXsnhEH9q-eNGDJlV7mNCT337HI8MaNpKSZvr9w_NuiaEHwtV9e07Iso4TXLCv1jdGuQxSIJY7Y0lD7IbmMqDEPh5YwE8MNBhOc7NShP9VTHfM/s320/IMG_5705.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382695796074142626" border="0" /></a><br />Told you.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8LmczBwyFnVultcxh9bfVPAIlgrSgCES5-io8hr2Oc9Z_0QLRYc0ubCvXBgMebmJN9npfrrdk7vlyU3xAlgEw17Pd66mbFZuT6Ycdv_fJbqDep5xh0a8FlHDjjN3RhQhP3LAx4Lm7WI/s1600-h/IMG_5706.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8LmczBwyFnVultcxh9bfVPAIlgrSgCES5-io8hr2Oc9Z_0QLRYc0ubCvXBgMebmJN9npfrrdk7vlyU3xAlgEw17Pd66mbFZuT6Ycdv_fJbqDep5xh0a8FlHDjjN3RhQhP3LAx4Lm7WI/s320/IMG_5706.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382695785377146450" border="0" /></a><br />Happiness is finding your luggage when you reach your destination.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95groCQzWFWroeCN_MPgvxzxpiDDavCs4HM587pQauR8BBVkIGQmNr2TWkgerc7jKmTZnH0UZ-J2n1wz-RW7m6fMbmCeH_6bEJ8Bj8u6uocxdoByW1xty0etxerVPYGoLaQ4400_u_7I/s1600-h/IMG_5707.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95groCQzWFWroeCN_MPgvxzxpiDDavCs4HM587pQauR8BBVkIGQmNr2TWkgerc7jKmTZnH0UZ-J2n1wz-RW7m6fMbmCeH_6bEJ8Bj8u6uocxdoByW1xty0etxerVPYGoLaQ4400_u_7I/s320/IMG_5707.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382712108585816146" border="0" /></a><br />A lovely place to stay the night - quite a gem in fact.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmJKOVkFSB7FLahyQfL_MMd0Zptg9jgC-iy2hcpWBAI1qk-AZH8AzlNWoe2BKm65MlC6t4x4stkVQOqMDsqpWv8FVsUaqLAXIYdmiaN8dju8167nh4hCWftUNWqxRyj2n1PsCP2bnKTI/s1600-h/IMG_5708.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmJKOVkFSB7FLahyQfL_MMd0Zptg9jgC-iy2hcpWBAI1qk-AZH8AzlNWoe2BKm65MlC6t4x4stkVQOqMDsqpWv8FVsUaqLAXIYdmiaN8dju8167nh4hCWftUNWqxRyj2n1PsCP2bnKTI/s320/IMG_5708.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382712095358736242" border="0" /></a><br />The zen of having walked a bloody long way and being able to sit down.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc1UATK_B0BpkfTuSZ3vfjfYmJljiO2Xx9wPD1F-0lBKeCrj1HvPxPtjV_83Kvk-Mp4vbF7DATLPh9BFrmZrK6KKbHH5LXaC8ono5IHgWNdyYGn5f_sHzxHCr8S0vL8ZsGbqDau3-WS7s/s1600-h/IMG_5709.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc1UATK_B0BpkfTuSZ3vfjfYmJljiO2Xx9wPD1F-0lBKeCrj1HvPxPtjV_83Kvk-Mp4vbF7DATLPh9BFrmZrK6KKbHH5LXaC8ono5IHgWNdyYGn5f_sHzxHCr8S0vL8ZsGbqDau3-WS7s/s320/IMG_5709.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382712091119894754" border="0" /></a><br />The view from the chapel on the hill - very scenic.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibC_i7j2cyfOQabpMXcmxurYIJZIhNr8A0dboseKKeUkfCGPeQ36C4Zljy7FzEASia5aHkPjk7UW9QHcD5PiqsLhGtVv6IdiSnMsH-fhvDl8PnXqOTecdjuNc6HLW-HEWT7PwAgQT5S4M/s1600-h/IMG_5710.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibC_i7j2cyfOQabpMXcmxurYIJZIhNr8A0dboseKKeUkfCGPeQ36C4Zljy7FzEASia5aHkPjk7UW9QHcD5PiqsLhGtVv6IdiSnMsH-fhvDl8PnXqOTecdjuNc6HLW-HEWT7PwAgQT5S4M/s320/IMG_5710.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382710170193472194" border="0" /></a><br />The chapel on the hill.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilIdpfbg9IsadbPOP3G4N0V509SxbkP-xpZNmuxBkz5FHY5edJ914dDjjDXyOfdvgWFJroGuoiuJwy3qW_El9bGQKFvhdPoTQ0iVS2wSQvGgqX4Gix9qsNIcmx-YRi6JIpDphOAps-Cmo/s1600-h/IMG_5714.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilIdpfbg9IsadbPOP3G4N0V509SxbkP-xpZNmuxBkz5FHY5edJ914dDjjDXyOfdvgWFJroGuoiuJwy3qW_El9bGQKFvhdPoTQ0iVS2wSQvGgqX4Gix9qsNIcmx-YRi6JIpDphOAps-Cmo/s320/IMG_5714.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382710159364453730" border="0" /></a><br />Looks like main course - what a great feed.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-tCjqibGiVybv4AVK4Fen7iZCOV6WQswX8SHwdvz4AZTJt6eP759ZI8Lmy6vCYqf2DcpRQJrmI-5goTC6MblzmqUejSb3KI4eY5USBcgprEiS4CJFGQqgUod5qeWzqRjkc7hjZufPYc/s1600-h/IMG_5715.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-tCjqibGiVybv4AVK4Fen7iZCOV6WQswX8SHwdvz4AZTJt6eP759ZI8Lmy6vCYqf2DcpRQJrmI-5goTC6MblzmqUejSb3KI4eY5USBcgprEiS4CJFGQqgUod5qeWzqRjkc7hjZufPYc/s320/IMG_5715.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382710151324131682" border="0" /></a><br />Hungry walkers engrossed in conversation.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3331147513180475933.post-55948212040958942412009-09-17T23:04:00.000-07:002009-09-23T02:18:26.779-07:00Day 3: Bouchet St Nicolas to LangogneJan's birthday. What's that? Did you say we were going to get lost and walk 30km?<br /><br />Great night in l'Arrestadou ferme/auberge - wonderful food and a convivial host (not to mention free wine).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_23pCBX11rOwpYGbzXA_ectZ2ieVYzUH3LhE2GHJkxV-38OlGsxkIBIa2X8yjsYCmzvJ0H3O-gQJPh8NW6QuNCBxm9GY9JylS-Rv4koMj3lmJfGJVymLauOfc61d31bKWs-i3m6eqEak/s1600-h/IMG_5652.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_23pCBX11rOwpYGbzXA_ectZ2ieVYzUH3LhE2GHJkxV-38OlGsxkIBIa2X8yjsYCmzvJ0H3O-gQJPh8NW6QuNCBxm9GY9JylS-Rv4koMj3lmJfGJVymLauOfc61d31bKWs-i3m6eqEak/s320/IMG_5652.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382690554944052306" border="0" /></a><br />Leaving le Bouchet - luckily the weather picked up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNK15jVA3cSd9-ICdQ7X4bFvsLA41VG-4yffRiWiIhROMOJaWFLd2Y0F3fR5a2LiEGrv3Kw8919_wUi_VhP3JC3NKOBFsS22eK7L7wMgiVjC_W6rpkhTFVtEwGO2J5zx4YA3FXHV5lPXY/s1600-h/IMG_5654.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNK15jVA3cSd9-ICdQ7X4bFvsLA41VG-4yffRiWiIhROMOJaWFLd2Y0F3fR5a2LiEGrv3Kw8919_wUi_VhP3JC3NKOBFsS22eK7L7wMgiVjC_W6rpkhTFVtEwGO2J5zx4YA3FXHV5lPXY/s320/IMG_5654.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382690546734064354" border="0" /></a><br />Our intrepid band heading out for another BIG DAY.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuPRJvWghkDZK8mczrblEKT6FqscWpSNsE0BXfNJV6EtsfRGOlhE8FFCfTa5pr7EQCfIEl4QGzGqWHe2KMXT03_-n66lWzfVRLwu5E1R6vkICV5rDq5j1C3IBqYYaruVilJ0a-zunJ5iQ/s1600-h/IMG_5657.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuPRJvWghkDZK8mczrblEKT6FqscWpSNsE0BXfNJV6EtsfRGOlhE8FFCfTa5pr7EQCfIEl4QGzGqWHe2KMXT03_-n66lWzfVRLwu5E1R6vkICV5rDq5j1C3IBqYYaruVilJ0a-zunJ5iQ/s320/IMG_5657.