Category Archives: Places

Hiking

Posted on November 9, 2020 by JJS

It is quite difficult to plan when there is 1 km radius limit imposed on you due to the current virus crisis and ensuing confinement rules. That does not stop planning routes for when better times will be available again. … Continue reading →

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Today’s walk (II)

Posted on October 28, 2020 by JJS

Boucle de la Vigie à la Chapelle des Auzils Just in time, before the 2nd confinement, we tried another walk. This time we had to drive to Gruissan and the “Massif de La Clape”. The walk is not difficult, there … Continue reading →

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Another cancellation

Posted on September 29, 2020 by JJS

La Bande chez les Bretons Yearly reunion After our reunion last year in Montélimar, J&P kindly offered to host this year‘s event in Brittany where they recently moved to. Unfortunately due to COVID-19 we had to cancel the whole event … Continue reading →

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Les fripouilles en vadrouille (II)

Posted on September 21, 2020 by JJS

Biarritz The rascals Last year we met in La Rochelle. We decided there and then that it could be a yearly event. We decided on Biarritz in the South West of the country. Two out of the three do not … Continue reading →

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Last time?

Posted on August 30, 2020 by JJS

From one day to the next everything changes. It is not official, but summer has ended. The tourists are jamming the roads on their way back home and to start work in 2 days time. This leaves the beaches to … Continue reading →

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A day at the beach

Posted on August 25, 2020 by JJS

This has been a regular more or less weekly feature this summer. Spend a day at the beach mid-week. The coast being no more than an hour away, it is a real treat. We have been choosing the beaches according … Continue reading →

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Another day at the beach

Posted on July 9, 2020 by JJS

It is becoming a habit this summer and a minimum of one weekly day trip to one of our great beaches. Yesterday was no exception and we went back to “Biquet Plage” which has the additional plus of having an … Continue reading →

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Beach time

Posted on July 2, 2020 by JJS

We are indeed lucky to live where we are. Only an hour or so away from the ski slopes in the winter and an hour away from the long and large sunny beaches of the Côte Vermeille (Golf du Lion) … Continue reading →

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My garden

Posted on June 2, 2020 by JJS
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Trip to the seaside

Posted on May 18, 2020 by JJS

As planned and decided yesterday, we went to Port Leucate today for a bit of exercise walking along on the beach. It takes no time at all to get there especially with the lack of traffic. A few miles before … Continue reading →

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