September 26, 2006
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La route enchantée .
The enchanted road
English version below the French texts
Nous avons vibré à la vue de cette route de Provence ( France du sud ) entre Tarascon et St Remt de Provence . Les platanes bordaient la route recouverte par les arches du feuillage . Les troncs multicolores ressemblaient à une rangée de colonnes polychromes d 'une longue église . La lumière était intense rendant plus sombre l ' ombre des arbres .
We were thrilled at the sight of this road in Provence ( southern France ) between Tarascon and St Remy de Provence : Plane tress were bordering the road covered by the arches of the foliage . The multicolored trunks were like a row of a long church's polychrome columns . Light was intense making darker the shadow given by the trees .
The magical road . La route magique M. fauquet june 2006
Cette merveilleuse route nous conduisit dans une petite ville où nous avons trouvé une place de rêve avec café et terrasse , un banc abrité de la chaleur par l 'ombre bienvenue des arbres . Nous sommes restés un bon moment en cet endroit paisible et calme . Nous étions sous le charme . Et la boisson était bonne et rafraîchissante .
This amazing road led us to a small town in which we find a dream place : a small square with cafe and terrace , a bench sheltered of the warmth by the welcomed shadow of the trees . We stayed a long time at this peaceful and quiet place .We were charmed . And the drink was good and refreshing .
The little square , la petite place M Fauquet June 06
D ' où venait cette route ? Nous venions d ' un vieux château construit au XVème siècle . Il est parfaitement conservé et ces pierres blanches éclairées par le soleil faisaient chanter le ciel . Ce château médiéval se tenait là depuis des siècles et semblait irréel . Combien d ' événements et de générations a - t il vu ?
Where did this road come from ? We were coming from a old castle built at the XVth century . It is perfectly preserved and its white stones lighted by the sun made the sky sing . . This medieval castle was standing there for many centuries , and looked a bit irreal . How many events and generations did it see ?
Le château de Tarascon , Tarascon' s castle MFauquet June 06
Du passé au présent la route magique nous a donné de précieux moments et je ne suis pas certain d ' avoir réussi à exprimer ce que nous avons ressenti ce jour de Juin 2006 . .
From the past to the present the magical road gave us precious moments and I am not sure to have succeeded to express what we felt on this day of June 2006.
Comments (117)
I see why it would be hard to express the feeling of being in such a beautiful place.
my sarah loved Provence, and her pictures were beautiful of it. thank you for sharing today Michel. and thank you for your greetings for our anniversary ~ we had a very nice evening together. blessings on the evening for you!! melinda
Oh my! Goodness
sooo lovely
This is really heaven on earth! What a nice adventure!
Happy Autumn
I think you did an excellent job expressing yourself, and the photos, as always, are magnificent. What a beautiful road. Did you go inside that Castle? I am so charmed and intrigued by the castles and cathedrals in Europe, they are some of my favorite sites to see.
We have a road with a corridor of trees that we love to drive on. But it has no little dream place at the end. This is lovely!
Nous avons une route avec un couloir des arbres que nous aimons conduire dessus. Mais il n'a aucun petit endroit rêveur à l'extrémité. C'est beau !
Amazing! I just watched a show the other day on modern day people living in castles. Can you imagine?
Beautiful pictures and a wonderful sentiment, as always!
Once again beautiful sights!
That road looks magical, roads where the trees grow like that are always my favorite to drive or walk!
<3,
Aubrey
spectacular sights. I love the angles you used too...
Breathtakingly beautiful photos, my friend!! I love tree-lined roads and this is one of the most beautiful I've ever seen!! Nature is indeed the most skilled artist, wouldn't you agree?
la route est tres belle!
The photo of the tree lined road is one that brings France to mind - long straight roads with plane trees. I too, look at old buildings and wonder what stories they could tell of the people who lived there. I also wonder why such beautiful buildings are not constructed now. Have we lost the ability to appreciate beauty in architecture as well as nature ???
Marie
I have had beautiful moments like that as well. It is always such a joy to see where those times lead. I thank my Heavenly Father for His thoughtfulness in giving us such immense beauty throughout the world that He created for us.
