At first I thought that there was a local business in carving local
mushrooms into other shapes perhaps for sales as souvenirs
relieved to see
from photo that it is more a matter of carving wood into the shapes of
mushrooms. A more permanent material all together
Libby
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From: Jeff Gray [mailto:boogkb@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2010 7:19 AM
To: 980286c3a15f1c66@moblog.vox.com; sacking@netbox.com
Subject: Busca. Les Faux.
From Evernote:
Busca. Les Faux.
August 21 hot and sunny.
Spectacular bike ride to St. Albain. Quiet roads,endless farmland, cows.
(had to stop several times to let them through),and a lot of hay transport.
Hilly and steep with grades of 3-5%, some a couple of kms. About 450 meters
of climbing.
Large quantities of water, beer, and coffee consumed.
The 13th century tower has been rebuilt several times. Built with a
sandstone that looks like marble until one is close up. Red and off white.
Used effectively for framing entrances and windows.
The high lights remain the multiple language concurrent conversations.
Starting to meet new groups and those we have seen before. Everyone shares
travel stories and their histories. Tonight two Germans and a Luxemburger
put up with my German and helped me with my poor grammar.
Some of these wanderers think hiking in the Alps are the best of all roads
and the best managed for signs and road quality. 1000 meter days seem the
norm to these pensioners. Australians who walk the bush with full packs and
water for days think their packs ( heavily loaded ) are light. One Aussie
seems to walk a bit and stop at one pm. To talk to travelers and drink beer.
Not concerned about accommodations. " No room at gitê, well I will just
sleep outdoors".
A speciality of the place we are staying is alligot, a dish of purée
potatoes, local artisan cheeses, creme fraiche, garlic, and of course
butter.
Carved mushrooms of the area – have seen many of them.
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