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Posted by in Aude, occitanie, Uncategorized Discovering Ariège
Posted by in Uncategorized Ariège is a department in Occitanie close to Midi Pyrenees, easily reachable by car. Ever since the initial liberation from our ‘lockdown’ last spring, like other Toulousers, we have been daytripping and discovering Ariège. Before this year, my familiarity with Ariège was limited to Mirepoix, a pretty medieval bastide town with a handful of restaurants,…Read more »
The New Travel Experience – part 2
Posted by in travel, Uncategorized, voyage Air Travel – During the time of Covid 19 Your new onboard experience Travelling by plane post Covid -19, or should I say mid Covid-19; post confinement, will vary a lot depending on where you fly to and where you fly from. The first important thing to remember is that the rules are changing from…Read more »
The new travel experience
Posted by in travel, Uncategorized, voyage The future of air travel Life onboard an aircraft is a micro world of its own. Unless you choose to fly on an airline called Woops or some other catchy little name which seduced you with its seemingly low price but then got you in the end with its add-ons, you will be subjected to…Read more »
Friday Photo Challenge – Nostalgia
Posted by in Uncategorized I have decided to join in the fun. It is the perfect subject for me as I was born nostalgic. The transient nature of life experiences are one reason why we take photographs. Like time travelling, photographs are a way to give life to the past, so we can imagine again that moment in time,…Read more »
Jazz en Occitanie part 2
Posted by in culture, music, occitanie, Uncategorized Festivals et Conférences Si vous êtes dans le sud-ouest de la France en vacances ou au quotidien et vous aimez le jazz, vous avez de la chance. En fait, même si vous n’aimez pas le jazz, vous avez de la chance. Pendant l’été, quand les jours sont longs et le soleil brille, les festivals de…Read more »
Taking time to travel
Posted by in Uncategorized Personally, I have spent an inordinate amount of time being in a hurry. Always having to be somewhere at a specific time is such a drag. For me it was even more futile as half the time I was rushing to wait. That was me, sprinting through the terminal, trailing an overstuffed wheelie bag behind…Read more »
Le Grau-du-Roi
Posted by in Uncategorized Grau-du-Roi (grow do rwoa) It occurred to me as I was planning a trip to the Basque country that not knowing how to pronounce the names of places is not only annoying, but it makes it harder to retain information. Txinguidi (somewhere apparently worth a gander) is hopefully pronounced Ching gweedy but probably not! Anyway,…Read more »
Cassis – Love thy neighbour
Posted by in Uncategorized Cassis – Love thy neighbour. Occitanie is lush with long sprawling beaches, mountains, vineyards, quaint villages and exciting cities. The region is also blessed with wonderful neighbours. We share the Pyrenees down south with Spain. To the west lies Nouvelle Aquitaine which reaches the Atlantic Ocean with stunning beaches, legendary waves (Hossegor and Biarritz) and…Read more »
Le Gouffre de Padirac
Posted by in music, occitanie, Toulouse, Uncategorized “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing” – Helen Keller. Or was it “Life is a great adventure or nothing”? In any case, life should be an adventure. For most of us, travelling is a great adventure, and sometimes a daring one. Whether you are trekking through the mountains, horseback riding on the beach,…Read more »