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383850649397603474" border="0" /></a><br />This is Bev and Robyn coming into Arejous the OTHER way - after our little jaunt off the map.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ruwAjv-Lu7AtVKl8YQDM46ChOBy5bvKVYTXJV-vBCjYoBH_jQSG21ii0iWD1YaLK20phS9ReLLc7zqyR6oXtxs6bHdt6NGWa_XnTYByb_Jo6N49s4OKFOQusn6dkdfE6ULswuOmP0Ew/s1600-h/IMG_5659.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ruwAjv-Lu7AtVKl8YQDM46ChOBy5bvKVYTXJV-vBCjYoBH_jQSG21ii0iWD1YaLK20phS9ReLLc7zqyR6oXtxs6bHdt6NGWa_XnTYByb_Jo6N49s4OKFOQusn6dkdfE6ULswuOmP0Ew/s320/IMG_5659.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382690536981152626" border="0" /></a><br />Lunch and protection from the wind - walkers' heaven.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxoyYo43x_1jugUozdRIj_gmwmF5G-V99CTLf8BRjDH9VfyZ0v6956Q0Ri19g01OndN2pDKPlEw-juXONgpl_oFBWyZ5KgzPTSJVBwBCi_48CcGWjCmDFwaM46XVHn8KAVAyScdab2L7g/s1600-h/IMG_5664.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxoyYo43x_1jugUozdRIj_gmwmF5G-V99CTLf8BRjDH9VfyZ0v6956Q0Ri19g01OndN2pDKPlEw-juXONgpl_oFBWyZ5KgzPTSJVBwBCi_48CcGWjCmDFwaM46XVHn8KAVAyScdab2L7g/s320/IMG_5664.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382690528360408610" border="0" /></a><br />Lovely scenery on the way into Pradelle.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwOaw8Y1ysYBA6-etSDxZS4EAAPZXyL7hBZOhXLX-gSGhQh1GuJZcp0xQGvpDcp6me9ZlzRgEbdwmZK9xB6y5xWnEi_G9czi3sUjyzoHnKl_SPjMxyvuqFbXWGxSKixqus8ct5ywlo2Wg/s1600-h/IMG_5666.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwOaw8Y1ysYBA6-etSDxZS4EAAPZXyL7hBZOhXLX-gSGhQh1GuJZcp0xQGvpDcp6me9ZlzRgEbdwmZK9xB6y5xWnEi_G9czi3sUjyzoHnKl_SPjMxyvuqFbXWGxSKixqus8ct5ywlo2Wg/s320/IMG_5666.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382690516420217538" border="0" /></a><br />Pradelle and only 5km to go :) This is where the host from l'Arrestadou showed up in his car with Eric's folder of important stuff - talk about above and beyond the call of duty!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8YKAv_ictWmQA4R1sITiu6X5b6uLqWTbMyZMTjUvbMDPo8wyQ_pj_OMdhnsv96-58_FwOGLMm0vQ5Pth7NoBdbfWRpOZf1eWP7A_nLmQ4ByhJ8wbuhE209mhOTfLwxJEXMydRjUGYM40/s1600-h/IMG_5672.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8YKAv_ictWmQA4R1sITiu6X5b6uLqWTbMyZMTjUvbMDPo8wyQ_pj_OMdhnsv96-58_FwOGLMm0vQ5Pth7NoBdbfWRpOZf1eWP7A_nLmQ4ByhJ8wbuhE209mhOTfLwxJEXMydRjUGYM40/s320/IMG_5672.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382687456179309890" border="0" /></a><br />This is a seriously interesting town, making us wonder why we didn't stay here for the night. Apparently some with less fortitude caught a taxi from here for the last 5 km. I'd like to point out that despite it being her birthday, and despite numerous offers, Jan decided to walk the rest of the way, even though she was in considerable pain from a gammy hip.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzbLlcZ0ZBkE6fDE1Apws_NFxKRDbmq5dlk0-31PVJ5C5ksc1Mpl-HWVWVQZuDjVq9nG_IKEwJi2uLiue6R-ur7ZrMALKvpBqUMOurdlC-8lnvRtnW1yjJLUma_jRk9nWFfKg28L0ZNE/s1600-h/IMG_5675.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzbLlcZ0ZBkE6fDE1Apws_NFxKRDbmq5dlk0-31PVJ5C5ksc1Mpl-HWVWVQZuDjVq9nG_IKEwJi2uLiue6R-ur7ZrMALKvpBqUMOurdlC-8lnvRtnW1yjJLUma_jRk9nWFfKg28L0ZNE/s320/IMG_5675.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382687448209731874" border="0" /></a><br />Jan sprinting towards Langogne (with Robyn for moral support).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHNYjCEFVHCVn0bDgJ2BJYT0N1T50Hzgi-lYhEvT3wUOK2n4d-8cW3fSLZ1MQ8Qomf-90l1sSYkznRpUaxuEdR8Swlu-5tslb9-ju8AuJ-kSieFh8QIAm7cjv4vPIklgpa-0m72cdGQg/s1600-h/IMG_5677.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHNYjCEFVHCVn0bDgJ2BJYT0N1T50Hzgi-lYhEvT3wUOK2n4d-8cW3fSLZ1MQ8Qomf-90l1sSYkznRpUaxuEdR8Swlu-5tslb9-ju8AuJ-kSieFh8QIAm7cjv4vPIklgpa-0m72cdGQg/s320/IMG_5677.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382687439880382546" border="0" /></a><br />"The long and winding road ......"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglA6lTKwgokq0PhYkHgAPzJfjWoXIuryaMKlr7ZfF7lxdhBFortvQ61RQgo6OMMaDS-BYZ3tE1ZQfGnQuiWqG6PYTCp8yxcF-2m7DdqcJr60Dmc4ky3LYbExdum_sxXtkLfUuSDBxDjuw/s1600-h/IMG_5680.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglA6lTKwgokq0PhYkHgAPzJfjWoXIuryaMKlr7ZfF7lxdhBFortvQ61RQgo6OMMaDS-BYZ3tE1ZQfGnQuiWqG6PYTCp8yxcF-2m7DdqcJr60Dmc4ky3LYbExdum_sxXtkLfUuSDBxDjuw/s320/IMG_5680.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382687432630888226" border="0" /></a><br />Too funny for words. For me (Neil) this was the least appetising meal on the walk, but the chef was so pleased with himself.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPkK2OPu-jdjcWIZ45QeK9SkjBATDaNActN-5EHM98MVdhWE0J9_vQjSMlPqpECvKDKAqQ5aXxnZYr7MmbeHa6YJdqKU3XfjLLbDai4JEqVsQL5Z5vY_h9oRQGBFzEmfBxNa9dO-p2v6U/s1600-h/IMG_5682.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPkK2OPu-jdjcWIZ45QeK9SkjBATDaNActN-5EHM98MVdhWE0J9_vQjSMlPqpECvKDKAqQ5aXxnZYr7MmbeHa6YJdqKU3XfjLLbDai4JEqVsQL5Z5vY_h9oRQGBFzEmfBxNa9dO-p2v6U/s320/IMG_5682.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382687423336074066" border="0" /></a><br />But the wine was good!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3331147513180475933.post-78049218548982727632009-09-17T18:06:00.000-07:002009-09-21T02:22:01.021-07:00Day 2: la Monastier to Bouchet St Nicolas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1j-EgmqvhR34w_1Cr36oiGrOA2ZWB4XtBtMXKVdQ6FHOZpAoVtRwsmlHHtf51QWG0r2mRFA8t8LjFhvseK450xQsgUVksSLtfKLvCn0DlBP1yROOEpJAjTnETi4IuI1lP6TyVGTPiBcE/s1600-h/IMG_5614.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1j-EgmqvhR34w_1Cr36oiGrOA2ZWB4XtBtMXKVdQ6FHOZpAoVtRwsmlHHtf51QWG0r2mRFA8t8LjFhvseK450xQsgUVksSLtfKLvCn0DlBP1yROOEpJAjTnETi4IuI1lP6TyVGTPiBcE/s320/IMG_5614.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382642582014327218" border="0" /></a><br />Bloody hills! Here's another, coming out of le Monastier. Poor Modestine!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4WQe3HB46bv9ZpMNDH3MFeymHYpGjd3dDU-kuMunHlKZFWjX5GgClJWOAK3uJst9QeQ6rDNnCBEYvpJKQS1qCGFqs2cZZLrWr2p0sKfeN6fLu0zVETeFqmBVKbd_SmoRFAhtokWTpZ4/s1600-h/IMG_5616.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4WQe3HB46bv9ZpMNDH3MFeymHYpGjd3dDU-kuMunHlKZFWjX5GgClJWOAK3uJst9QeQ6rDNnCBEYvpJKQS1qCGFqs2cZZLrWr2p0sKfeN6fLu0zVETeFqmBVKbd_SmoRFAhtokWTpZ4/s320/IMG_5616.