Le Semester Break Reunion

After a few days with the AthoLads Olivia has one on one time with the parents. Well, not exactly one on one. We were delighted to welcome a few more guests and kept ourselves very busy. Jude and Phil dropped in and put on their wings (watch this!). A dozen for dinner. A local fete was run on Fête Nationale (Bastille Day).The band put on an intesting display. Brisbane organic chemist extrordinaire Mary dropped in. The trio visted Albi, socialised, and peddled many a hill.

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7th - Olivia tries out her right hand driving skills en route to Alan's for dinner Chilling & chomping around town . .
. . 8th - surprise visitors Jude and Phil drive down from the north and Mike and Michael join us .
9th - Stephen collects Brisbane friend Mary Garson which is an excuse for a dinner with our visitors and Storm & Michael's visitors ... and local lad John .
La Cachette is out of beds, so the adventurous Phil and Jude pitch their tent . And the next day go for another sort of adventure off the local cliffs .
. . . A short flight lands in a paddock
Next to a hound who wants to go for a drive in Paulie and Stephen's car Off to Corde-sur-ceil with Mary . .
. . Back home...the view of the village .. still excites us
a light meal at the cafe at La Plague . 13th - Mary headed off to a conference in Lisbon the day before. The team head to Albi .
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Morning tea crepe ... massage et cafe .
. Stephen had a snooze whilst the gals visited the Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec gallery . A late lunch and home again
Olivia catches Paulie wearing a headrest cover to stop her hair blowing about. No car aircon during a heatwave! If you can't beat them... Clearly all too much for the gals .
Off to the local creperie . Beware .. it's alight.... .
Dropping in on Michael's B&B chores But he has time to have a cycle and Paulie meets us by the river Paulie, Stephen and Olivia tackle one of their favourite hills .
... and paths 14th - A Bastille Day side show at the end of our street "A good bouquet, lovely colour through the plastic, and a good vintage that week" "Sold!"
Alan enjoying the company... . The band goes mad .
. Michael and Storm join in Just in time to follow the lantern parade through the village .
. And then home for Paris fireworks on TV . Out for a challenging cycle up to La Corniche.
Easy for these athletes Some distance ahead the Helmeted Hill Hermit is spotted Time for a break .
and off again After such exercise, a healthy dinner is in order Followed by a wee treat under the fading light
The Sunflowers are out so the gals are too Number One Sunflower follower . .
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. Farmer Pierre says hi and gets on with his work 16th - time for Olivia to return to Australie
An emotional Blagnac goodbye Olivia leaves a heat wave for a cold snap.