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We’ve been blessed with glorious weather so far, we only had a sprinkling of rain while we were in Saint-Remy de Provence, and today was no exception ... another glorious day!
Our plans were to stay close to home and visit the cork museum this afternoon.
Thursday is “Market day” in Maureillas-las-Illas.
We weren’t sure what to expect for a small village .
We were on the hunt for some fruits that we could use to transform a bottle of sweet Bordeaux white wine (which our Monsieurs had bought in error) into a refreshing white Sangria.
It had all we needed, fresh vegetables and sweet, delicious fruits.
We also checked out the butcher shop.
After our lunch we all wandered to the Cork Museum which was just down the street from where we were staying.
The Cork Museum was created in 1982, and later in 1991 moved to its existing location which is an old cellar.
The self-guided tour was very informative, starting with a 20-minute video.
There is a vast collection of tools and machinery.
Displays made of cork ...
Art work made from cork ...
Furniture made from cork ...
A painting depicting how cork is removed from the trees.
Displays inside wine barrels ...
Displays inside wine barrels ...
Also on display “the biggest cork in the world”
... 2.40 meters high and 1.30 meters wide
Later in the week Madame Susan & Monsieur Mark walked through the cork forest with our landlady.
Beautiful views from high above in the Cork Forest ...
It was an interesting afternoon topped off with a cold, delicious glass of our homemade Sangria.
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