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382642567454633618" border="0" /></a><br />One of my favourite views of the trip.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgxHcGAKef3FzC2OHISBY9Mvi6c7aYaKMlA_kyPZaddJzg31SX8P1sbkf0Msn4tXKuUYTMvzlvASfHr16pr9fK4LHEdacM5D-b5v1N6V2VM9zRUmpxeoIi8lrHFAFGzZD9cm2VA_oumnQ/s1600-h/IMG_5617.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgxHcGAKef3FzC2OHISBY9Mvi6c7aYaKMlA_kyPZaddJzg31SX8P1sbkf0Msn4tXKuUYTMvzlvASfHr16pr9fK4LHEdacM5D-b5v1N6V2VM9zRUmpxeoIi8lrHFAFGzZD9cm2VA_oumnQ/s320/IMG_5617.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382642559915175394" border="0" /></a><br />Just another pic.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-j3OULjjhr3zOCv3sCDmybVwGZ_6KhPhY9M2dJAzpKj5JfArlNzFXo_NgjR6tNuJIdc0480Y7EkbYN-VWLRPcNLUNqKwAax4BIAcD0-XRks9fYNVlD1muxw5dK_e239-Hiy7To4Of88/s1600-h/IMG_5618.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-j3OULjjhr3zOCv3sCDmybVwGZ_6KhPhY9M2dJAzpKj5JfArlNzFXo_NgjR6tNuJIdc0480Y7EkbYN-VWLRPcNLUNqKwAax4BIAcD0-XRks9fYNVlD1muxw5dK_e239-Hiy7To4Of88/s320/IMG_5618.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382642544768515186" border="0" /></a><br />Lunch stop outside a hamlet - complete with a (dead) potplant containing a Puy lentil plant.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgagcLw07C-Af4VWFo8meRY18TZLR_1EbbeQkX3XVbJveOdQ3JUhyphenhyphen1pRh0t49U_m2FYHEbApP3iaeItlp_bSLLNShMyEqrhtJULExN74nyUD7GyamGYdKnyMeWhfEwxAbaw5FprcAKhx6M/s1600-h/IMG_5620.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgagcLw07C-Af4VWFo8meRY18TZLR_1EbbeQkX3XVbJveOdQ3JUhyphenhyphen1pRh0t49U_m2FYHEbApP3iaeItlp_bSLLNShMyEqrhtJULExN74nyUD7GyamGYdKnyMeWhfEwxAbaw5FprcAKhx6M/s320/IMG_5620.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382642533293875890" border="0" /></a><br />It's moments like these ...... this was a lovely part of the walk.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wGOWljwNfDx94gvNAm9oNN3w6MDMmEGmjmnQgDRdQHGbGIkNOvUYuwmYUGS-zvIxrLen-VED48Ujn0FJuQ-gxN2KNuoctii6kddrlDcBaf06EG3ehbbr6EJr3ZwyZpaFXqPhj6iEUgI/s1600-h/IMG_5623.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wGOWljwNfDx94gvNAm9oNN3w6MDMmEGmjmnQgDRdQHGbGIkNOvUYuwmYUGS-zvIxrLen-VED48Ujn0FJuQ-gxN2KNuoctii6kddrlDcBaf06EG3ehbbr6EJr3ZwyZpaFXqPhj6iEUgI/s320/IMG_5623.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382617212129746962" border="0" /></a><br />What exactly did Rex say that so upset the lady in the boulangerie? She was nice to us ;)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrlkak6vW9j09cbz5n6T_GHIG3pb-fB790ESceRp6nKdLddH-O1o7PdtEJfTYN66__ytgjqj6gU9_vwpI_kFWV41rUlQwCf7Ggcsi6QYK793VHjN_fFKeCTzw9ZKSDtRFfBZL63hWeZ3c/s1600-h/IMG_5625.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrlkak6vW9j09cbz5n6T_GHIG3pb-fB790ESceRp6nKdLddH-O1o7PdtEJfTYN66__ytgjqj6gU9_vwpI_kFWV41rUlQwCf7Ggcsi6QYK793VHjN_fFKeCTzw9ZKSDtRFfBZL63hWeZ3c/s320/IMG_5625.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382617206415292338" border="0" /></a><br />Just another view that took my fancy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuMcy6rC_2l1FLUj5SXlQ3mTeTupQtqJF2M5iW2UIAWZDjqdZCwXu9-bRN30NP6paEzEuMgSHx2jU8bCu1VzMT2m4jAgP7z6r1JXsZHN21Hgid0aKAxOj4VuZliBYbIMrsdSxUAluCy6g/s1600-h/IMG_5628.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuMcy6rC_2l1FLUj5SXlQ3mTeTupQtqJF2M5iW2UIAWZDjqdZCwXu9-bRN30NP6paEzEuMgSHx2jU8bCu1VzMT2m4jAgP7z6r1JXsZHN21Hgid0aKAxOj4VuZliBYbIMrsdSxUAluCy6g/s320/IMG_5628.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382617183614676802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFCyYr8kKTlSwaOfuEgV7Wo20U3M7Y4LzgvUrTGgZ3_gPWzw4xr54oDgnasM-fZtyUDqdMHsqQLHJ42uuQYFjmPwPSAeLJfWqPXEQ_WRzqRpr_xGwFuCkCFcWh9h1srcMtu4Nd4DxBD-w/s1600-h/IMG_5630.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFCyYr8kKTlSwaOfuEgV7Wo20U3M7Y4LzgvUrTGgZ3_gPWzw4xr54oDgnasM-fZtyUDqdMHsqQLHJ42uuQYFjmPwPSAeLJfWqPXEQ_WRzqRpr_xGwFuCkCFcWh9h1srcMtu4Nd4DxBD-w/s320/IMG_5630.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382617174115627698" border="0" /></a><br />Lunch by the infant Loire.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrKQHFfHPqW2ibwN85tQNRiyP1zn3xPrUkjyPrm6IaPqLjlSx0b9zSFiwS1MHSHZgxCySlPtb4Q6GgipVbqlXTfHjAkRuH1eb-WLUJB-tUFqqY2mfWwfn25BzszdpqpRnOeYa5dqxDo0/s1600-h/IMG_5637.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrKQHFfHPqW2ibwN85tQNRiyP1zn3xPrUkjyPrm6IaPqLjlSx0b9zSFiwS1MHSHZgxCySlPtb4Q6GgipVbqlXTfHjAkRuH1eb-WLUJB-tUFqqY2mfWwfn25BzszdpqpRnOeYa5dqxDo0/s320/IMG_5637.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382611044168969634" border="0" /></a><br />Ah, there's another of those pesky white on red signs - not all of them are as easy to find as this though.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi18X52CfyeolKhfeCqvyl5s6jCu-YqEEpXQeTNAjmrTgFQnbwBtnlgk1NRIStd2YX4_7fGGr6b1Cv9h-PBd9v2agNBUcw6S9aPu9G-fpuj8AYyxR27uD-oshoWVkmRwAysSLPX0WSU1bI/s1600-h/IMG_5638.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi18X52CfyeolKhfeCqvyl5s6jCu-YqEEpXQeTNAjmrTgFQnbwBtnlgk1NRIStd2YX4_7fGGr6b1Cv9h-PBd9v2agNBUcw6S9aPu9G-fpuj8AYyxR27uD-oshoWVkmRwAysSLPX0WSU1bI/s320/IMG_5638.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382611035608549554" border="0" /></a><br />Di and Rex - the youngest and oldest on the walk.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9TatzWirrrqPHuQVvmACfq4g6m7_2t4ZtD63OVdvJ2QTkXwyfKD3x39BkfqkWsiyDVSm8Xm0XBrM5AQlcqJfekC-uj9NbATyCgcj9L75Wk_xepblsmqgc9s9pLHFBqYUGf_Lab5_LiGo/s1600-h/IMG_5626.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9TatzWirrrqPHuQVvmACfq4g6m7_2t4ZtD63OVdvJ2QTkXwyfKD3x39BkfqkWsiyDVSm8Xm0XBrM5AQlcqJfekC-uj9NbATyCgcj9L75Wk_xepblsmqgc9s9pLHFBqYUGf_Lab5_LiGo/s320/IMG_5626.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382617191927297730" border="0" /></a><br />The last hill before seeing l'Arrestadou (or so we thought).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1YHlwUhNnSgeOBDBZK55h6PBQURX9K1fKyQnnRSQ9ycwf9oqgRyjNYeU1TvwpAuEv84BAkbTWyoG2miLrbJAv0i4h4kzPKkohrcmiswvLxSMnJpfIgA4adasDkzHEIZLBlCM8p537xRs/s1600-h/IMG_5645.