Once again, thank you for sharing a bit of your past times and of your heart.
Lots of love,
Karen
What a beautiful picture of the trees on either side of the road. France is a magical place.
Beautiful pictures, as always. I would love to sit in that little square and enjoy a drink!
Absolutely beautiful! You are not only a very good writer, but a wonderful photographer.
I posted my current post in French (just for you). I hope my French is not too poor.
Merci des beaux mots.
The photo's capture the experience.
I deleted unvoluntarily jerseygirlsrule ' s comment in clicking at the side of her name . She said it was like poetry and painting and she was hoping a meeting to have a cup of tea at the little square . Really sorry jerseygirlsrule . .
Michel
Hello Michel: A very beautiful picture, I love tree's. I have an interest in castle's have never been inside one maybe someday not even sure we have any here or where they would be if we do have them. Your travels always take you to such beautiful places I'm so glad you share them with us here.
Shirley
That is an interesting castle. It looks more forbidding than some of the other European castles. Maybe because it is fairly plain. Did you go inside??
The road lined with tall trees reminds me of a picture I have seen from here in the U.S.. It is a lane lines with tall oaks leading up to a Southern plantation (mansion). I would love to walk along a lane like these.
I so wish I was younger, and Ken was more an adventurer. Through Xangans, I have seen so many places in Europe I would love to visit. But Ken has no interest in going outside the U.S., and my poor feet would not carry me very far anymore with all the extra weight I am carrying. So, I must visit these countries through the pictures and stories of those that have been there. Thank you for taking us along with you and Janine on your wonderful journey!
The trees reminds me of our maples here that line the streets. I love the picture of the castle! I hope you are doing well. A new grandchild soon. I will send you an e-mail when it happens. - Rachel
Thanks, Michel! It does "perfume" the whole house! "Stone Soup" is a favorite book from my childhood, and one that I made sure the girls grew up on. My book was about three soldiers who went into a town searching for food. No one would give them any food. So they decided to make "Stone Soup". They made a big fuss about finding just the perfect stone so that all the townspeople would become curious. Each soldier was responsible for making the fire, getting water, putting the stone in the cooking pot with great care, then intently staring at the pot as it began to boil. Of course, many were curious as to how it would taste? One soldier says, "Oh! It will taste grand, but of course it would taste much better with some onions." Well, jumping on that bit of information, one little old woman runs to her house to get some onions. And the story goes on until suddenly many vegetables have magically appeared from all the townspeople and the "Stone Soup" has turned into a wonderful vegetable stew. The soldiers and all the townspeople agree that the stone was the right "flavor" to make such a wonderful soup! They all shared a bowl of soup together and even had some bread to go along with it! One of the soldiers quietly washed off the stone and put it in his rucksack - just in case he needed it for another day.
I love that story. Of course, the girls grew up with a slightly different version using only one man who had lost his way, but the idea is the same. We all have more than we think we have AND we can share what we do have. - Take care, my friend. I'm not quite ready for retirement, but someday! - Hugs! Rachel
How beautiful this castle looks, Michel. Castles have always fascinated me, and I would love to spend hours wandering through one to take in the history.
Also, how wonderful to find this small town and coffee shop at the end of the tree lined road! I adore trees decorating the entire length of roadways like this. Thanks for taking us on this virtual trip with you, Michel. 
I know that our timing was right on target today! I like it when that happens!
- Rachel
Tu écris tellement admirablement bien! "Cette merveilleuse route nous conduisit dans une petite ville où nous avons trouvé une place de rêve avec café et terrasse, un banc abrité de la chaleur par l'ombre bienvenue des arbres." "Il est parfaitement conservé et ces pierres blanches éclairées par le soleil faisaient chanter le ciel." Très belles phrases! Et très belles photos! Je me demande si ces arbres sont les mêmes que les arbres à Besançon...ils sont unique, et différents que les arbres aux étas unis.
♥
I love tree lined streets and roads. That is beautiful. The cafe is one to linger at for a while. I can't imagine seeing a castle in real life. Beautiful photos!
Oh wow!
I think of all those "New Wave" films - all had, at some point, the long tracking shot with the car sliding beneath the plane trees. What a delicious journey. Magical indeed.
