You may have noticed that we haven’t posted a new blog entry for some time.    We have just returned from vacation and I thought you may be interested to see some of our experiences in France.

Our first stop was a wedding in France …. one of our cousins. I had the honour of singing Shubert’s Ave Maria for that occasion, with a pipe organ, in a very ancient stone church. I did not require a microphone …. the acoustics were amazing!

We spent four wonderful days with our French family and then we traveled to the south of France where we had rented a house with friends from Canada. Our time there was amazing …. the touring was superlative, and the food has spoiled me for life. I have never eaten so well!!

I hope you enjoy the visual tour to follow:

We attended a French Country Fair in this town square.

A French Country Fair

A French Country Fair

There was so much good food to be had at the market.

Paella at the market

Paella at the Market

 

Paella ... Paella ... Paella - Oh so tasty!

Paella … Paella … Paella – Oh so tasty!

We also bought sausages from the French market. (The sign “Goutez Moi” translates to “Taste Me” in English.

Sausages at the French Market

Sausages at the French Market

Colourful baskets we found at the market.

Baskets in French Market

Shopping Baskets in French Market

We also bought “Foie Gras”.  This translates to “Fat Liver”.

Pate de Foie Gras

Pate de Foie Gras

Pate de Foie Gras is traditionally made from goose or duck livers.

The Land of Pate de Foie Gras

The Land of Pate de Foie Gras

This is a typical French Country home.

A Classic French Country Home

A Classic French Country Home

While in France we went out for many lunches and dinners.

A beautiful lunch setting

A beautiful lunch setting

This is the home we stayed at in the South of France.

Our house in the South of France

Our house in the South of France

As you can see we had a wonderful time visiting friends and family in France.

Eva