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1YHlwUhNnSgeOBDBZK55h6PBQURX9K1fKyQnnRSQ9ycwf9oqgRyjNYeU1TvwpAuEv84BAkbTWyoG2miLrbJAv0i4h4kzPKkohrcmiswvLxSMnJpfIgA4adasDkzHEIZLBlCM8p537xRs/s320/IMG_5645.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382611021385691810" border="0" /></a><br />l'Arrestadou ferme auberge was a welcome sight indeed after a pretty long and hectic walk.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFykt-SU6WzaIyHETacV6Zh9LA14qmtjXlbCeIbLX5c05kKeTlHJXo2EMVTbcb-pmS2j4DGH77EwaoXLTFoxcat8zKyQaf6TVALlZJDqwf_rBVb7Bg24nZMlnvD9Nu8wGEMk4m7bhWBY/s1600-h/IMG_5647.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFykt-SU6WzaIyHETacV6Zh9LA14qmtjXlbCeIbLX5c05kKeTlHJXo2EMVTbcb-pmS2j4DGH77EwaoXLTFoxcat8zKyQaf6TVALlZJDqwf_rBVb7Bg24nZMlnvD9Nu8wGEMk4m7bhWBY/s320/IMG_5647.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382611011655772642" border="0" /></a><br />GREAT food and free wine - can't complain about that.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi38BapOmokI9TnXeRusn-c8xZn-7_MUDmgVueEteC3-kaxIz7J8OiXEkhLh_F5ABMBalHFKj6LcZNHHkW3I1Prxo-KRz6IrM00NBF3De-z32sczvgZZUm7iRKl_48dZ5waDmVq9ZOfoYw/s1600-h/IMG_5648.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi38BapOmokI9TnXeRusn-c8xZn-7_MUDmgVueEteC3-kaxIz7J8OiXEkhLh_F5ABMBalHFKj6LcZNHHkW3I1Prxo-KRz6IrM00NBF3De-z32sczvgZZUm7iRKl_48dZ5waDmVq9ZOfoYw/s320/IMG_5648.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382611004096365666" border="0" /></a><br />Now that's a cheese plate!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3331147513180475933.post-65750377744696763122009-09-17T17:27:00.000-07:002009-09-21T02:15:13.179-07:00Day 1: le Puy en Velay to la MonastiereDay 1 - we left le Puy with a sense of excitement and uncertainty. Would we be able to walk the "big days"? Would it all work out as a group? Would the hotels be OK? Would our luggage reach the next hotel? And, would there be enough food? <br /><br />All the answers were positive of course, and the "Grande Marche" (even just the first week of it) was a fantastic experience (little did we realise that eventually, the question that would be answered in the negative was "will there be enough rooms"). The following photos represent our (Jan and Neil) view of how it happened - anyone else from the walk who would like to contribute photos or comments, please let me know. You have my email address.<br /><br />Comments on the photos will appear over the next week or so. Remember, to see a photo full size, just click on it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR3H9J9d4R6ZOo9xEXcUOcLO6HNBk43gDAJvDRYs_7hAe_sD5yBeD_WJTV5UrpeAARc5mdIBF_Pddo9pWE1-CNKZkwQSoFJZA6dX1xeWgZimkb4vn3NKKxk2mYD-CSsZXEauxPh6eUXsQ/s1600-h/IMG_5567.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR3H9J9d4R6ZOo9xEXcUOcLO6HNBk43gDAJvDRYs_7hAe_sD5yBeD_WJTV5UrpeAARc5mdIBF_Pddo9pWE1-CNKZkwQSoFJZA6dX1xeWgZimkb4vn3NKKxk2mYD-CSsZXEauxPh6eUXsQ/s320/IMG_5567.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382607454561013442" border="0" /></a><br />The start of the walk - climbing out of le Puy and into the French countryside. Notice how shiny and new everyone's clothes and boots look ;)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0msgUwDZDL8Zfnp-v-cKh1axvim79cOjdQ8CoOhJCRrjSLY3PMIDOmosgc9C7UvZNsGzLLR_TKJLOVLT-kEBZUQ5f3DMOn71gPTfLunUhLRKwhEMgvLaunSPRs-GJgxz6pZCaymNmFo/s1600-h/IMG_5568.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0msgUwDZDL8Zfnp-v-cKh1axvim79cOjdQ8CoOhJCRrjSLY3PMIDOmosgc9C7UvZNsGzLLR_TKJLOVLT-kEBZUQ5f3DMOn71gPTfLunUhLRKwhEMgvLaunSPRs-GJgxz6pZCaymNmFo/s320/IMG_5568.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382606018468373074" border="0" /></a><br />Still climbing!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_i6MwLx2TV6uuOxc8rozAJW5Yq99LPI5ETUlK3_GhovCUuRU6OM0qYeBKr3XPk34-K9gVZfCSJD4UkAqx0xXEkPglNY565jRczh_e_vqd4orSCZDrfp2eqMUN5Y4rFq7NJh3Dw-br2_8/s1600-h/IMG_5569.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_i6MwLx2TV6uuOxc8rozAJW5Yq99LPI5ETUlK3_GhovCUuRU6OM0qYeBKr3XPk34-K9gVZfCSJD4UkAqx0xXEkPglNY565jRczh_e_vqd4orSCZDrfp2eqMUN5Y4rFq7NJh3Dw-br2_8/s320/IMG_5569.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382606005823724482" border="0" /></a><br />"Is it Modestine?" they asked ......... probably not.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1aXTgs9Oyub3Z0f6nlxvzmbQ-HDmUN3s5KuyWnygLOK0NuFo6Q-wpTPhM8aqLKHCWtJKxRR2-QBjHgZSd-XVI4L6H7H05b7db_AeFmeyGk1r6Pcw_NhhKBNJTDxTlyKG39PmhoiXVtU/s1600-h/IMG_5570.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1aXTgs9Oyub3Z0f6nlxvzmbQ-HDmUN3s5KuyWnygLOK0NuFo6Q-wpTPhM8aqLKHCWtJKxRR2-QBjHgZSd-XVI4L6H7H05b7db_AeFmeyGk1r6Pcw_NhhKBNJTDxTlyKG39PmhoiXVtU/s320/IMG_5570.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382605993699492114" border="0" /></a><br />A hamlet en route - stopping for a breather and drink.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUbNxFwZfsUDaZi-QBAdwRatQoG621SdShwgpQxDOclGDwiwIUiCz2SzkPtTvv2VmXx2v4pJ7-S41yuBOnua2jZpxOCCRnntKmaE1QS59cw6Jfmp8sfpIvvFgDptGVNRGcIRquJBLcE08/s1600-h/IMG_5573.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUbNxFwZfsUDaZi-QBAdwRatQoG621SdShwgpQxDOclGDwiwIUiCz2SzkPtTvv2VmXx2v4pJ7-S41yuBOnua2jZpxOCCRnntKmaE1QS59cw6Jfmp8sfpIvvFgDptGVNRGcIRquJBLcE08/s320/IMG_5573.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382605985649849122" border="0" /></a><br />Il pleut! Helmut looking suave in his new hat while the rest of us were looking bedraggled.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh23IFWPlLa_ZYaI4sBmbyXSkh4eSOz9iwgs8FzNdFrxRwR61WvBs3yJ48So0eXTX8tXWjfwwETC-bKmlKmnsTpew9qT2NtiDH6UkpqdWHP-aydDicl0MPiHRNfzCaob63d2e00OOkztB4/s1600-h/IMG_5575.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh23IFWPlLa_ZYaI4sBmbyXSkh4eSOz9iwgs8FzNdFrxRwR61WvBs3yJ48So0eXTX8tXWjfwwETC-bKmlKmnsTpew9qT2NtiDH6UkpqdWHP-aydDicl0MPiHRNfzCaob63d2e00OOkztB4/s320/IMG_5575.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382605979886152034" border="0" /></a><br />Eric trying to find the most photogenic spot to take a photo from. Good call on this one Eric.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-y-KSt4STDxcCKTNPeP8PhZOSS0SL9v7NvcinGsWxyNhuS1Cipy2C4XVQUFmNRXYoxgL83oJiLJeznigg86jM4NvxrbeGiQhlELSifEK0m3n_fO3Pi281hciKO_lw21vRZeCO8VIncc/s1600-h/IMG_5577.