It looks like that castle has been in a battle.
You make me thirsty.
That road reminds me of an old movie.
I like that about Europe, the lovely square you have to just sit and relax. I enjoyed being able to walk around with out cars every where. I also like all the beautiful trees and foliage. Your pictures are very beautiful.
How beautiful that tree lined road is!!!! I can almost smell the trees!
I wonder whether I will be able to see these with my own eyes... Thanks, Michel.
What a wonderful trip! The castle is fascinating. Did you go inside? There is nothing that old here. I LOVE the lane lined with trees. Wonder how old they are, and who planted them? It does look like a pretty little square. The light is wonderful through the green of the leaves.
you really make me want to come and visit France. beautiful. just beautiful.
Michel you say go to hairdresser. I don't think you realize I seldom go out at all last time was weeks ago to that stupid specialist ,and before that the tests that said i had something wrong with my liver ,My own doctor comes in once every five weeksm he is as hopeless as the rest mjust said well there is nothing we can do i have not enlarged on my condition, which is an embarassing one ,i should really be in a home, but i wont give up my freedom .I prefer to just get on with it .I have food delivered weekly, and I am going to try and go with by lady who comes once a fortnight ,to a local shop ,so that I can see what i can order as I am forgetting what they sell ,so keep ordering the same things but it will be an effort as with my knee that needs re-construction .I have to keep stopping and sitting on the seat of my pusher, Still i appreciate your thoughts, belive me if I could get out easier, and no one in my family who live nearby ,offer to take me. I would go out morem I need new glasses mso have to make an appointment some time mthis lady who comes fortnightly mwould take me for an appointment ,I find friends are better than some family ,My son lives in New South Wales and Angela in Tasmania ,My son refudes to ever come to Adealide again, and Angela can only come for a couple of weeks occasionally ,so I rely on people other than family I have a cleaner once a month, used to be fortnightly but when he decided he wanted to go in a home they cut me back still I make little mess, most of my time is spent sitting on my bed or in it, when I am asleepn as i have my large TV in there and Cable T.V I cannot sit on this chair doing Xanga for too long mbecause spine begins to hurtm so I don't visit a lot., Thank you for being my friend Love Marjie
I forgot to say Matt and I missed a lot not staying in France longer still we did love Switzerland so much also Austria, got near Hitlers place in Germany once but did not see any of the camps. mainly the Highway there we never seemed to leave it except to get to small villages with not much to see. Still you have shown me a lot of the good spots over the years Love agin Marjie
In the old parts of Denver the trees hold hands across the streets, and as you commented, it is like going to church going through those green arches.
I enjoy your pictures and descriptions of the places you visit. The only way I'll ever be able to go there is through your pictures. Thank you so much.
you have succeeded in allowing me to feel your thrill at this historied and beautiful site. your appreciation is captured and i want to go to all of these magical places that you write about so alluringly!
Provence is really pretty!
Yes, I understand what you mean. Sometimes words and even photographs are not enough to express all that courses through us at that moment in time. These thoughts, feelings and experiences are very dear and precious to us, and can only be articulated to God.
St John would love to sit at the " pub " in the square
These photographs bring back the summer to us all but the weather here and probably with you is still very warm. I hope it helps with the harvest of your garden
Si si Michel tu nous enchantes ici comme si nous y étions nous-même en cet instant
Quoiqu'il n'y ait pas de mots tout à fait idéalement enchanteurs pour décrire l'enchantement qui reste du domaine de l'art, du sentiment vécu
Amitiés et A bientôt à la St. Michel qui s'en vient
oh how beautiful!!! hubby and i saw a road like that in scotland and by the time i got my camera out, we were out of the tree-lined road. sigh. but i get to see another beautiful one in your picture! plus what fun to have a great lil cafe to hang out at and then to see the chateau! awww, makes me wish we lived in france!!!
always fun to come to your site!!! love, angela
what a long road!! it seems like you really like going to cafes.. and yes u were right about my french! but i dont use it very often bc theres nobody to talk with me in french.
what a charming place, indeed!
