Cycling from Carcassonne to Trèbes and back!

Off we go! Past vineyards...
...and along the Canal du Midi.

Artists on holiday. Boat to let.



Trèbes at last... that looks like a good place to stop for le déjeuner :-)

Perfect!

Bon santé!

Reflecting the day!

Bon appetit!

Cheers...again!!

Ooh...bonjour!

Yes..we are eating fish!

And..no, you can't have any!

So Swan off:-)

On your bike Mike... back to Carcassonne slightly merrier than when we arrived! Hic!

Aaaagh...Chez Felix and make mine a pint or even two!

Yes Mike, we can see its a moule:-) and I am very impressed you are about to eat it...a first! I am working you up to the oysters:-)

Going down fast!

The last supper...until the next one of course!! Tee hee:-)

The departure...sorry to see you go..we have enjoyed your company. Thanks Mark for sharing in the delights of eating oysters with me and my new oyster knife.
:-)

Au revoir.....and get that car washed otherwise people will start writing messages on it!!:-))

Jazzing Flamenco - compagnie Antonio Najarro

A very enjoyable evening with friends at the Theatre Jean-Deschamps in La Cité.

http://www.antonionajarro.com/

Very atmospheric, especially when watching the performance in an open air theatre!

The wonderful orchestra - La Musique d'Egozcue- and Choreographers.

The first farewell.

The finale.

Talmont St Hilaire near La Rochelle, France

Talmont St Hilaire... ( L'Ostréiculture du Bassin de Talmont)..a place of oyster culture and fabulous seafood. A fascinating subject I must look into.

Wonderful scenery on our way to the Vendee.


Butterfly gates...!

Les Parcs hotel, Talmont St Hilaire.


A quick swim before lunch.


It's freezing!!

This is why I came ...oh and to see the family of course!:-)

My favourite food!

Relaxing on the patio of the hotel.

Idyllic view from the forest near our hotel - bliss!

Bikes covered in oysters - running on shell..obviously!! tee hee!

Oyster trimming.

Making a splash!

Me and the Andrews family;-) ...I used to be one too!

The shorts are not short enough!!

Wait for me!

Frisbee time..yeah!!

Bet you'd wished you had worn your shorts!

We didn't think it was that deep!!

Keira going for a dip.
Beautiful colours.

A beautiful stained glass window in the church at Fontenay le Comte.

A good view

Chateau Terre de Neuve

Chateau Terre de Neuve at Fontenay le Comte.

My two lovely Nieces, Jade & Keira

What a shower!

A very old house on the bridge at Fontenay le Comte.

One of the pretty bridges at Fontenay le Comte

A gorgeous fluffy puppy

One enormous Dahlia

Beautiful Dahlia's in the Garden Of the Chateau Terre de Neuve at Fontenay le Comte

Fontenay Le Comte

Family hugs