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-y-KSt4STDxcCKTNPeP8PhZOSS0SL9v7NvcinGsWxyNhuS1Cipy2C4XVQUFmNRXYoxgL83oJiLJeznigg86jM4NvxrbeGiQhlELSifEK0m3n_fO3Pi281hciKO_lw21vRZeCO8VIncc/s320/IMG_5577.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382602865836177298" border="0" /></a><br />Jan on the good old D37 on the bridge over the beginnings of the majestic Loire River.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jDdkM20DDuVM4BD11nLLUGnJnVf8MrDu_vZaMLrwgm-_dcTDmcy2cAYMnaeLOWib_Tu6i6FjBbd1SuFDQvG68mz9u7qg7nLCE2X7CDmL6TcqBMPIwd4JxMdbp14m-qc24HTjDa3QdZQ/s1600-h/IMG_5579.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jDdkM20DDuVM4BD11nLLUGnJnVf8MrDu_vZaMLrwgm-_dcTDmcy2cAYMnaeLOWib_Tu6i6FjBbd1SuFDQvG68mz9u7qg7nLCE2X7CDmL6TcqBMPIwd4JxMdbp14m-qc24HTjDa3QdZQ/s320/IMG_5579.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382602853783862034" border="0" /></a><br />Di, Faye, Robyn and Max enjoying a stroll.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgagVLKys4qNtin6FGoWsXAa57AvjngGnq5xuM8srFwAnT2YBkVl7WeHcRHkK8_Ty6r6E_kNN0wEHigoaB0JL9-OanEBTZwAe15C1ZU7f5LFyPnlscLEJLwpRLEGNt58srOsvY-zatY9QM/s1600-h/IMG_5584.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgagVLKys4qNtin6FGoWsXAa57AvjngGnq5xuM8srFwAnT2YBkVl7WeHcRHkK8_Ty6r6E_kNN0wEHigoaB0JL9-OanEBTZwAe15C1ZU7f5LFyPnlscLEJLwpRLEGNt58srOsvY-zatY9QM/s320/IMG_5584.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382602844352799218" border="0" /></a><br />The good ship Rex is starting to list, but if you had to list anywhere it may as well be en France.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNmdo4Ksyhe4XRwWVVJeWencacscarVFd9D7mYWbkRLTLF5-QMmWjlfmML_j9ZTM6XuE_ExtQ6_X7yTn_6F-FGPC1OqJfoJ9SznJZoccRcC8SF9V1r07txz4UFXnt9gfbVbJwbaH-fc4Y/s1600-h/IMG_5585.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNmdo4Ksyhe4XRwWVVJeWencacscarVFd9D7mYWbkRLTLF5-QMmWjlfmML_j9ZTM6XuE_ExtQ6_X7yTn_6F-FGPC1OqJfoJ9SznJZoccRcC8SF9V1r07txz4UFXnt9gfbVbJwbaH-fc4Y/s320/IMG_5585.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382602835717643138" border="0" /></a><br />A bunch of happy wanderers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Y5IikN903GxGzcbtBH7GAvlFjmKucrWj_uemSbYiCSBHvsanpouRLIwZym0xVNSWpbdCHnrzuE0kfDq04Jl7UfL_2MbjSyD04HYPJEZJfDoXuwHDp2U4P9nwNV5mvoRAyvsqgFksviM/s1600-h/IMG_5586.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Y5IikN903GxGzcbtBH7GAvlFjmKucrWj_uemSbYiCSBHvsanpouRLIwZym0xVNSWpbdCHnrzuE0kfDq04Jl7UfL_2MbjSyD04HYPJEZJfDoXuwHDp2U4P9nwNV5mvoRAyvsqgFksviM/s320/IMG_5586.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382602820356130146" border="0" /></a><br />At last!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxOkGO02RrqEGAWgeOkZb0EW4-g3y2EIKjyS4TmfwlU7h8XfrpjxYMGw6TNcV6rkBWuN_XGWs0GSVRklo7koT0s0QIN9E8fx0OqXLvvnj52xLeMQCJxZkvAwO97BUl448VaoS0S5Mr9XI/s1600-h/IMG_5589.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxOkGO02RrqEGAWgeOkZb0EW4-g3y2EIKjyS4TmfwlU7h8XfrpjxYMGw6TNcV6rkBWuN_XGWs0GSVRklo7koT0s0QIN9E8fx0OqXLvvnj52xLeMQCJxZkvAwO97BUl448VaoS0S5Mr9XI/s320/IMG_5589.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382600087496296434" border="0" /></a><br />Why walk cramped against a wall when you can walk down the middle of the road? Everyone knows the French are very safe drivers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqlWiDiMvRMiCQutKNmNGoAaO4X_xZkIQZgpKPMEh2JOl77prJQ45kTG2mDhyphenhyphenfl2eQuQfr-Y20JDLOvvav_H9VYtRK9ZE0-LnjZ6H48CBMeOverKvB01QbIYPSecYgcmQhunGsmD9008/s1600-h/IMG_5600.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqlWiDiMvRMiCQutKNmNGoAaO4X_xZkIQZgpKPMEh2JOl77prJQ45kTG2mDhyphenhyphenfl2eQuQfr-Y20JDLOvvav_H9VYtRK9ZE0-LnjZ6H48CBMeOverKvB01QbIYPSecYgcmQhunGsmD9008/s320/IMG_5600.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382600074788397074" border="0" /></a><br />Now this was really spectacular - the abbey church of St Chaffre, founded in the 5th century AD.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMxkGkHF6WFuSclAOdflQsjrKay6lmy9E2vA9CMdrjZMauxK3t-wjE7-GuKsWMVDx8ulHLGPYNScUgHzUNTnwBSoYL-x4NntocM-zAGwpaMGUAwtnOkFb7tKGvCZLTEEW6s3qMUjlYo4/s1600-h/IMG_5601.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMxkGkHF6WFuSclAOdflQsjrKay6lmy9E2vA9CMdrjZMauxK3t-wjE7-GuKsWMVDx8ulHLGPYNScUgHzUNTnwBSoYL-x4NntocM-zAGwpaMGUAwtnOkFb7tKGvCZLTEEW6s3qMUjlYo4/s320/IMG_5601.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382600065537032674" border="0" /></a><br />Another view of the St Chaffre's.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGLhdgp6RMOvnhNZT6SwXa-itIRpo-LEqKjOGfiCKrr9D7wKN8Fn16R1LBDpl-EEFatau14QKA7Gbj7pBrvJbofcM5NTnO0x8UT4dprESFeSw6DDXfQQh-bh33U5Cr-KTZv7gV19y8jlo/s1600-h/IMG_5607.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGLhdgp6RMOvnhNZT6SwXa-itIRpo-LEqKjOGfiCKrr9D7wKN8Fn16R1LBDpl-EEFatau14QKA7Gbj7pBrvJbofcM5NTnO0x8UT4dprESFeSw6DDXfQQh-bh33U5Cr-KTZv7gV19y8jlo/s320/IMG_5607.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382600053433541346" border="0" /></a><br />The Hotel le Provence where we spent our first night "on the road". Great first taste of local food (see below).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmlmluCawswXfc0C6r6AyYUBh6p6nOqNkWF68LmypFC0mHGfZK-hPvQJK3-XoECnedV2YhzjXqma8WBPARPCRO3Os45E82FCR7LjnASwTfZ6KXn5lbesurNoYEuN8geJ2eQ9vj2koeWYk/s1600-h/IMG_5608.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmlmluCawswXfc0C6r6AyYUBh6p6nOqNkWF68LmypFC0mHGfZK-hPvQJK3-XoECnedV2YhzjXqma8WBPARPCRO3Os45E82FCR7LjnASwTfZ6KXn5lbesurNoYEuN8geJ2eQ9vj2koeWYk/s320/IMG_5608.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382600042340455394" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3331147513180475933.post-70663545176829613022009-09-16T14:39:00.000-07:002009-09-19T23:18:54.776-07:00Le Puy - Day 0 - BVBWers at largeToday was spent looking around le Puy. As a result, the pictures here are a record of our (Jan and Neil) jaunt around the old city - our second visit in 5 years. Le Puy is a beautiful OLD town with a lot of religious historical background.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiinnaqIXjjDNKXbVf6fw6-WjXyBbejBxr1rdmx2kQ0lvpSTBWv4NYtNqJwwawDx0bIuol8k5CtTQtHKWqjM-FhBsgPut76aOgDBGFgJJTFuTwHWiReNNYeota3cuhLzPZ6FSjrwj_XGgU/s1600-h/IMG_5563.