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Porto

Bordeaux is a gorgeous and wealthy feeling city. I spent the couple hours before my flight wandering, eating chocolatines, and watching an outdoor African dance class. My flight went swimmingly and I got to Porto around 5 pm. After quickly dropping off my bag at an...
Bald Mice

Bald Mice

During dinner last night a bat fell out of the sky on the gravel next to the house and we got to examine him up close. The literal translation for bat in french is “bald mouse”. This guy wasn’t too happy to be on the ground and out of the sky, and Sylvie gently...
Formal

Formal

Louise and I took a bike ride along the path to Sarlat through misty weather and alongside healthy trees. At the end of the trail we sampled some bacon paste filled crackers (not so great) and cold water (great). Once we got back home the sun came out and we sat down...
Camper Van Thumb-Ride

Camper Van Thumb-Ride

At night after the kayaking excursion we hauled blankets onto the patio next to the house for an outdoor movie screening. It was the first really clear night since we’ve arrived and the stars were out in force. We chose to watch Allied, a Brad Pitt movie which I...
Food Focus

Food Focus

As with the majority of the other days, food has been the focus of the last three. For lunch two days ago we had grilled duck cooked with halved peaches and potatoes. Absolutely delectable. This was served following foie gras on toast. After the meal we convoyed a...
The White Garden

The White Garden

The weather has been strange the last couple days. According to Louise’s family, late July is typically hot and most of the time is spent jumping into rivers and sitting by pools. Since I’ve arrived the weather has been most cloudy with intermittent rain. Therese...