Saturday, November 30, 2024

A Sunday Trip with Françiose and Patrick to start the week


Where do you think we are?



We wait for
Françiose & Patrick



We are driven from Pau to Croix de Buzy


We walk/hike Chemin d’Ossau



A fabulous view of
Pic du Midi d’Ossau

The valley below - Arudy?


From there we go to a riverside village for drinks and Madeline’s.


A tabac/bar/restaurant
Louvre-Luzon



The Abbey of Izeste


Gave d’Ossau

The last view of the day



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The rest of the week is pretty uneventful.
We did our errands, checked out the Chateau de Pau.



Bus to LeClerc for wine and beer


A beautiful day to check out the Chateau






Thanksgiving on Thursday…
At Christie and David’s (forgot to take pictures.)
We were there talking, eating, drinking, watching Football from 4 pm to 10 pm.
While walking home thought to check the Place Royal Xmas developing.

Place Royale getting Xmasy


Walking home with “leftovers”

When we got home, Anthony called from Trinidad, CA to wish us a Happy Thanksgiving.

Anthony, Daniel & Richard
The boys chatting with us…The girls were cooking


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Ending the week by having
Café au Lait and pastries at Costanti’s


Saturday, November 23, 2024

Settled in…???


Sunday, we start the week with Françiose

The walking tour begins at the funicular 


We rest in the Park

Patrick picks us up at Beaux Arts


Patrick was our Taxi after
a long afternoon walk


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A day to get groceries…

Walk by Blvd d’Aragon
(Setting up for Xmas Booths)

Av de Lattre de Tassigny
On the way to Place Clemenceau

The booty from Carrefour

Homemade soup,
and whatever’s left in the Fridge

Dinner time view


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A day to take the bus…

Down the stairs

Dodge the Farmers on strike



Wait in the cold wind for
The “F” bus to LeClerc

Going to get corduroy pants and kitchen stuff



After a successful round trip bus ride, I get home…


Now up the 4 flights of stairs

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A walk in wet weather…

Start in Place Reine Marguerite

Le Hedas





Walk done, umbrellas outside the door


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We get library cards with help from Françiose


We walk past Le Halles
to have Tea with Françiose

Danser sous la Plume


After our visit and tea with Françiose
it’s dark



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An easy Saturday

After lunch, a walk through town

A rest on the Blvd de Pyrenees 

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End this week with a beautiful view