Monday, March 12, 2012

First full week in Espéraza, France...




What we see out our bedroom window...

We are settling in fairly well.  We still are trying to get over the jet lag - it's been harder, now that we are almost a year older since we left Monterey!

A few shots of the gite
after we moved some of the furniture around to make our own.

The Kitchen-Diningroom, very efficient and well appointed.

Stairwell from kitchen and front door entrance.

The stairwell as the laundry line.

2nd story bedroom - can you see the bed in the mirror?

From the bedroom to the upper stairwell
to the 2nd bedroom that we've made into
a livingroom and study.

The 3rd level - guestroom, living and work space

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Food in the gite...


Afternoon tea
cheese, fruit and fresh bread

Late lunch - early dinner?
bread, sardines, foie gras, cheese, pears
and wine ,of course 

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Dnner at the Creperie...

L'Atelier Creperie/Poterie
Wonderful food and beautiful pottery
Petite Salade Baltique
Petite Salade Paresienne



La Popeye
spinach, egg, tomato sauce, cheese

La Seguin
creamed spinach, chevre
Wonderful, fresh food
it was more food than we bargained for


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Sunday is Market Day!

Shoppers need to eat and drink...


Olives, anyone
whatever kind you like
The best prunes
in the world...
Baskets galore
all handmade by one person





Paella...yummy

"Our" cheeseman



Fresh vegetables, look good
Lunchboxes from
tiny to large



We thought we left the drums
in Buenos Aires...
A look at the market
and the church




































I bought a Nepali cap at the Market -
It sure keeps my ears warm!



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A last look at the town square at the end of this first week...



Looking towards 4 rue Barbes
Bonsoir...

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Next week, exploring beyond the Esperaza town square...

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