One More Lundi Nuit

We met our friend Thanh at the bus stop at 4:30 Monday afternoon.  We got to know Thanh when we stayed at the Hotel Doctrinaires in Lectoure, while we were renovating our house, in spring of 2022.  Just before we moved into our house, Thanh offered to give us weekly French lessons, that lasted until we returned to Tucson in November 2022.  We haven’t seen her since then, as she left Lectoure to return to Southeast Asia and Vietnam, where she grew up, on a biking tour.  We are thrilled to see her again, and host her for a three day visit!

Our friends Caroline and Glyn joined us and Thanh, on Monday evening for a light supper and then a stroll up to Rue Nationale.  We heard the drums on Rue Nationale as soon as we stepped onto our street, and they got louder as we got nearer.  What fun it was, the best party scene on Rue Nationale, of our summer, with the drums playing nonstop up and down the street for an hour and a half!  We toasted with champagne at Chez Yann as they passed, then we walked down the hill as the sun set, to watch their finale in front of the Halle aux Grains.  A fun night!

Lunch in Auvillar

We invited our friend Susan to join us for lunch in Auvillar, and to stop at a vide grenier in the Port of Auvillar, on the Garonne River.  Auvillar is a listed Plus Beaux village in France.  After lunch at Le Petit Palais, we walked under the clock tower and up the cobblestone street to the triangular square with its round market hall.  We continued straight on to overlook the Garonne River.  We visited the Eglise Saint-Pierre, with construction starting in the late 1100’s.  We had a good day!

Concert in Blaziert

On Friday evening, we went to a concert in Eglise de Blaziert, to hear Justina La Cour.  Born in Denmark, Justina has played the violin since she was a young child and she has won many international prizes.  She has an aunt living in Blaziert.  This was the second time in three years that we have heard her play in concert.  She plays beautifully!

Concert in Marroniers Jardin

We had a picnic with friends Caroline and Glyn on Wednesday evening in Bastion Park, then we walked over to Marroniers Jardin, behind the mairie, for a Tango Guitar concert.  Our friends Pirrko and Nelson also sat with us at the concert.  It was a perfect evening, with nice temperature, nice breeze, and a magnificent backdrop of the cathedral!

Sunflowers

There are many more acres of sunflowers planted this summer than last summer.  They have been planted over a period of months, so they aren’t all blooming at the same time.  The bloom time can be rather short, depending on rainfall and sunshine.  Currently, there are beautiful fields visible from my walk along the rempart walls behind the old chateau in Lectoure.  

Art a Roques 2024

I went to an art exhibition in Roques, meeting friends Caroline, Lesley, and Kay.  There were 20 exhibitors, spread around the tiny hilltop village of Roques, in garages, gardens, and studios.  The village is immaculate, with blooming flowers everywhere.  We visited each exhibition, and I bought a piece of art.  The artist offered to bring more pieces of her work to our house.  We’ll plan a rendez-vous in the coming week.  I had a good morning!

Concert in Terraube

We went to the concert, Folies de Baroque in Eglise de Terraube on Friday evening.  We were invited to dinner at friends, Susan and Chip’s house, in Terraube before the concert.  The Eglise de Terraube is quite beautiful and the music was superb.  It was a very nice evening.