James, Paulie and Stephen were en France April 22nd - May 1st close to where they were
last year. From their lovely Gite at Larroque, they looked at various houses with a thought to perhaps buying a pad. In between they walked, met folks, and explored. En route to England, the team dropped in on Nick and Sonia in Bordeaux. They then spent a night in Toulouse on Les Travailleurs (workers Day, May 1) for a bit of proletariat partying before heading back to the more sedate vibe of Oxford. Some video snippets of the Toulouse festivities are:
the warm up grinder organ,
his song, drum band
gets 'em dancing and
winds up.
En route to our Gite
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James has his own Siri he asks directions from. Too much sun!
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Our Gite looks to the cliffs of Averyon
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Our village
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Our village of Larroque
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Out for a walk
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Inspecting a house.
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NOTHING like we wanted… but….
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retro 70s
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with land that reaches to the River
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Close to the town of Saint Antonin Noble Val
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Beautiful Old stone house, but… miles from anywhere.
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And another
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Bruniquel which is nearby our Gite en Larroque
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Out for another walk & play
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House inspection- a pleasant place owned by a German couple
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Herr Owner's Summer rooms
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But this is the best reno...
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In a hamlet next to some farms. Not walking distance to shops
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The owners meed to return to England for grandchildren
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Another pad… too far away from anything …
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To Albi.. We meet Brit expat Alan who asked us to drop in on Sunday
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The cafe owner and his gal Zoe
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Hip local tries to avoid sunburn
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Toulouse Latrec gallery
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Berbi (Bishops) Palace
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To Albi Cathedral
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The Gothic cathedral was constructed in brick between 1287 to 1480
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2 Audrey Hepburns
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We literally join a rally as we leave for home
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Castelnau De Montmirail
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Local guide
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That evening to the cinema with our Gite hosts Robin and Rosie
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To Montauban markets
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Well trained! A wee in a drain
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Sale at Galaries Lafayette - a 2 Euro hat
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Atop the cliffs at St Antonin Noble Val
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Locals greet us
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