C turned 26 today and didn’t even realize until he wrote the date in his journal yesterday that it was his last day as a 25-year-old! We had a great day even though we didn’t do anything special – other than spend the day enjoying the French Pyrenees! I told him we might be able [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Thues-Entre-Valles’
Mon, April 21st: Thues-Entre-Valles (Day 4)
Posted in Europe trip journal, France, tagged birthday, France, hike, hot springs, Mas de Bordes, mountains, Pyrenees, storm, Thues-Entre-Valles, village on May 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tues, April 22nd: Train from Thues to Villefranche (Day 5)
Posted in Europe trip journal, France, tagged Casa Penalolen, Fort Liberia, France, French service, Irish traveler, Le Petite Train Jaune, Pyrenees, Thues-Entre-Valles, train, Villefranche on May 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We had only eaten in one French restaurant until today, so I had forgotten a lot of the cultural differences between eating out in the US and France. When you ask for water, they ask you if you want it with gas (tonic water) or without. “Without” gets you a 1.5 liter bottle (very expensive). [...]
