The day had finally arrived for my extended family get together in Paris. The midlands contingent were just leaving for the airport as the southern contingent arrived in Paris via Euro-star. The journey to the airport, the meet and greet parking service, the flight and the private taxi from airport direct to hotel all ran [...]
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Filed under Anecdotes, Gardens, Holidays, Paris 2012
Paris – Day One
14 Comments CherryPie on Oct 24th 2012
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Paris 2012
A Room with a View
I have spent today recovering from a hectic weekend in Paris. For some reason all prior commitments for today changed and I had the day to myself which was quite welcome…
But on the flip-side there was an unexpected continual interruption to my day, but I laid the law down in response to that
I [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Oct 23rd 2012
Do not seek to follow the footsteps of the men of old: Seek what they sought.
Matsuo Basho (1644 – 1694)
17 Comments CherryPie on Sep 30th 2012
Filed under Carcassonne 2012, Holidays
Au Revoir France…
…until the next time
8 Comments CherryPie on Sep 12th 2012
Filed under Carcassonne 2012, Holidays
Cugarel Windmill
The Moulin de Cugarel is an intact and restored 17th-century windmill. Typical of the 32 mills built here with the arrival of Riquet’s canal, the Cugarel was in use until 1921.
The top and roof (capelado) of the mill rotates, with a gear mechanism controlled by the miller to keep the 7-m long sails directed into [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Sep 12th 2012
Filed under Carcassonne 2012, Heritage, Holidays
Last Port of Call…
… Castlenaudary.
8 Comments CherryPie on Sep 11th 2012
Nothing comes from without. All things come from within.
Neville Goddard (1905 – 1972)
15 Comments CherryPie on Sep 9th 2012
