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Just realised my post above uses the phrase "Mini-cassette" ! Where did that come from? It should have read "mini passes". 
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He's is back to normal based on the evidence of this morning's first walk. I shall spare you any photographic evidence. I am sure everyone will take my word for it!
Keep it coming.
Hope Charlie's up to speed again.
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Mmm, what with Charlie's bowels etc. Does your cassette need to be emptied. Lavatorial thoughts.Just realised my post above uses the phrase "Mini-cassette" ! Where did that come from? It should have read "mini passes".
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What is your camera? Stunning photos.
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As I can't compete with the restaurent food photographs of @Robert Clark here is a shot from Chez DBK, Friday's supper from the gifted hands of Mrs DBK. Peppers stuffed with coucous, lardons and topped with a very tangy blue cheese. Roasted in the oven until delicious. Yummy.
Yesterday we walked into Florac along the path from the campsite.
As usual Charlie struggled with heat near the end but we found a convenient font on the outskirts of the town where I could immerse him, which brought a very quick recovery.
Florac is an attractive place and there is an aire here listed in CamperContact which gets very good reviews.
The window in the top left isn't quite what it seems. A bit of trompe-loeil.
On the walk back I nearly took a good photograph of a Camberwell Beauty, almost, as the wretched thing isn't quite in focus!
But beside it on the same rock and probably what attracted the butterfly was something which was even more interesting.
I would like to think it is Beaver poo but I can't be one hundred percent sure as I lacked the commitment to taste it for wood fibres. But beaver are seen on this river, so perhaps, just perhaps, it is a sign a beaver was here recently. I couldn't find many images for beaver poo on the Web but the few I found did have some examples like this.
But I won't finish on such a cliffhanger, here's a shot of the campsite from the bridge above it. We swam in the river yesterday and very pleasant it was.
Yesterday we walked into Florac along the path from the campsite.
As usual Charlie struggled with heat near the end but we found a convenient font on the outskirts of the town where I could immerse him, which brought a very quick recovery.
Florac is an attractive place and there is an aire here listed in CamperContact which gets very good reviews.
The window in the top left isn't quite what it seems. A bit of trompe-loeil.
On the walk back I nearly took a good photograph of a Camberwell Beauty, almost, as the wretched thing isn't quite in focus!
But beside it on the same rock and probably what attracted the butterfly was something which was even more interesting.
I would like to think it is Beaver poo but I can't be one hundred percent sure as I lacked the commitment to taste it for wood fibres. But beaver are seen on this river, so perhaps, just perhaps, it is a sign a beaver was here recently. I couldn't find many images for beaver poo on the Web but the few I found did have some examples like this.
But I won't finish on such a cliffhanger, here's a shot of the campsite from the bridge above it. We swam in the river yesterday and very pleasant it was.
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I know it sounds trite, but I am uplifted every time I lurk on this thread
And with all the brouhaha over the UK and the EU, the political shenanigans back there and the predictable repercussions of that decision, I need something to make me remember there is a whole better world out there
Wonderful photography, thank you
And with all the brouhaha over the UK and the EU, the political shenanigans back there and the predictable repercussions of that decision, I need something to make me remember there is a whole better world out there
Wonderful photography, thank you
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Yes, it's amazing, the Continentals seem to be getting on and enjoying themselves unphased by Brexit.
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It's reassuring to remember that there is a world where our self inflicted isolation and insularity has no place.
One can only hope that sanity will eventually return to the UK, although sadly I will be viewing from afar
One can only hope that sanity will eventually return to the UK, although sadly I will be viewing from afar
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I whole heartily agree with above comments
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But let's not have this Thread banished to the sin bin....
No, keep politics out of holiday threads I find it more relaxing!!But let's not have this Thread banished to the sin bin....
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Entomological Alert!
The butterfly pictured earlier is of course not a Camberwell Beauty - that has a cream border around the wings. I knew that, honest!
It is of course a Purple Emperor and a male one too, the females lack the purple sheen.
The butterfly pictured earlier is of course not a Camberwell Beauty - that has a cream border around the wings. I knew that, honest!
It is of course a Purple Emperor and a male one too, the females lack the purple sheen.
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Blame me, I started it!No, keep politics out of holiday threads I find it more relaxing!!
Great photos.
As to Belgium. Out of a Belgian's mouth "our country is boring!"
As to Belgium. Out of a Belgian's mouth "our country is boring!"
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Can we blame you for everything
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My sentiments were simply that this delightful thread has taken my mind away from the worries of events closer to home.
And yes, my missus also agrees it is a Purple Emperor
And yes, my missus also agrees it is a Purple Emperor
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Another short hop in terms of distance today but we were on the road for nearly six hours including a shopping stop, lunch and numerous short halts to take photographs. Today's aim was to drive down the Gorges du Tarn which is a famous tourist magnet but we found the traffic today delightfully light, even the Belgians were in reduced numbers.
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Of course the satnav tried very hard to keep us way from the Gorge as it was indeed very slow going in there and a detour by way of Paris would have been quicker. The result was I missed the turnoff for the start of the road through the Gorge and we had to swing round and join it a little way into it. This turned out to a fortuitous accident as it meant we drove over a causse region. The causses are the dry uplands which are intersected by numerous gorges in this region at the southern end of the Central Massif. The one we crossed was the Causse de Sauveterre and you should be able to see in the photograph below that it is a sort of plateau. In the distance where there are low clouds is the start of the Gorges du Tarn.
The calcareous soils are excellent for flowers, particularly orchids but my first find was this attractive Pink.
The water droplets are not dew - we had had a short thunderstorm as we packed up and left the site at Florac but the rain soon stopped and fortunately the clouds lifted.
