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Monthly Archives: August 2013
Grande Foire de Soreze
So when D and I went to Soreze on Sunday, we didn’t know beforehand that the town was having its big annual festival. It ended making a fun visit even funner. And it also ended up providing what may be … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Food and drink, Travel
Tagged Capuchine pigeon, Foire, Soreze
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The Abbey of Soreze
As I wrote in the prior column, we decided to head to Soreze and its abbey yesterday. The abbey is one of the ‘Grand Sites of the Midi-Pyrenees‘ and so it’s heavily promoted in tourism sites. But even after seven … Continue reading
Posted in News and politics, Organizations, Travel
Tagged Abbey, Benedictine, Fete, Grand Sites of the Midi-Pyrenees, Louis XVI, salle des illustres, Soreze
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Rabastens and Lavaur
It was a nice Saturday in August. The sun was shining and it was hot, but not too hot. In other words: a perfect day for a drive. There are plenty of small towns/cities a short drive from here in … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Travel
Tagged Agout River, Cathedrale St. Alain, Lavaur, Notre Dame du Bourg Cathedral, Rabastens, Soreze, Tarn
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It’s Only Money: The Chincoteague Pony Auction
The day after the pony swim and parade, the custodians of the ponies, the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Department, have an auction to raise money. Since there’s a limit of 150 ponies that can be on the island, many of the … Continue reading
Pony Parade
After surviving the torrential downpour and the 3-5 minute swim across the channel, the Chincoteague ponies and foals had an hour-long break before they would be paraded down the town’s Main Street and penned up before the next day’s auction. … Continue reading
Misty My Aunt Fanny
More like a freakin’ deluge. Some background: Every year when we go to the US we try to spend at least a few days visiting Chincoteague Island on the Delmarva (read: Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia) peninsula. Across a small causeway … Continue reading
Newmans Over (and Then Not So Much) America
We just returned from our annual summer trip to the US and here are a few (hopefully) amusing memories. “Bet I’m Sitting Next to Him.” We’re in Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, waiting for our departure gate to be assigned and a group … Continue reading
Newmans of Leguevin 