Monthly Archives: January 2012

Few random things

24 Tuesday Jan 2012

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Not much going on. Weather is too cold to really ride, and I’m busy with preparations for the end of the trip!

I just took a stroll around the city.

Found this amusing street sign. Gaffe is French for blunder, I like the irony with Jesus and his niche nearby.

On my way back, I noticed an abnormal amount of happy people. I wondered briefly what they all were so smiley about. Tiny horses. That’s what. I smiled along.

Further, I stopped at the boulangerie for some bread … the inevitable routine for any Frenchman in France.

Spotted this cake. Appropriately named “Pig”. With absolutely no clue what it was, I had to have one.

Turns out, it’s almond paste for the exterior, and filled with liquor-ish chocolate and hazelnuts inside. Delicious. Mille-feuilles in the background is jealous, I can tell.

Back in action

20 Friday Jan 2012

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I suppose I should’ve warned you, dear reader and a half, that I was taking a vacation from my vacation during the holidays. And since I care not to turn this into a biography, no bike or travel means nothing to write about.

Anyways! Back to the regular programming.

I’d been advised since day one to check out the Massif de la Clape, close to Narbonne.

Not much to say, really. I quickly made way to Narbonne under sunny skies, 30mins away. Of course, the seaside still being a novelty to me, I went right for the coast. Of course I got lost and ended up at this little marina. Deserted. Sunny. Pleasant.

Going back in the proper direction through marshes and canals, I stumbled upon this old ship, from the late 1800s apparently. It was being rebuilt … very very slowly.

At this point, I have no idea where I am or which way I’m going. Those marshes areas are always the same! One road, going left and right and intersections seemingly leading nowhere. It’s pretty and sunny, I don’t need to know where I’m going.
Civilization! Sea! Beach!

And the “mountain” range I came for in the first place.

ZOMBIE FORTRESS!!!

Stopped for a scenery picture after railing some beautiful curves. Wild thyme all over the place. Smells so good.

And said scenery picture. It was nice.