Lagrasse

Toured the local medieval Abbey. It's a 12th century construction, amazingly well preserved in parts. You could really imagine life functioning within its walls.

This translates as "all things yummy!"

Went to a Bach recital in the local church yesterday afternoon. Baroque music in a unique setting.

Went for a  walk today, okay for you usual trekkers perhaps it was a mere stroll. We started across the bridge and up a relatively step climb. After this half hour slog we reached a plateau overlooking vineyards and olive groves, tree covered hills and the Pyrenees - very French and very beautiful.

Yes it was quite steep in parts.

We really did climb up a long way.

Some pictures of the local flora - or an excuse to have a rest.

"We lugged all these rocks up here and had to think of something to do with the leftovers."

Chris assured me that the bears they were reintroducing (he read this in a novel!) were in the Pyrenees those slight blue smudges in the distance so it really was safe to forge ahead.

Chris collecting some wild rosemary to add to dinner.

The coming down track was much easier than the going up path we took, that's why the people we met were all going in the opposite direction!
Surely a walk = 1 pastry or some cheese, baguette and a glass (or 2) of wine
or all of the above.