Le Diabolo - Fraise

#LeDiaboloFraise#Nabirat

This week has flown by ... 

A must on our itinerary was a return visit to another favorite restaurant in Nabirat but more importantly to say "Bonjour" to the proprietors Catherine and Fred!

If you remember this is the place we had a " Magic" day in May 2012 on our very first visit ( see post Strawberries and Walnuts ).

With so little time left, we also tried to connect with some other friends Ian and Jenny (who are also busy) ... uncertain we would meet up with them we were surprised to be able to quickly catch up with these friends.

Again it was lucky that we had made a reservation ... the "Cafe" was full!

Le Diabolo - Fraise is located in the village of Nabirat, where annually there is a "Strawberry Festival" in the spring.

Colourful table setting with flower arrangements made by Catherine.

As always we are never dissappointed with the surprise menu ... 

Piping hot homemade soup ...

A creative starter, first course ... today it was a curry infused quiche, delectable salad and dry ham...

Second course/ main ... Roasted chicken, chorizo sausages, girolle mushroom and rigitoni pasta...

A creamy Camembert cheese course ... 

The most delicious pannacota with strawberry Coulis and decorated with a kumquat... 

                

Chef / Artist Fred creates wonderfully delicious foods with the fresh produce and herbs from the garden ...

 

Cathy has created a wonderful oasis ... a garden full of wonderful vegetables, herbs and colourful flowers.

A quiet place to sit ...

Find your way to Nabirat and taste the delicious and artfully prepared meals and desserts at ...

"Café Le Diabolo - Fraise" 

Le Bourg

24250 Nabirat

Tel: 05 53 59 36 83

Dreams and Lions in Salviac

#Salviac##Fountains#RuedelaFointaine

The past three years we have visited this village and the small square; however the fountain was never in operation ...

Yesterday ... a surprise - The water was roaring out of the Lions' mouths ...

Can you hear the roar?

 As we walked down the street yesterday ... we saw the "a vendre" sign!

Here is the same property a year ago when it first caught our eyes and we dreamily thought it would make a nice "pied à terre" with endless possibilities to create a lovely courtyard filled with many pots of bright coloured summer flowers ... a quiet retreat.

Are we dreaming ... "The Impossible Dream"?

A Walk in the French Countryside

#Degagnac#Nature#Caminos

"Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees." ...

John Muir

Today (Monday) after our morning chores of grocery shopping in Gourdon, an interesting visit to the Pharmacy to have a prescription filled for Monsiuer Honey, a refuelling stop for the Citroën and a late lunch Madame M. and I went for a stroll through the countryside in and around Dégagnac.

While we walked the Caminos to Santiago de Compostella the two of us did not "blah blah" much but today there was a lot of "blah blah" about this and that! 

While walking the Caminos we had a mutual understanding and respect to not to talk too much ... I can't speak for Madame M. but I used the silent time to meditate and reflect. 

A beautiful butterfly bush that I saw on today's walk ... what a gorgeous colour!

    And then a pretty wild flower growing on the road side ...

A relaxing and peaceful time wondering through the French countryside !