Second Stop

Holà!

Aujourd'hui nous sommes en Barcelona, nous avons prix le train grand vitesse (TGV) et un taxi pour aller a notres apt. Quand nous attendions, nous etions dans un que pour attender pour les taxis! C'etait tres interessant. Il y a des écoles partout et ca fait penser a toi. Au revoir!

Carcassone

Having done justice to Montpellier, we decided to broaden our horizons by getting out of town for a day. We rented a car and headed off to the old medieval walled town of Carcassone. Once we'd worked our way past the shops and vendors (a kind of 11th Century Government Street), the town displayed some beauty, especially the basilica. This is the land of the Cathars, an 11th C religious group declared heretical by the Roman church and subject to the Inquisition. Lots of history in the Languedoc, more than I can take in. We took the slow road home, across the mountains of the Haut-Languedoc; beautiful country, small towns and long vistas. All in all, another thought provoking day.

Heather's Arrival

Our niece, Heather, arrived today after visiting Paris. It was so much fun to show her around "our city". We really have fallen in love with Montpellier. It has so much so near by. Within a few steps are a couple of bakeries, a fabulous cheese shop, a small grocery store and a local wine merchant. Within a block is l'Ancien Courrier, which has fabulous shops selling all sorts of things from clothes, shoes and handbags, to beautiful French linens, to toys and books. Each shop's wares are tastefully and carefully presented and the selection of colours and styles is staggering. In addition to the great shops, the street itself is stunning with it's cobblestones and potted flowers. As I write this post, it is almost 11:00 and we have just returned home from dinner. The French dine late by our standard but we are adjusting by eating a late lunch and taking a short nap in the afternoon. Tonight's meal included salade Lyonnaise, filet mignon, and crême bruleé. Delicioux!

Mare Nostrum

Bonjour tout le monde,

Hier nous avons visiter un aquarium magnifique a un centre commercial dans les faubourgs de Montpellier. Aujourd'hui nous avons eu un tompet avec du tonnere et la foudre! Tu me manque, Canada!