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Today was one of those laugh out loud, clutch-your-guts-giggling, how did we get it so good days.  Eighteen degrees, bright blue sky, no wind, well… Read More »Bats wings and eye of newt – Day 13 27th

The day awoke dark and foreboding and the walk before us included the ascent and descent of two Balon des vosges, first into the valley… Read More »Slugs Day 12 26th April

Views over Munster So Hermin and Christiana, our hosts at La Montagne verte in labaroche are proud Alsations, both born within 10minutes drive and both… Read More »Snow Day 11 25th

Di awoke with a killer head-ache right across the brow.  The upside, if migraine has such, was a perfect blue sky, a few small puffs… Read More »Encouragement 24th Day 10

In Strasbourg there was this hunting shop.  You might not be big on guns and stuff but I used to love to see hunting gear… Read More »Fat slugs, rain and smoked boar salad Day 9 23th

Di spotted it first, we were in Paris at the time walking down the hill from Montmatre; that universal leveller, the international thread that bonds… Read More »Broadsword Day 8 22nd

Restaurant Petite Bois Vert (where’s Wally-ette?) Well this sucks.  Another 28 degree shorts and T-shirts day in France!  You can feel the difference here, the… Read More »Deep calls to deep Day 7 21st

I have a friend who has learned to say “I will have two beers please and my friend will pay” in one hundred different languages. … Read More »Ou est la toilette? Day 6 20th

“Hear that honey?”, said I as we sat at our little boulengerie sipping back the first coffee for the day.  “Mmmm” said Di, a sigh… Read More »Motorbikes of Paris Day 5 19th

Only day three?  Our chief concern thus far is sunburn. A brief précis of cafe images; woman on pushbike with cat in shopping bag, Sydney… Read More »Tight Parking Day 4 18th