This just takes street food to a whole different and delicious level....really heaven on a paper plate ! I found a small Sunday market in a small square in a mostly deserted Montpellier at the weekend. Oh the lure of those wafting savoury smells !
May 2018
05/30/2018
French Florals
Yesterday was Sunday all day and in France that means the shops are shut....no shopping....no retail therapy...none ! I was lucky enough to find a florist that was open with gorgeous coloured blooms flowing out into the very deserted cobbled lane.
The Moroccan Influence
No matter which European country I visit there are Moroccan influences and Moroccan foods. I am by no means trying to escape it but it always gives me a bit of a jolt as in my head, I think Morocco is so obscure and distant. Well it actually is if I am talking about Australia but Europe is a very very close neighbour . Although regardless of distance, I cannot imagine any real deal Moroccan eating Couscous Royale out of a tin, even I might draw the line at that !
Le Gram
This might be the cutest shabby chic brunch spot I have ever seen. Called Le Gram, it’s perfect for Instagram, with its vintagey duck egg blue outdoor tables. Location....Montpellier ! Worth the trip !
05/28/2018
1/2 a Bridge over the River Loire
This ancient bridge in Le Puy en Velay is now only half a bridge. Some of the arches have crumbled away and fallen into the Loire. A new bridge has been constructed so you can get around town but it does not have the medieval charm of the original. A fence has been erected to stop foolhardy types venturing out onto the fragile remains but it’s only about waist height !! A small sign says no swimming but I think
Pursue Pretty
It’s all about blue and green shutters in this French rural village....so exquisitely pretty !
Meeting a Local
Out hiking yesterday we met this French gentleman....he owns seven goats and a horse ! He spoke great English and told us his goats were a South African variety called the Boer goat. He also told us his farm was for sale. Some renovation might be needed as I don’t think it has a bathroom !
Ooops Nearly
When you visit a church and you see the rope that if pulled rings the bell and you are so so so tempted to yank it that you have to remove yourself from the building...just in case !
L’Eglise De Saint Voy.
L’Eglise De Saint Voy...an 11th century Church and one of the oldest Protestant Churches in France..it was very simple and very very lovely.
The Millau Viaduct
This is an amazing jaw dropping structure and I saw it saw today on my car journey through southern France. The bridge carries traffic across the Tarn River and is both the worlds highest multi span bridge and the worlds longest suspended bridge. It took three years to build and cost around 394 million euros. The bus I could see travelling across it looked smaller than an ant !
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