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiinnaqIXjjDNKXbVf6fw6-WjXyBbejBxr1rdmx2kQ0lvpSTBWv4NYtNqJwwawDx0bIuol8k5CtTQtHKWqjM-FhBsgPut76aOgDBGFgJJTFuTwHWiReNNYeota3cuhLzPZ6FSjrwj_XGgU/s320/IMG_5563.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383426798884411570" border="0" /></a><br />The "veille ville" heading up towards the cathedral.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCPeXQajeJIheYLkK5nZ9DyUHLcTwKhXu5E4BtwDb3jPpWYpzFkjnC8hxE5q_8f1zVjRbMA3oaMQRkx4jl3Ygiy7OSySLKGAMBBMnnER4xd221WdnA2yZmOXdjSb6DE90zDuAVNVFH9g/s1600-h/IMG_5560.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCPeXQajeJIheYLkK5nZ9DyUHLcTwKhXu5E4BtwDb3jPpWYpzFkjnC8hxE5q_8f1zVjRbMA3oaMQRkx4jl3Ygiy7OSySLKGAMBBMnnER4xd221WdnA2yZmOXdjSb6DE90zDuAVNVFH9g/s320/IMG_5560.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383425344903960322" border="0" /></a><br />Old gate near the cathedral.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyIcOwKDowFXslJ49zrCz58jetEdKxR0kaaEKf2DthfBKiOH6xnPXpWWolv372cXfTcv9Ar_AXKLFqgawgnQfejkQWuXq2OeuMte_rokYxd_4tLRIgLV1Q8JQs-ixSNeuaOmxVxTfvFbw/s1600-h/IMG_5556.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyIcOwKDowFXslJ49zrCz58jetEdKxR0kaaEKf2DthfBKiOH6xnPXpWWolv372cXfTcv9Ar_AXKLFqgawgnQfejkQWuXq2OeuMte_rokYxd_4tLRIgLV1Q8JQs-ixSNeuaOmxVxTfvFbw/s320/IMG_5556.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382185245033363266" border="0" /></a><br />After a bit of a climb (lots of opportunities to train for climbing in le Puy!) the base of the famous statue of Notre Dame is reached. Made of melted down Russian canons in the 1860, it is an amazing structure.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLN2rjTIWlQXKdnnvjYAoUnsNTAqvtpCMlSWqdOvizswivYuOF3Zj0ydbvwWDUkzcFqyVAWu7DU55Qfs_-n9iCxBzwbGffdvn-0l7pOhznyIJaM3arCOFGsEZMGXtsj_VV73CVctzRFCc/s1600-h/IMG_5547.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLN2rjTIWlQXKdnnvjYAoUnsNTAqvtpCMlSWqdOvizswivYuOF3Zj0ydbvwWDUkzcFqyVAWu7DU55Qfs_-n9iCxBzwbGffdvn-0l7pOhznyIJaM3arCOFGsEZMGXtsj_VV73CVctzRFCc/s320/IMG_5547.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383425368435707362" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Saint Michel d'Aiguilhe chapel as seen from the top of the Notre Dame monument. Eric and Di will hopefully send us some pics of the inside.</span></span></span><br /></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgevBgvCHC1MugqsZ-B_fTnpsu34WopVpwrL2IGr72LR2WQhBc1rXtEmfBef0AjXkWlGJRWGPH2XIyuLC4sYfUw-LXj2sNi6DQRiAZw-2wyQxk1KozLtM3igWOTnr8JLETuTpFoMLwVV4/s1600-h/IMG_5546.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgevBgvCHC1MugqsZ-B_fTnpsu34WopVpwrL2IGr72LR2WQhBc1rXtEmfBef0AjXkWlGJRWGPH2XIyuLC4sYfUw-LXj2sNi6DQRiAZw-2wyQxk1KozLtM3igWOTnr8JLETuTpFoMLwVV4/s320/IMG_5546.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383425381167644306" border="0" /></a><br />The 12th century cathedral in the old town, again from the top of Mary.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjedoZ4pgsPbGawp0ZlqHWHZybDery-W9dGPDS6vTryUl4rww2dvDBNSKWyv6kxE_jmnp8yy9ug9Ms2xqKcDz9oinWrep_gkQbIkDeD93LzjswZK9UGu-jjJ5XrrflQuVfSnDhwWGFeoVo/s1600-h/IMG_5549.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjedoZ4pgsPbGawp0ZlqHWHZybDery-W9dGPDS6vTryUl4rww2dvDBNSKWyv6kxE_jmnp8yy9ug9Ms2xqKcDz9oinWrep_gkQbIkDeD93LzjswZK9UGu-jjJ5XrrflQuVfSnDhwWGFeoVo/s320/IMG_5549.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382185258198162018" border="0" /></a><br />Us inside the top of the statue - more climbing practice!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifhJ8zXlrUDBH2G9DYBqg6wY-shKx3dD530ktqkUFPu6NVLz6y2gI5vgrZcyK-JY3PSXcl1kYalAsVg6-DBZGv3SSXvXaTz_KY-lBaIkdEUY5b1lcZUOShnLxPUnx6j-idHyEYvYRgQ3c/s1600-h/IMG_5559.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifhJ8zXlrUDBH2G9DYBqg6wY-shKx3dD530ktqkUFPu6NVLz6y2gI5vgrZcyK-JY3PSXcl1kYalAsVg6-DBZGv3SSXvXaTz_KY-lBaIkdEUY5b1lcZUOShnLxPUnx6j-idHyEYvYRgQ3c/s320/IMG_5559.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383425359495361922" border="0" /></a><br />View back at Notre Dame from the path down.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWQ-8_vK7ZfgNeHdG0wncuLjqi0x9kvAq3ltNj5ouI2FJ_qWjHypfdg0fACUOiVs1qXh0S9XIL7UkPwxgGgQ6jOl0e5Bf1idnyrybkwHjszWJmvXsuan2dZoT9NL_38yv_fYVNRwhcqqg/s1600-h/IMG_5564.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWQ-8_vK7ZfgNeHdG0wncuLjqi0x9kvAq3ltNj5ouI2FJ_qWjHypfdg0fACUOiVs1qXh0S9XIL7UkPwxgGgQ6jOl0e5Bf1idnyrybkwHjszWJmvXsuan2dZoT9NL_38yv_fYVNRwhcqqg/s320/IMG_5564.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383425336531920226" border="0" /></a><br />View through the museum window across gardens to Notre Dame.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiReGD7LWcq4mN-tipafoYy6zL4THJ2MxDqshuFMEQiKwCE-8KoJmeQnFvZQQzAYaGs_S_YvO3CCSbrS7UnO2WIHzX3_lmDdNlaDyZos3NQOm5RK8c6slJMwFw8FYwV73TNq7HHJJj8-rM/s1600-h/IMG_5560.JPG"><br /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3331147513180475933.post-12209893667464853812009-09-16T14:28:00.001-07:002009-09-19T22:46:10.216-07:00le Puy - day 0 (-1)Day zero (minus one) of the "grande marche". Most of us arrived in le Puy today - for a "settling in" before the walk began. Here we are at the "le Bristol" hotel.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs-744W2qeVVelWrwzQtO5mJMKZhfDOBt93Lw1SYLsz0WBrHk6FnjkWkGs2P_-OblVgTx7CJFUwuc7P_bz_lUup_t6J471WHPlfnIsQA8VOl1Z4B6q4oO7v9699dD0WyfGwFtxvlZP1mg/s1600-h/IMG_5535.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs-744W2qeVVelWrwzQtO5mJMKZhfDOBt93Lw1SYLsz0WBrHk6FnjkWkGs2P_-OblVgTx7CJFUwuc7P_bz_lUup_t6J471WHPlfnIsQA8VOl1Z4B6q4oO7v9699dD0WyfGwFtxvlZP1mg/s320/IMG_5535.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382178338372291586" border="0" /></a><br />Rex - our fearless leader! Thanks Rex for giving us all the opportunity to do the "grande marche" (or is that "marche grande?"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisJJuvhHx7QtiGhFSEvWrXvX6mJtX1Dvv2MxXskIQQacdLSf7HNX0wB5FLuov6xuQxkCUVf_d73DUBQA9BRJrtJo6c2gxQ1EqKOlbWdAtfwdwpocbUUBbtyww-NggbEgKOkH8h9L4HEyc/s1600-h/IMG_5531.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisJJuvhHx7QtiGhFSEvWrXvX6mJtX1Dvv2MxXskIQQacdLSf7HNX0wB5FLuov6xuQxkCUVf_d73DUBQA9BRJrtJo6c2gxQ1EqKOlbWdAtfwdwpocbUUBbtyww-NggbEgKOkH8h9L4HEyc/s320/IMG_5531.