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20130830 – Exploring The Villages of France

Friday – Very hot and sunny. Lazy morning. Afternoon we take a bike ride to the next village, Barroux. Alas there’s not even a bar or restaurant there to get a coffee. Too hot to be cycling. In the evening … Continue reading

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20130827 – French Markets, Sunny Days

Tuesday – hot and sunny. It seems that some sad soul has produced a list of when the markets around here are. Whoever the lame brain is he, or more likely a she, should be tarred and feathered and have a full … Continue reading

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20130824 – French Markets, Cat Burning And Of Course That Religion Of Peace

Saturday – cool and cloudy. Saunter into town to the DIY shop for some wood and then gets the highlight of the week with the Airvault market. All of 11 stalls – excitement. Nearly get decapitated by the low flying … Continue reading

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20130820 – France Again

Tuesday – sunny but cool. That’s it we’ve reached escape velocity and we’re off. 6 weeks in France. Hopefully a tad warmer and sunnier. Cars packed and can’t believe there’s even some room left in the micro boot. Well done Wendy. … Continue reading

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20130625 – In And On The Lake; Goodbye MPLS; Goodbye America; We’ll Be Back

Tuesday – hot 85F, humid and sunny. Lazy morning. Stroll over the road to the liquor store, it’s such a pleasant area.  In the afternoon we drive over to our Home Exchange hosts place in Waverly. A small town of … Continue reading

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20130623 – Aftermath Of The Storms, Guthrie 50th Anniversary Celebration

Sunday – more storms overnight and a sultry morning but hot and sunny afternoon with 80% relative humidity. Yet again Main Street is closed off this time it’s an adults run. After a lazy morning we stroll across the Stone … Continue reading

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20130621 – Fort Snelling, Soiree and At Last A Lazy Day

Friday – Very hot 85C, sunny and a tad humid. Drive down to Fort Snelling via the main runway of the International airport thanks to that bitch in my satnav system – she obviously had the map upside down. Fort … Continue reading

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20130619 – St Paul, Mall of America and The Guthrie

Wednesday – hot and sunny again. After our usual leisurely morning we drive down to St Paul, the 2nd part of the twin cities. Start off with a Starbucks for coffee and lunch for Wendy. Wifi’s not working so my passbook … Continue reading

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20130617 – Pilgrimage to Step Over and Wade the Mississippi Finally Over

Monday – warm with sun and clouds. Up at the crack o sparrows ready for a long drive up to Lake Itasca – the source of the Mighty Mississippi. By the time we get up there it very cloudy so … Continue reading

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20130615 – Cultural Overload – Opera Under the Stars, pardon.

Saturday – warm, very humid and cloudy with thunderstorms. Lazy morning as usual. Then after lunch we take a stroll around the Stone Arch Bridge festival. It’s all going on right beneath our balcony so very handy. Mainly stalls selling … Continue reading

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