What a lovely "tunnel" of trees! There is a path similiar to this on my home island of Kauai (Hawaii). At the end of the road you'll find a beautiful sandy beach and lots of tropical fish to see underwater.
YOu live in an extremely lovely part of the world my friend!!!
How are you Michel??? I hope that all is well with you and yours.
I still cannot imagine what it must be like living in a country with such amazing history!!! As you know, Australia goes back only 2 hundred years as far as civilization is concerned. We do have a lot of Aboriginal culture here of course, but it is hard to find as it was hidden so well.
Well, be blessed dear brother.
love from,
Narelle
RYC: Those are sights from the coastal areas in the state of Andhra Pradesh in Southern India.
Thanks for the lovely comment. I always enjoy my visits to France in your blogs, too. I have always been afraid to visit a country where English is not spoken, but your blogs really do make me want to visit France!
Bonsoir, Michel. C'est vous qui me fait l'honneur, monsieur. Un jour je dois visiter la Provence.
Allison
Sarah a visité côte d'azur et beaucoup d'autres endroits en France. J'ai seulement vu Paris, mais c'était une expérience magnificant ! Elle est si différente de Londres !
Enjoy a lovely evening.
THose buildings are really nice....so where do u live??? France??
Hi my friend the pictures I took my daughter made the vidio I added . Hope all is well with your family HUGS God Bless
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Amazing how different your castle looks from my photo! I love the picture of the magical road. It reminds me of a black and white postcard I purchased at the Louvre several years ago. A small boy stands on a road very similar to your Magical road, holding the leash of his dog, and smiling broadly beneath his beret.
my favorite photos are roads with trees lining the side. What beautiful weather!
Sometimes it is fun to dip the ink in the vinegar like you say! lol
Ah Oui..You expressed it beautifully...as I was reading I was just thinking I am so very grateful you are bilingual and choose to share your journeys here with us...Blessings..Kind Man...((Wings)))
Ah Oui..You expressed it beautifully...as I was reading I was just thinking I am so very grateful you are bilingual and choose to share your journeys here with us...Blessings..Kind Man...((Wings)))
Good morning .The green soybeans are called Edamame and are really good beans to eat,they are soft like a green limavbean..There are field soybean crops for Cattle and they are hard and brown and roasted before they are stored,they are good to eat also but need to be cooked a long time.
ahh lovely Michel.. seems this isnt the only castle you have visited since ive known you. Did you know you can buy hamburgers at a place called White Castle here? Its been around since even before McDonalds. lol.
Hi, Michael, and goodmorning!
Nice to hear from you, as always. Thank you for the compliments on my artwork. That does mean a lot. I do wish that I was able to do a lot more with my art than I do. It is my passion. It is my hobby. It is my stress relief. I don't get to do a lot of things that I would normally like to do, these days. That is why I have been going through some rough times, lately. I just don't feel like I can ever be "me." You know? I feel like a bird in a cage, and everytime I start to grow my wings...somebody clips them again, so I cannot fly, and reach the goals I want to reach. I am about to change all of that. ; ) I know I can, and I will.
What I have a passion for, more than anything, is...taking something old, and restoring it, and keeping the authentic look. I bought an old house, on my own, once...was lacking two rooms of having it completed inside, and ended up selling it, due to circumstances. Heartbreaking, but you know...I can do it again. Right?
I want an little "old" house, to restore, keeping the old look, and then I want it to be filled with all my artwork, and handmade things, and things I have built out of wood...then...when it is complete...I want to take pictures and write up an article, and have it entered into one of the Country magazines. I have collected country magazines since the mid 80's. I have seen so many beautiful, rustic country homes, which is what I love, and read so many wonderful stories about how it all came about. I am just so facinated with all of that. But that is my dream. So in a way...it does involve my artwork, and everything that I do, when it comes to using my hands. = ) I think I will post pictures of my previous little house, soon. I do so miss it. It was so warm, and inviting, and cozy and welcoming, and I worked hard to have it. I let it go, due to marital reasons. = (
Anyway, I do appreciate your encouraging words. Thank you so much.
I love the beautiful pictures that you posted. The trees....Oooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh....so beautiful! Now is that close to where you live, or is that just a place you have visited? You share many wonderful photos. Thanks for sharing.
