Team Muz on tour in Occitània

Post by **Muzorewa** » Sun Aug 23, 2015 4:52 pm

The Toulouse sausage itself, of course, is only part of the story, it's what you do with it that counts - ooh matron

In his French Odyssey, Rick Stein did "Hot Toulouse sausages with a tomato, caper and shallot salad"

The recipe is HERE and if you're wanting something to whet your appetite, this is scanned out of the book...

Dr Fingers · Post by **Dr Fingers** » Wed Aug 26, 2015 9:57 am

Fabulous part of the world. Just back from staying near Narbonne, stunning scenery with the old Cathar castles. Go to L'espace in Narbonne (you must book) all you can Gourmet for 30eu, lobster, fillet steaks, roasts, cheeses, etc etc, just unreal..

Derek

Post by **Muzorewa** » Wed Aug 26, 2015 10:25 am

I did see a Bongo driving through the centre of Marcorignan a week or so back, can't be many around there - was that you?

Dr Fingers · Post by **Dr Fingers** » Wed Aug 26, 2015 1:41 pm

Sadly, no, I flew down just for a few days with old friends, but am seriously considering taking the old girl down there..(and the van

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PixieAndTheMoon · Post by **PixieAndTheMoon** » Wed Aug 26, 2015 10:50 pm

I really enjoy our holiday's Paul and Alison, where are we all off to next?

Jo x

Post by **Muzorewa** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 4:57 am

Not sure yet Jo - Of course Mrs Muz & Muzette are still out there so there may be more photos to come next week - I did leave them a camera

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 10:26 am

Just found a free day to wade through the latest travelogue. Amazing stuff - as usual Muz and crew have managed to make me feel as adventurous and well travelled as a barnacle

How are you getting around to all those amazing places if not by Bongo?

Post by **Muzorewa** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 7:11 pm

Aha, you've spotted the lack of Bongo in these photos - that's because, although we were taking four days to get to southern France, once there we would have a more-than-adequate house to live in so there seemed little point thrashing Bongy around the place unnecessarily. So for the four days it took to get there - we wild-camped - in the car - old habits don't you know. Park up somewhere quiet, doors locked, seats back, "Night night John-Boy"

Of course, not having a bog in the car was a bit of a drag for the ladies but they soon got the hang of pretending they were on one of those dodgy squat-toilets your parents told you about, you know the kind of bogs they still do have in large swathes of mainland Europe. We tempered Muzette's consternation by assuring her that it's the anatomically correct position

Post by **Muzorewa** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 7:15 pm

Oh for the return trip this coming weekend, no wild-camping for the MiL - I've had to book them a hotel, so two rooms, each for three adults. I'm not convinced they'll be too impressed as the rooms, which are just north of Paris, cost me less than €30.00 each

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 7:19 pm

Muzorewa wrote:Aha, you've spotted the lack of Bongo in these photos - that's because, although we were taking four days to get to southern France, once there we would have a more-than-adequate house to live in so there seemed little point thrashing Bongy around the place unnecessarily. So for the four days it took to get there - we wild-camped - in the car - old habits don't you know. Park up somewhere quiet, doors locked, seats back, "Night night John-Boy" Of course, not having a bog in the car was a bit of a drag for the ladies but they soon got the hang of pretending they were on one of those dodgy squat-toilets your parents told you about, you know the kind of bogs they still do have in large swathes of mainland Europe. We tempered Muzette's consternation by assuring her that it's the anatomically correct position

Ah! So its was the Muz's who taught Bear Grylls how to survive out there, or was it his brother Bongo Grylls

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 7:22 pm

Muzorewa wrote:Oh for the return trip this coming weekend, no wild-camping for the MiL - I've had to book them a hotel, so two rooms, each for three adults. I'm not convinced they'll be too impressed as the rooms, which are just north of Paris, cost me less than €30.00 each

Probably a Wild-Campanile hotel then. So.....no wild-partying, but you may have to expect a wild-reception on their return.

Post by **Muzorewa** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 7:49 am

Oddly enough it is part of the Campanile chain but more budget even that

Post by **Muzorewa** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 12:05 pm

Ah, they were suitably underwhelmed

This shot was taken from the doorway to the room, apparently you could only enter one at a time because the door stopped you getting past the bed. Grandma on the top bunk

Post by **Muzorewa** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 8:04 am

Ok, the ladies have returned safely and Mrs Muz managed to pilot the car from the south of France without crashing or falling asleep at the wheel

So the following photos are a brief summary of what they got up to while I was trying to pay all their bills...

The English section in the local supermarket

La collégiale Saint-Etienne, Capestang

Capestang, Hérault

Capestang

Carcassonne

Eglise Saint Gimer just outside the walls of the fortress, Carcassonne

Muzette & Grandma, Carcassonne

The painted murals in the castle's Roman keep...

...were uncovered after the removal of later coats of distemper

Carcassonne

Basilica of St. Nazaire & St. Celse, Carcassonne

Gargoyles, Carcassonne

Old-timers trying to take selfies

L’Esgargot, Carcassonne...

...Muzette played it safe and opted for the Croque Monsieur

Muzette, Saint Pierre-la-Mer

War Memorial, Narbonne...

...with the Gallic rooster, the unofficial national symbol of France

Market, Narbonne

Canal de la Robine, Narbonne, with the Archbishop’s Palace (centre) and Cathedral (centre right)

Canal de la Robine, Narbonne

Narbonne

Muppet alert - Canal de la Robine, Narbonne

Canal de la Robine, Narbonne

Narbonne

Archbishop's Palace, Narbonne

Cathédrale Saint-Just-et-Saint-Pasteur de Narbonne

Teatro Museo Dalí, Figueres, Spain

Interesting use of old tractor tyres...

...for several sculptures of Ernest Meissonier, one of Dalí’s favourite French artists

Figueres

Church of Saint Peter, Figueres

Sculpture in homage to Sir Isaac Newton, Figueres

Figueres

Coopérative Oléicole l'Oulibo, Hameau de Cabezac, Bize Minervois, Aude, France, where they teach you everything there is to know about...

...olives

Still in the pool...

...in the middle of the night...

...not sure the neighbours were too impressed

6-scoop ice-cream

Heading north – Millau viaduct

Bongo alert!!

Hôtel Première Classe Chantilly Sud – Luzarches. This was my responsibility to book them a couple of rooms, this is taken from the doorway into the room which is so small you have to enter one at a time because the door won’t open past the bed. Then again, what do you expect for less then €10.00 per person

Grandma on the top bunk

One final thought – these French types haven’t quite got the hang of my avatar yet

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:02 am

The ladies will be putting you out of a job if you're not careful

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