It’s been all quiet on the blog from because I’ve been on holiday… a trip to France to celebrate my sister’s 50th birthday: Happy Birthday Jo!
I’m a bit frazzled so, rather than write a long post, I thought I would share with you a few of the things we encountered.
We found a five-headed smoke-breathing dragon in Blois:
La Maison de Magie
A steeple with antlers in Amboise:
Royal Château of Amboise
An exciting adjustable rain diverter on a drainpipe at the Auberge de Launay:
Never miss a good idea even when you’re on holiday!
A turf roof at the factory in Nontron where traditional knives are made:
The Nontron knife factory
We watched the sun set on the Canal du Midi, whilst Daubenton’s bats caught insects over the water:
Sunset on the canal… impossible to photograph the feeding bats
We found another dragon at Carcassonne:
A dragon guarding the old bridge at Carcassonne
There were great places to buy wine:
The cave (wine cellar) at Ventenac en Minervois
Plus we saw some amazing feats of engineering:
What a trip!
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David Prosser
/ June 24, 2013Such fantastic pictures. I hope you had a wonderful time. I envy you the trip to Carcasonne and hope to make it there one day to see the Cathar castles. Welcome Back.
xx Hugs xx
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/ June 25, 2013Carcassonne was fascinating – I’d love to see more of the region, but we were on our way down the Canal du Midi, so were on a schedule!
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ryankjones
/ June 25, 2013that looks like an exciting place! I’ve never been to France before. I want to go soon!
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/ June 25, 2013So much to see and such a varied country… plus the food is fantastic!
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metan
/ June 25, 2013What a great set of pics, I love all the dragons, and that last bridge, spectacular! Clearly that was your boat parked out in front of the ‘cave’. 😉
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/ June 25, 2013Yes, that was our boat – in a very convenient parking place!
The dragons were great – the windows opened and they emerged every half hour along with accompanying sound effects. I think that we watched them five times in total!
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