Have a wonderful day! Hope all is well. God Bless.
Your friend,
~Kim~
It's moments like that when we want to just savor the beauty and the peace forever...Just sitting and not wanting time to ever pass. A lovely moment. Thanks for sharing. The corridor of trees look like the most beautiful of any cathedral!
magnifique!!
Your friend,
Love,
Fran
That is the most beautiful of the Provence.
A café where to drink your Pastis, a plain with platan trees to protect you from the sun and to play jeux des boules.
The Provence is a wonderful place.
It is a pity that in many place cut the tree to avoid car's accidents.( A lot of cars crash against this trees and the trees are cut like they were guilty of the crashes.
Amitié
Carlo
No worries, dear friend, just know that I enjoyed reading and seeing your post immensely, and hopefully, my comments, which you read, will leave you with an impression of me, as your comments do for me! These pictures reminded me of my trip to Rome last fall, and driving around the surrounding villages! Thank you for being so sweet as to acknowledge! Cheers, Lowie
Soybeans have been grown in China for ages, but the Japanese get the credit for the name after the word soya their term for soy sauce. If you can get a non-modified soy bean you can plant it and grow it like ordinary beans.
Before the pods start to dry, you can cook them and eat them endame style. The oils in some soys are like the fish oils and good for the heart. After eggwhites, soy proteins are complete proteins even better than steak.
However some studies show that those folks not exposed to a diet of soy may have an inability to digest soy proteins. To further complicate things the isoflavorates and other healthy properties may or may not be in the same varieties. Women of Japanese origin who eat American varieties do not experience the protective properties against breast cancer as those who eat the Japanese varieties of soy.
The value of soy is so great in Asian, it is similar to the types of cheeses in France. It is a good source of protein and there are methods to prepare soy in fermented forms(which doesn't require refrigeration)
I was not certain why you asked seedsower questions on soy so I gave you a general overview. Feel free to ask more questions if you have more.
voilà la St. Michel a déjà commencé à HK
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bises bonne journée
avec amitiés
RYC I am going 13 November and coming home 18 December! I am so excited!
I tried to copy paste your comment on the castle and it is not working. You said the sun striking the white stone made the sky sing. I so love that description. You are a poet, indeed, Michel.
I sent your card this morning. I had thirty to send and took them to the postal clerk. She looked them over and said, "You do not have enough postage on your international mail." All this time, I thought your mail was 80 cents (like almost one Euro) but it was 84 cents, so I asked for extra stamps and applied them. You will notice there are four instead of three. I hope you enjoy your card that was made just for you!!!
Love,
Bev
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Oh, dear, the paste came after all. Sorry, Michel!!!
Ah Michel...I have seen that road in my dreams and now the end of the road shows what beauty is beyond. Thank you for sharing. I wish I could win the lottery and travel the world I so wish to see but I thank you for being my lottery so that I might share the wonder
how beautiful that is! what a lovely country you live in Michel!
Thanks for thinking of me when I was gone...God bless you and Janine((HUGS))
RYQ: I'm confused! Do you perhaps mean the quilt on the wall, in the first picture on that page? I think?
Beware of technological plants, the modified soybeans that the united states grows is immune to the herbicides. Thus less labor weeding the soy patches. The United States perfected mechanical growing of corn thus many mexican farmers are out of work due to the lower price of corn from the united States.The corn can also make ethanol and the leftover from the process is fed to the cows.
Soybeans also has a lot of oil and it can be changed into diesel fuel. Unfortunately soy production in Brazil is helping to destroy their tropical forests when the trees are torn down to make fields of soybeans.
!!!!!!!NEWSFLASH!!!!!!!
The world is getting stranger and stranger by the moment, Michel!!!
But cheer up.........our Kinsman Redeemer has overcome the world!!!
Be blessed dear!
Narelle.......(0=`~
I felt the peace and quiet as I read today. Thank You for sharing what I can never see in person.
She was born deaf. She just received a cochlear implant which will allow her to hear.
Thank you for sharing your fairy tale world, Michel. Though I may never travel, I have now been to a magical place, and I thank you so very much!
