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Last day…
Saturday morning was gloomy. Our last day and how to spend it? By now I had discovered the webcam at the top of La Rhune and it was showing thick cloud cover so this wasn’t the day to finally give … Continue reading
Bayonne
Before we left Gagnac I had done some sleuthing about possible outings should the weather be awful; we get bored….whatever. Some years ago we had visited Biarritz but we hadn’t got as far as Bayonne although they are close to … Continue reading
a quiet day in…
We didn’t sleep well after our lovely day. It is always the same when we are away, however comfy the bed, we both toss and turn. Annoying but not unexpected. And then as daylight arrived so did the rain. Thankfully … Continue reading
To train or not to train?
Tuesday arrived with sunshine and blue skies, our fifty eighth wedding anniversary. Blimey, whoderthunkit way back then? It was warm too so an al fresco breakfast sur la terrasse (spot the new mug matching the Basque colours of our chalet … Continue reading
A birthday of feeding the soul and the body!
A slow start to the day with no timed entrances to hurry for this morning so I lazily opened birthday cards over my morning tea. At breakfast it was clear from the cluttered tables with just one left laid for … Continue reading
Springtime in Paris…
The sky might be blue and the blossom dancing but it was pretty nippy around the nethers this morning as we set off to find the number 63 bus stop by the Seine. Google maps always offers a choice of … Continue reading
….and breathe…
So, after a car ride (big shout out to magnificent mates), two trains, a second migraine and, yet again, no WiFi on the Paris bound train, we are here! Unlike last time our ‘comfort’ room is bijou, to put it … Continue reading
Laguiole
Despite his balance problems Mr McGregor really wanted to return to his traditional snowy (or not) birthday walking. Our most recent and nearest favourite station de ski can sometimes necessitate putting on snow chains (cripes) and has pretty challenging terrain … Continue reading
january jaunt
Meilleurs voeux Before Christmas I read online that Les Abbatoirs and le Chateau d’Eau both in Toulouse were putting on a combined exhibition in Les Abbatoirs of their collections of photos showing the progression of photography. I immediately jotted down … Continue reading
Sleeping peacefully…
In the years before retirement and our discovery of raquette walking we used to have what we referred to as our February French fix. My school half term coincided with Mr McGregor’s birthday so we used to take the opportunity … Continue reading
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