This past week in Languedoc was a bit different. We were invited to two lovely French homes, and enjoyed the wonderful hospitality of our guests, old friends and new ones. On Tuesday, we were very surprised to receive a phone call from the lovely man we met the Saturday before at the Romeo and Juliet production. He called to invite us to "prendre un verre" at his vineyard estate on Wednesday night. Of course we accepted "volontiers" (willingly). This estate has ...

So, here we are with only 2 weeks left of our summer in Languedoc. We leave here Tuesday, Aug. 28 for Aachen, Germany (to see Charlemagne's chapel and throne), then Paris (we're meeting our Swiss friends there), before leaving Aug. 31 for the states. This last weekend was full of the things we love to do! Here are the highlights: Since our wonderful "macon" was here Saturday morning, we didn't really start the weekend until the afternoon. Off we went to Sete, o...

Bastille Day Weekend was great. Here are some highlights: Friday, July 13: We returned to Villeneuvette, where we attended a "Soiree Tagine", complete with a French rock band singing Rolling Stones hits. Our little buvette, "A L'Ombre du Platane", can feed about 100 people in its lovely outdoor setting, by cooking feasts in a huge round gas frypan. This time the menu was tagine, a Maroccan dish made of chick peas, lamb, carrots, and potatoes, followed by a "tart...

A few highlights of this beautiful Languedoc weekend: Friday Highlight: Bizarre Bodega: Les and I love variety, so Friday night, en route to an "oldies" concert, we stopped at "La Bodega de Casique" for dinner. As usual, we were the first people there (at 8:30 pm!), and although we'd been there once last summer, were struck anew by the bizarre ambiance. Where else would you use a "mad strawberry" motif for a combination biker bar, discotheque, sports bar? Check...

Hi Everybody! Les and I arrived safe and sound on Tuesday, June 26 here in Campagnan. The house looked great (if a but dusty after 10 months!), and we were able to enjoy our first meal on the terrace, looking out over our beautiful village and the vineyards beyond. After a few computer frustrations (hooking up new laptops to the wireless and the printer), we were settled in and ready to enjoy "la vie francaise". It's the little things that make such a differenc...