To mark this date, I thought I would share with you some photos and stories that haven't made it into other blogs for various reasons...
In our first week here we discovered the game of Pétanque being played by men all around town.
A version of boules, the game is played in dry dirt parks, with this one taking place just behind our house.
We enjoyed walking past and watching the game, which stopped being played when the weather turned cold and wet.
In my quest to try various forms of chocolate throughout Europe, I couldn't resist this amazing chocolate-covered fruit kabab!
It was delicious and warming as we wondered through Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park, London.
Day one in Paris was spent at the Palace of Versailles, and needless to say I wore Marty out with all the walking!
This was on the train on the way home.
As I took this pic and had a little chuckle to myself, the French lady sitting next to me laughed too and said her husband can sleep anywhere as well!
I couldn't believe that Marty managed to find a vending machine!
I have been trying to get a pic of Marty in his 'noir et rouge' playing gear for some time, with no luck...
In our first week here we discovered the game of Pétanque being played by men all around town.
A version of boules, the game is played in dry dirt parks, with this one taking place just behind our house.
We enjoyed walking past and watching the game, which stopped being played when the weather turned cold and wet.
Left-hand drive on the right side of the road took some getting used to, and still catches us out on occasion.
Going around round-abouts, changing gears with the right hand, and turning on the windscreen wipers instead of the lights all prove a challenge
(for me anyway)!
I took a quick break from trying to give directions to take this pic of Marty cruising through the streets of Barcelona.
In my quest to try various forms of chocolate throughout Europe, I couldn't resist this amazing chocolate-covered fruit kabab!
It was delicious and warming as we wondered through Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park, London.
Of all the things at London Tower to get a photo of, I was excited by these old Beefeaters posing for pics with tourists.
They look thrilled, don't they?
Day one in Paris was spent at the Palace of Versailles, and needless to say I wore Marty out with all the walking!
This was on the train on the way home.
As I took this pic and had a little chuckle to myself, the French lady sitting next to me laughed too and said her husband can sleep anywhere as well!
This is Marty at work in our kitchenette making a jambon, fromage, tomate and épinard baguette (ham, cheese, tomato and spinach sandwich).
This has become a staple lunch for Marty here, as he just can't go past the fresh bread we buy daily.
We were on an afternoon trip to Rennes-le-Château, not far from Limoux. The village is very small, and perched on top of a hill surrounded by mountains and rolling landscape.
Somehow there was a working vending machine tucked around the corner of a building, and Marty found it.
Continuing my quest...this was the most amazing chocolat chaud I have ever had. It was literally like drinking melted chocolate; so thick and delicious.
I found this at the Christmas markets in Toulouse, and have been searching for it, unsuccessfully, ever since.
The first day we saw ice on our car...happened to be a training day for Marty.
I admit that I felt guilty going back inside our warm house after taking this pic, as Marty went off - covered from head to toe - to training.
I can only imagine what he is thinking at this moment...
It took a cold and rainy day with a wet and muddy field to get a pic of Marty, with his teammate Phil, in their playing gear.
Unfortunately, they send the whole kit (minus the jersey) home with the players to be washed...so I earned my keep that week too.
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