Have you ever had one of those times when you have wanted to visit a place, have been so close and yet torn between stopping or not? A place I had always wanted to visit was Carcassonne, a perfectly restored mediaeval town in the south-west of France. The trouble was that we had seen a lot of fortified towns and with our limited time, we had so ( Read more... )

I really am here still. I can't believe that it has, yet again, been so long since I posted. I have been checking in on your posts on a regular basis, but I just haven't had much in the way of free time to respond. There has been a lot of stuff going on with work and with one thing and another I have been so busy that I have just needed to relax ( Read more... )

Toulouse sits nestled in the south-west corner of France, and has some tremendous scenery right on her doorstep. As with so many trips, time limits what to see and do, but one of the places on the list was the Pyrenees. I had been here over 30 years ago, and loved it then. Mind you, I'm always happy when I'm in the mountains. It was a long drive, ( Read more... )

"Pink at dawn, red at noon and mauve at dusk". This is Toulouse, La Ville Rose. After leaving Slovenia, we arrived in this unexpectedly charming city. I didn't really have any pre-conceived ideas what to expect, and Andrew thought it would be a modern city. It is after all, the fourth largest city in France. However, we found ancient narrow streets ( Read more... )

Another quick update from our travels around Europe. We are currently in Toulouse and still enjoying the sights and sounds, the smells and tastes ( well, not all tastes are good)! Today we took a long drive to the Pyrenees and it really was amazing... driving above the snow line and just magnificent views. Off to the Airbus Factory in the morning ( Read more... )