Almost Time to Return!

The days are starting to tick away... soon we will be back in the city where last year's adventure ended.

Today, I spent some time fine tuning our planned itinerary.

We have decided to spend our first night in Toulouse as we will be arriving late in the afternoon...so we will have a relaxing evening, enjoying our first French dinner of many with a glass of Cahors wine and a good night's sleep.

    Toulouse...

The next morning we will make our way from Toulouse to the Costa Brava, Spain and our first destination of Tossa de Mar.

Remember When?

#Beaucaillou#Degagnac#frenchmarkets#Cafes#brocantes#videgrenier

A year ago today after months, weeks and days of planning our 2013 adventure, we finally arrived in France after our long day of travel from Canada.

 This morning I sit here enjoying my coffee with my memories of that trip.

I am remembering ...

Our arrival at the rented cottage "Beaucaillou" in Dégagnac...

Our first alfresco lunch on the terrace...

The early spring flowers decorating the village homes... 

Market shopping...

Becoming a "Brocante/ Vide-Greniers" groupie...

Monsieur Honey in a reflective mood while hunting for treasures...

Our many excursions where we discovered many new places which will have to be a story for another day!

Getting reacquainted with some of our favourite restaurants and cafés and their delicious offerings... We even attended some special soirées at two favourite restaurants...

Café Le Diablo-Fraise - Nabirat where we enjoyed wonderful surprises each time we visited!

Le Caillau - Vire sur Lot set in the vineyards of the Cahors wine region, another favorite!

The reconnecting with old friends and making new friends... 

There is so much to daydream about right now but I must get back to reality and do some household chores!

A bientôt!      

Wine Wednesday

# WineWednesday#Spanishwines #CostaBrava

Our plans are falling in place for this year's adventure which I am sorry to say is still a few weeks away.

And as you know we have had to bear a very harsh, cold and snowy winter ... Good news is that Spring may have finally arrived which should make the time go quicker.

In preparation for our time in Spain we have been taste testing some Spanish wines...which has given us a flavour of things to come.

I am so looking forward to sitting a at café sipping a glass of wine and nibbling on some tapas.

    French Cafés lining the beach in Collioure... 

Will there be cafés lining the Mediterranean Sea in the Costa Brava region of Spain?