Monthly Archives: September 2010

20 September Cool to start and then warmed up quite a bit. On the road more than a month now and have had to walk or cycle in the rain only one day. Last evening we spent with the Lawrenson’s … Continue reading →

 19 September  Cool and sunny At the chambre d’hote Lewrensen  using a French keyboard, very different as both Mike and Dee know.  After publishing this will find out if the pictures can be attached. Not familiar with windows either and all menues … Continue reading →

18 September. Cool and lovely day for pelerins Hilly bike ride, 500 meters of climbing, but all on quiet Saturday morning roads. QB had a long hard walk made worse by getting lost due to bad or non existent road … Continue reading →

16 & 17 September, Light rain all day; cool for a pleasant change Easy, maybe too easy, ride into this market town. Nothing to see on the road – the only real road was a largish one with lots of … Continue reading →

15 September Unnecessarily warm day, about 28 degrees today QB and I again set off together but we separated at the path. Her walk of 13 plus miles – second longish one in a row – seems to have been … Continue reading →

14 September. Perfect weather. During breakfast struck up a conversation with the producer of a French romantic comedy being shot in a nearby town. She went to UCLA as there are no French schools teaching the art of film making … Continue reading →

13 September Cool morning with nice overcast then sunny and warm in the afternoon Not very clean socks. Still coughing stuff, but incremental improvement. White shirt in need of Oxyclean. QB headed East before heading west and met me in … Continue reading →

13 September.  Morning cool and foggy Sitting in this bastide town 13th century. Sent a reference yesterday for the medievalists.  It is far far better in person.  Totally deserted now as the few shops have not opened. Waiting for coffee … Continue reading →

12 September. Cool quite windy then hot Was advertised as a very hilly and steep ride from Lectoure but a strong westerly wind was not mentioned.  Pedal down grades that should have been joy rides. QB arrived at the cathedral … Continue reading →

11 September warm and sunny Rest day.  15th century cathedral available elsewhere or on web.  To many this is past the medieval period. Academic wars have been fought for less. Washing at the gas station. Picture sent earlier.  Quite convenient … Continue reading →