I remember when I was young, we drove across the hot desert in an old smelly van, and I was so carsick I finally just collapsed on the floor of it and gave up. And then we entered a lovely town, with elm trees reaching across the sky like these trees in your picture do. It felt like coming into heaven must feel.
The trees are no longer there, and that little town is definitely not heaven, but your pictures brought back a wonderful moment. Again, thank you!
Joy
This work is only a temporary thing they will get me steady work with steady hours again. I am sorry I have not been by. Judi
I just love that beautiful picture of the tree lined road, made even more beautiful by your words. You always write such an interesting blog and take such nice pictures.
Hope you and Janine have a great weekend.
Love
EEdie Rose
Sorry, I mispelled my name.
I would love to explore that castle some day!!
That cafe and road look like very pleasant places to visit and relax! I hope you have a wonderful weekend, Michel!
What a lovely avenue of trees and such a wonderful castle
Angela
You have the most amazing photos!
Michel,
I appreciate your comments on my site! I'm surprised that you read my entire blog. But, you are correct, when I think about it: my parents made a lot of sacrifices for us when we were small and it wasn't easy for them having little money.
Thanks for visiting my site. My welcome mat is always at the door for you.
Christy
Thanks for your very nice comment on my ""art". I just updated my site to let everyone know, what I know about my tests, too long to write in everyone's comment box.
Love
Edie Rose
So beautiful!!!!!! Wow - what an amazing castle. The road looks very magical. It's like a long hall with the branches as a ceiling. Must have been quite the sight to see in person!
I love when you post pictures like this! But then, you know how much I love castles!
Beautiful photographs my friend. You and your lovely wife enjoyed a beautiful peaceful place. How refreshing for the soul. Let me say thank you also for your friendship and the concern you have shown to me .... I was truely blessed when xanga brought me your friendship. You will never know what it means to me but please know that you are very much appreciated. I hope this finds you and your lovely lady doing well. Have a great weekend.
Debbie
when i visited france, provence was my favorite
it's really beautiful down there and i left with some amazing pictures. as for justin and allison, i was just teasing. their taste in music is a lot different than mine, so i'm not a big fan of it. hehe. well, have a great day 
-juli
In English, there is a special, though arcane, word for such a canopy of two rows of trees lining a walkway: xyst! (pronounced: zist )
Very beautiful Michel, it so happens I love castles. when I was in Italy I looked and stopped at every castle to the point where my lover was a bit annoyed because in Europe they are so many of them...but I love them all
What beautiful pictures!
I'm going backpacking through Europe next summer, and I am making a stop in Paris.
Any places you recommend in Paris or other parts of Europe?
Thank you,
~*Sazzy*~
It is so picturesque. I would love to visit.
How wonderful to be taken to this magical place through your post! It always amazes me that people were able to create such impressive structures so long ago that still stand strong today. There is much to treasure about the old days, yet I don't long for a return to such times that a forbidding fortress was necessary for protection. The tree-lined street is quite picturesque, as is the peaceful square.
I have never seen so many comments! You have a lot of friends, and it is easy to see why.
Hello Michel, thanks for the timely reminder that I have someone on my side, Judi
ryc:
"For me sin is a behavior out of love ."
I didn't understand you there Michel. But Indeed, the spirit of Love is also driven by and is an attribute of the Spirit of God.
Ren
Thanks for the additional information on your castle! I think history is so interesting.
We've been on roads like this in France. One led to an old tomb near the Menhirs of Morbihan. It was deserted at that time, for their opened season was in the Summer. All we saw there was a lonely cat walking about the empty courtyards. The casse was also abandoned. We went there for free, no cost this time.
How was your weekend my friend,did you learn anything new???
Quelle douceur de penser au fait d'avoir parcouru les mêmes routes, les deux, bien qu'en temps différents... J'ai un souvenir inoubliable de cette même route (vers Saint Rémy provenant de Arlès) la nuit, avec la lune pleine. C'était le printemps. Les branches encore presque nues levées au ciel faisaient penser à des mains tendues en prière. C'était vraiment indescribable. C'est dommage que je n'ai pas de photos de ces instants magiques. Merci beaucoup de me les avoir rappelés. J'ai envie de pleurer lorsque on laisse (ou on fait!) mourir des platanes chez nous. Et cela arrive bien souvent, hélas! Je n'arriverai jamais à comprendre l'indifférence de nos gouvernants vers notre patrimoine vert.
