Feeling like we actually live here now

It’s Sunday, Françoise and Patrick offer to take us to the Hippodrome 
for the Christmas Steeplechase races 

We are ready by 2:30 pm to be picked up by our friends, 

but they text and say they will be an hour later.

With the Christmas traffic that goes by our place, we don’t get picked up until almost 4.

We arrive at the Hippodrome 

We are greeted by this statue

As we get closer to the track, streams of people are walking to their cars.

Now, if you read the poster, it does say 11 to 16 H.

That means the event(s) are over by 4.

We missed the whole thing, 

I am allowed by my friends and husband to look at the track,

peruse the tack shop items on sale and 

enjoy the horsey atmosphere of the Hippodrome building.

Patrick and John have been talking about rugby, so we get in the car 

to tour the area and go to the Rugby Stadium, Stade Hameau. 

Patrick said he’d take John (us?) to a match during the season. 

Françiose suggests we go to Bizanos where she grew up.  

(Last year I painted the Church in Bizanos, so I am interested in the area.)

Eglise St Magne

We end up at Franqueville Chateau…

It’s also a vineyard
Check the view of the Pyrenees

We are glowing in the golden light of the day

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During the week, Christie takes me to France Asia

I buy a rice cooker, good rice (sometimes called sushi rice) and 

other items like gyoza and rice crackers.

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Laundromat wall

While at the laundromat I take this photo of the wall…

I wonder how old this wall must be

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I go window shopping one day.

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Another walk through Henri IV and Marguerite’s back yard

Before going home, we enjoy the skyline at sunset

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We go out to dinner one nite…

M Restaurant

9 Place Royale

Rabbit salad (?)

 Guinea Fowl Ballotine stuffed with Shrimp,
pumpkin purée

Deconstructed Mandarin Tart

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A Saturday morning to Le Halles

The bootie from Le Halles

After dinner, while working on the blog, lots of voices,

some music is happening below on Rue Henri IV

An evening Christmas Run

Living in Centre Ville is really fun.  

Always something going on and something to do.

Next week - Christmas!

Happy Holidays - Merry Christmas to All!