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382178327040939250" border="0" /></a><br />Fay and Helmut recovering from the bike ride.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBwJWFLZcH9WDgO5PFmMOya88DpaH7ioQC0raDUSBPPUCy54wjCusaXEXm5eYIIj4lxnuo92Ty99wO0SbNXFic9lcgA2-E1mCH_PQymlOUtAp6cRJL2dQBxHGOcjhMd7KqCWYMARBmrA/s1600-h/IMG_5532.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBwJWFLZcH9WDgO5PFmMOya88DpaH7ioQC0raDUSBPPUCy54wjCusaXEXm5eYIIj4lxnuo92Ty99wO0SbNXFic9lcgA2-E1mCH_PQymlOUtAp6cRJL2dQBxHGOcjhMd7KqCWYMARBmrA/s320/IMG_5532.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382178317429764002" border="0" /></a><br />Eric and Di.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt2hYRr_9DZM9ioMquA9YDn439RyT7RD_gA19YcgPOOt6rlRiJRUbi4GkwNiiZOLqZywxw7zUCesnobMrIVmd1qRQojS3vkUUkqvjwfnpBRCEOwHOlnj6GmXw8_ijYQWSPP56kbXImaVM/s1600-h/IMG_5533.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt2hYRr_9DZM9ioMquA9YDn439RyT7RD_gA19YcgPOOt6rlRiJRUbi4GkwNiiZOLqZywxw7zUCesnobMrIVmd1qRQojS3vkUUkqvjwfnpBRCEOwHOlnj6GmXw8_ijYQWSPP56kbXImaVM/s320/IMG_5533.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382178307318114466" border="0" /></a><br />The early leaders :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3331147513180475933.post-57240087811104052182009-09-14T00:36:00.000-07:002009-09-28T17:00:48.095-07:00Cheese etiquette<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi38BapOmokI9TnXeRusn-c8xZn-7_MUDmgVueEteC3-kaxIz7J8OiXEkhLh_F5ABMBalHFKj6LcZNHHkW3I1Prxo-KRz6IrM00NBF3De-z32sczvgZZUm7iRKl_48dZ5waDmVq9ZOfoYw/s1600-h/IMG_5648.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi38BapOmokI9TnXeRusn-c8xZn-7_MUDmgVueEteC3-kaxIz7J8OiXEkhLh_F5ABMBalHFKj6LcZNHHkW3I1Prxo-KRz6IrM00NBF3De-z32sczvgZZUm7iRKl_48dZ5waDmVq9ZOfoYw/s320/IMG_5648.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382611004096365666" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Here are some links regarding the etiquette of eating from a cheese plate in a restaurant - just in case you may one day need to know :)</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman',serif;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Cheese rules: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://serendipity.vox.com/library/post/cheese-rules.html">http://serendipity.vox.com/library/post/cheese-rules.html</a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://serendipity.vox.com/library/post/cheese-rules.html"></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Cheese etiquette<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia,serif;">: </span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://theroadislife.blogspot.com/2008/01/cheese-etiquette.html">http://theroadislife.blogspot.com/2008/01/cheese-etiquette.html</a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">How To Eat a Cheese Plate: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:16;"><a href="http://www.chow.com/stories/10208"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">http://www.chow.com/stories/10208</span></a></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); line-height: 15px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">:)</span></span></div></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3331147513180475933.post-35191139778503738822009-08-28T00:24:00.001-07:002009-08-28T00:30:58.441-07:00Weather predictions for Week 1 of walk<div>Weather predictions for Le Puy for the 1st week of our walk. Of course weather prediction is a black art and not always reliable - on checking a number of different meteo websites, there were almost as many different predictions. Some predicted rain for Wed 2nd (when we leave le Puy) and others predicted 27° on the Thursday. It's probably only a rough guide, but I kind of hope this one will come true, as temperatures look good for walking.</div><div><br /></div><div>Just click on the image below and it will get larger and readablc.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB8lr9tx68I1ahOxLsWjdKdBbbCYQZgG4TFotiRY9ph_kuTvInOfViwLgx8Nx3EEE-9_aHYDgpmPI-XN1j4kxK0Qv3Q6Dkuf_L226dskb01Fv1C0XRaJrCxbZI3sNn2CI4Qn1u5gd9h5k/s1600-h/Le+Puy+Meteo.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 54px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB8lr9tx68I1ahOxLsWjdKdBbbCYQZgG4TFotiRY9ph_kuTvInOfViwLgx8Nx3EEE-9_aHYDgpmPI-XN1j4kxK0Qv3Q6Dkuf_L226dskb01Fv1C0XRaJrCxbZI3sNn2CI4Qn1u5gd9h5k/s320/Le+Puy+Meteo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374912332813391762" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3331147513180475933.post-91126836055255065452009-07-20T07:29:00.000-07:002009-08-01T00:32:45.424-07:00What we're up to<div>Rather than fill this up with irrelevant photos that are duplicated elsewhere, you can keep tabs on Porters' exploits in Switzerland, Germany and France in <a href="http://janandneil.blogspot.com/">Our Blog</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3331147513180475933.post-55377370418267953852009-06-21T18:50:00.001-07:002009-06-21T18:57:51.660-07:00Some more pics from Faye and Helmut<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRsLy1bUs48vxP5XoM9RxRMFbVh_8CG2MCj5vy28fXlRWd4VLPUJFwFUgdsXptBZsjJxUnl0_lqXLZOg-ofy3-gopQD713ZncvTtdac2FJ3GkLJKfHgvo2yh8qju5eCclw2zKnU4ubQIM/s1600-h/P6200001.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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Hopefully you will all have received your invitation to be an author on the site by now.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />If you don't have a google account, it is quite simple to get one if you follow the directions. Once you have your google account, use it to log in at the site in your email. Then you can post a new post at any time.