Ici l'automne est doux et tiède, pour le moment. J'espère que chez vous aussi.
Ciao.
it is magical, michel! i can imagine being a fair damselle in a carriage along the tree-lined road...having tea with my knight at the café
what a wonderful memory for you!
RYC: Don't worry, I'll make you a fresh cup of tea! *smile* Have a wonderful week, my friend!
lovely! thank you.
The pictures are beautiful -- the road and trees are so magical-looking. I'm sure it's hard to express in words what you saw. Your pictures are great, and sometimes they don't always express what you truly saw, either. That magical feeling can only be held in your heart and mind.
That row of trees reminds me of a picture I saw of an old Southern Plantation in Louisana called Oak Alley. I have never been there but I have seen it in movies. Here is the website for it if you want to see what it looks like. http://www.oakalleyplantation.com/
Yes, I know the singer in the video on my site. That is Peter Noone, who is Herman of Herman's Hermits. They are a British band from the 60's. They were very popular all over the world. One of their songs is Something Tells Me I'm into Something Good. Do you know who he is now? He recorded some songs in French. He speaks French fluently. He actually lived in the south of France for several years and his wife is from France.
Such beautiful pictures Michel. I am so much better today guess I was just tired. Judi
I feel I have travelled along that road with the trees, maybe we did going from Calais to where the treaty was signed. Can't remember name of town now, in fact all the photos were as you wrote Magique .Wow I have written a French word and my second post on here for this lot .Love Marjie
it leaves you in awe of God...simply in awe...beautiful...thank you for letting all of us enjoy the pictures...huggs...Sassy
I wish I knew if I really want to keep my house. One day I do and the next day I don't I just keep praying about it. I will know when I know I guess. Judi
Beautiful road, square and castle. Thank you for sharing your pictures. Someday I would love to have trees that shade the road like that on the road to my home.
Be blessed
That is such a lovely place hope all is well with you and yours . We are all doing pretty well Zayne was fevered last night 102.4 he is some better today. God Bless
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Wow, it looks like you're having a trip around France.. How awesome!
Cette route me fait penser a "frederiksborg castle park". Belle place.
I think you've expressed it quite well. I wish to walk on a magical road soon as well.
on se croirait dans un roman de marcel pagnol! quelle lumière!
Concernant le château, serait-il en rapport avec l'histoire de Tartarin de Tarascon d'Alphonse Daudet?
J'espère que cette escale ensoleillée fut profitable pour toi et jeannine!
it looks like you had a nice journey with beautiful scenery and a refreshing cafe to replenish your energies and senses. The castle looks timeless and a place that would be good to explore and consider all it has survived..
I'm so sorry to hear your worries, is there a diagnosis? Having been through a few health problems myself the last few months, I am seeing turn for the good now...I pray that you have the same hope....let's meet for a cup of hot tea, when you need to talk! Your friend, Lowie
When you post these pictures, I'm so jealous that you get to see such remarkable sights every day living in France. Please don't ever stop showing your pictures - they definitely are wonderful!
Hello, sweet friend, how are you today? Hope your weekend was fine...thinking of you, and wishing you well...it is cold and rainy here in Dallas...what is it like there? I got a $20 giftcard for Starbucks, which I will share with the Tall Boy tonight *wink*! I will save some for our tea time together! hugs, Lowie
France est pleine des endroits magiques, n'est-ce pas ?
Vous me rendez si nostalgique avec vos magnifiques photos, Michel! Aaah...
Les petites places de villages ou se jouent les parties de petanque... Ca fleure bon le Romarin et Marcel Pagnol!
A propos, j'ai lu votre aventure avec la Biere du Demon de Simone et j'ai bien ri! LOL
Je n'ai jamais ete capable de supporter cette biere; elle est bien trop forte pour moi... Elle porte certainement bien son nom! De plus, je la trouve trop amere...
Amicalement, Isabelle
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