“His soul swooned slowly as he heard the snow falling faintly through the universe and faintly falling, like the descent of their last end, upon all the living and the dead.” James…
La Grande Randonee – Day 4 – Tremolat – Le Bugue
2008-09-19 Tremolat-Le Bugue After coffee, croissants, and yes, some cheese, it was time to say goodbye to our lovely green attic room and head off for the next town. Leaving our bags…
La Grande Randonnee – Day 3 – Afternoon – Mauzac – Tremolat
Our afternoon wandered up and down hills, through oak woods and corn fields. Even though this was the shortest day (allowing for measurement errors and accidental detours), we were very grateful to…
La Grande Randonnee – Day 3 – Morning – Lalinde – Mauzac
well, this was it, the start of our walk. We jumped out of bed (only slightly slowed by last night’s cheese), ready to throw open the shutters and greet the French sunshine….
La Grande Randonnee – Day 2 – Bergerac
From 2008-09-17 M8_bergerac According to Wikipedia, the medieval town of Bergerac had nothing to do with Cyrano de Bergerac. However this has not stopped the local residents from putting up a statue…
La Grande Randonnée – Day 1 – Bordeaux and the Getting There
2008-09-16 Bordeaux as threatened last blog, we did have to resort to Plan B – flying to Bordeaux. Fortunately Kensington-Victoria-Gatwick-Bordeaux Airport-Bordeaux St Jean was ridiculously easy. Unusually for BA, the steward was…
an incendiary week
I don’t know what is wrong with London this week. Despite my doom-laden prediction in the last blog, the Whole Foods Market did not burn down (though there was a distinct smell…
Hotel troubles in Montreal (C23)
It’s country #23 – Canada. By the rules of the country game, describing Montreal as part of Canada may be challenged. Many would vigorously defend the right of Quebec to be distinct…
Avebury & Lacock (LW04, WH0373)
London Walks again came through on walk #4 (see the list of London Walks). In an eerie coincidence, they offered a day trip to Avebury and Lacock on the very day I…
photographic fame at last
Was in Trafalgar Square on Sunday after visiting the National Gallery. I am trying to tick off every painting in “1001 Paintings to See Before You Die”, but it’s going a bit…