<br /><br />Post etiquette:<ul><li>please keep posts fairly short (ie don't ramble on .. and on .. and on .. etc)</li><li>keep on the topic - the blog is about our walk in France (and maybe other hints about travel that you discover)</li><li>if you find something new and interesting, add it to the blog - there are special buttons to click on the post screen to add links to websites, pictures and blocks of text - the text block button can be a little confusing at first, but you can always just type it in<br /></li><li>keep the pictures fairly small - absolute maximum, 1/2 MB, but even smaller is better - ideally a resolution of 72dpi for web pics - you can click on a picture and get a bigger version</li><li>please get involved - we'll all have this as a record of our travels when we get home</li><li>you can also get involved by commenting on other people's posts</li><li>I reserve the right to edit material - this will usually involve fixing typos and spelling errors - once a schoolie, always a schoolie!<br /></li></ul>We'll need an "official photographer" for the second week - any volunteers?<br /><br />Here are the photos I took today:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcuJUaqCOfMPe7p7UVobDgf0q4xirxfGawJQi5uGmfUX5yk6Smrg8I3fGi4HWmd9CgP9nYvJtWgEjK2Vn-hObr2KxNQ8bxdVlPFAGFQtGoOX-maeotMiLDlOPH_xK7oieQmIywIQ_bkzc/s1600-h/IMG_4590.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiADJQNbzz2oYMTFYgZEhBYwH0J3BdSF5yHTrIyFAyvsdGZo1udO1sCgEPyA1ZmLZ5_w7nl0761P82Fr_m7xNOa3VaS7gUWVb8eiI8xYt4jPkJiSji4IbZeXYP1EmqdWmd9N8Qu6PVv55A/s400/IMG_4605.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349307770399518370" border="0" /></a> Everyone looked good in a beret, but Eric looked "bad" :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiADJQNbzz2oYMTFYgZEhBYwH0J3BdSF5yHTrIyFAyvsdGZo1udO1sCgEPyA1ZmLZ5_w7nl0761P82Fr_m7xNOa3VaS7gUWVb8eiI8xYt4jPkJiSji4IbZeXYP1EmqdWmd9N8Qu6PVv55A/s1600-h/IMG_4605.jpg"><br /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3331147513180475933.post-42483508980058151412009-05-20T00:02:00.000-07:002009-08-28T05:51:40.829-07:00Payments due soonWe paid the balance of our walk costs by debit card this morning. Liz and Lorna at La Belle France were especially helpful in working out a way to pay by card without risking card security.<div><br /></div><div>Now is a particularly good time to pay as the A$ has been sitting on 50 pence for a week or two, and I don't remember seeing it at this rate for some time.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here is Liz's email re payment - fyi:</div><div><br /></div><div>"<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Monaco;font-size:12px;">HI</span></div> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Monaco; min-height: 16.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Monaco">Thanks for contacting us regarding payment for your holiday ... You can</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Monaco">pay by debit or credit card (if credit card we do make a 2% charge) or I</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Monaco">could forward you our bank details and you could arrange a transfer.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Monaco">Payment does need to be in GBP.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Monaco; min-height: 16.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Monaco">If you would like to pay by card then I suggest you either fax through</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Monaco">the card details on 00 44 1580 214010 or send them via email - splitting</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Monaco">the number over 3 emails.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Monaco; min-height: 16.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Monaco">Do hope this helps if you need any more information regarding the</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Monaco">holiday please do not hesitate to contact us.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Monaco; min-height: 16.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Monaco">Best regards</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Monaco; min-height: 16.0px"> </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Monaco">Liz"</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Monaco"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Monaco">Cheers,</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Monaco">Neil</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3331147513180475933.post-27153380968247397592009-05-19T23:59:00.000-07:002009-05-20T00:08:53.371-07:00Something From Our Fearless Leader :)<!--StartFragment--><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:12.0px;">Maybe you are interested in a bit of historical background? the best website seems to be <span style="color:#0000FF;"><u><a href="http://les.cevennes.free.fr">http://</a></u></span><a href="http://les.cevennes.free.fr">les.cevennes.free.fr</a><a href="http://les.cevennes.free.fr/"> </a> Be sure to read up on the Beast of Gevaudan and the Camisards revolt in the Cevennes. I am keeping a file which will be open for inspection on June 20th and which I will take with me on the trip. Anything you would like to add, please let me know. Rex.</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0px;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><br /></span></span> <!--EndFragment--> <blockquote></blockquote>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3331147513180475933.post-17566270455713572802009-04-03T19:59:00.001-07:002009-04-03T20:02:11.610-07:00The original story by R.L.S.<h3 class="post-title entry-title"> The story by Robert Louis Stevenson:<br /></h3><a href="http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Annotated_%27Travels_with_a_Donkey_in_the_C%C3%83%C2%A9vennes%27">The Annotated 'Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes'</a><a href="http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Annotated_%27Travels_with_a_Donkey_in_the_C%C3%83%C2%A9vennes%27"><br /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3331147513180475933.post-36155358364293956762009-03-24T20:59:00.000-07:002009-03-27T15:23:58.492-07:00Bonjour!I thought it might be useful for those of us walking in September to share links, and travel info in one place.<br /><br />To start with I've created links to each of the towns we'll be staying in.<br /><br />Post here if you have any information about good deals on trains/planes/donkeys :)<br /><br />Merci,<br />NeilUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0