It is now the end of our 12 months in Pau.
Six more days here in Pau, then we are on the plane to LAX.
A few highlights of the last weeks here in the South of France at the foothills of the Pyrenees.
The highlight of the month was the arrival of Anthony, who stayed for a full week.
A couple of hiccups in the flight(s) and he arrives 12 hours later than expected.
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| He arrives in Pau. |
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| Happiness is Anthonyđź’— |
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| The bus ride from the Airport to Pau |
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| Blue doors to Anthony’s abode |
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| Behind the blue doors |
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Next day we walk to Beaumont Park
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| Palais Beaumont |
Checking out the pond(s) as we walk around the park
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| He knows where we are! |
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| The obligatory funicular ride |
Now for another kind of ride…
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| In the elevator |
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Lunch at Le Garage
With Nicola and Peter
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| Fish and chips |
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Anthony found this “breakfast” place
We go on a long walk along the river
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| On the way home Anthony and Grandpa |
We have dinner at the Crepe place
Yum
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| Making himself at home |
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Anthony leaves and Melinda and Steve arrive from the train Station
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| Back in the apartment |
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| Dinner at Le Rumeur |
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A walk around the Chateau and the Chateau Park
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| Walking from the Ronceveaux |
We have breakfast then take long walk to the Japanese Garden in Trespoey
We take the bus to the Musee de Beaux Arts
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| Robert Doisneau Charming and alarmingly entertaining photography |
An evening in, we have fromage, charcuterie and conversation
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Our last evening, we have dinner at Le Dauphin
So ends our company
It was really fun.
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The last Friday of each month, there’s music and food at
Le Halles
We finally have some oysters at the oyster bar.
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We met some people because Nicola has invited us to go with them
to pot lucks and apero with friends. It will be much more fun to come back
with more friends and acquaintances.
We will be applying for a renewable residency visa. We have already secured this present apartment for January to March of 2026. So we know we will be returning whether or not we get the visa we want.
We just have a few more days to enjoy this apartment, the weather, the friends/neighbors here in Pau.
I intend to make the most of it.
Au Revoir
For now…