The road starts more or less at river level and climbs above the river towards the middle of the Gorge for a while before dropping down to river level again. This is a good gorge for those who don't like heights as the are no poorly guarded edges but you do learn to duck in places as the road is cut into the rock face in places and large overhangs result. There are also many short unlit tunnels with height restrictions. The lowest we saw was 3.5m in a tunnel but the Michelin atlas also shows a 3.3m limit at one point - which I think is where the worst overhangs are but if you traversed the Gorge from west to east you would avoid this section as the road splits at this point and there are no overhangs on the east-bound "carriageway".
This is a shot from the beginning of our trip as we travelled down river from east to west. Note the line of the road running through the trees on the right.
The road has some extensive narrow sections where they have painted a white line down the middle of it but this doesn't indicate there is room for even two cars to pass! For most of the time I was straddling the line and going round corners very gingerly.
There are a couple of very attractive villages you pass through, St Enimie and La Malène but there are also some cute smaller villages on the opposite bank.
This is Castelbouc, the remains of the twelfth century castle can just be seen above the village on a rock spire.
TBC
The calcareous soils are excellent for flowers, particularly orchids but my first find was this attractive Pink.
The water droplets are not dew - we had had a short thunderstorm as we packed up and left the site at Florac but the rain soon stopped and fortunately the clouds lifted.
The road starts more or less at river level and climbs above the river towards the middle of the Gorge for a while before dropping down to river level again. This is a good gorge for those who don't like heights as the are no poorly guarded edges but you do learn to duck in places as the road is cut into the rock face in places and large overhangs result. There are also many short unlit tunnels with height restrictions. The lowest we saw was 3.5m in a tunnel but the Michelin atlas also shows a 3.3m limit at one point - which I think is where the worst overhangs are but if you traversed the Gorge from west to east you would avoid this section as the road splits at this point and there are no overhangs on the east-bound "carriageway".
This is a shot from the beginning of our trip as we travelled down river from east to west. Note the line of the road running through the trees on the right.
The road has some extensive narrow sections where they have painted a white line down the middle of it but this doesn't indicate there is room for even two cars to pass! For most of the time I was straddling the line and going round corners very gingerly.
There are a couple of very attractive villages you pass through, St Enimie and La Malène but there are also some cute smaller villages on the opposite bank.
This is Castelbouc, the remains of the twelfth century castle can just be seen above the village on a rock spire.
TBC
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Scoring high points for cuteness, St Chély du Tarn. The road over the bridge into the village is a dead end I believe, the through road goes through the tunnel on the right.
A big bend in the river.
Unfortunately, this place I couldn't identify. The houses all looked in good repair though so I guess holiday and second homes? Suggestions welcome!
I mentioned earlier the road splits where there are some huge overhangs, the lower eastbound road runs by the river so I turned back and we found a spot in the shade for lunch. The upper road above runs along the line of wall.
The final stretch of the road was much wider and busier so if coming from the west you might be lulled into thinking the road is like this all the way through - it isn't!
We have stopped for the night at CamperContact #30484 by the Lac de Pareloup by the village of Salles-Curan. It is a bit of an initiative test negotiating the ticket barrier to get in but once admitted for your €11 you get hot showers plus electricity and water on the pitches.
Charlie enjoyed a swim in the lake. There were little waves breaking and he spend a few frantic moments trying to catch them in his jaws.
A big bend in the river.
Unfortunately, this place I couldn't identify. The houses all looked in good repair though so I guess holiday and second homes? Suggestions welcome!
I mentioned earlier the road splits where there are some huge overhangs, the lower eastbound road runs by the river so I turned back and we found a spot in the shade for lunch. The upper road above runs along the line of wall.
The final stretch of the road was much wider and busier so if coming from the west you might be lulled into thinking the road is like this all the way through - it isn't!
We have stopped for the night at CamperContact #30484 by the Lac de Pareloup by the village of Salles-Curan. It is a bit of an initiative test negotiating the ticket barrier to get in but once admitted for your €11 you get hot showers plus electricity and water on the pitches.
Charlie enjoyed a swim in the lake. There were little waves breaking and he spend a few frantic moments trying to catch them in his jaws.
More lovely photos. You're having another good trip by the look of it.
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Still going too fast though. We probably should have stopped in the Gorge and done more exploring in the villages. Self-imposed timescales and targets again. Grrrr....
I'll learn to slow down one day.
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Lovely pics again
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Mrs DBK has been marking my exam papers and I've been told to resit the question on the stuffed pepper recipe given earlier.
The stuffed peppers:
The recipe:
Cut the peppers in half and clean out the seeds and white bits. Par boil for 20 to 30 minutes to reduce cooking time in the oven. Strain and dry off.
In the meantime take a sachet of Couscous and Mediterranean vegetables and cook according to the packet instructions. (usually pour over boiling water and leave for 3 minutes) We brought ours from the UK but they can be found in supermarkets out here if you search.
You can add what you like at this point, fried mushrooms or in our case smoked lardons which had been fried.
Mix with the couscous, adding the oil from the fried lardons if used.
Oil a baking tray and lay the peppers stuffed with the couscous mixture. Bake for about 15 minutes in the oven at 180C or gas mark 4 then add cheese on top. Gorgonzola is nice but use whatever you like. Bake for another 10 to 15 minutes until cheese has melted. Serve and eat.
The stuffed peppers:
The recipe:
Cut the peppers in half and clean out the seeds and white bits. Par boil for 20 to 30 minutes to reduce cooking time in the oven. Strain and dry off.
In the meantime take a sachet of Couscous and Mediterranean vegetables and cook according to the packet instructions. (usually pour over boiling water and leave for 3 minutes) We brought ours from the UK but they can be found in supermarkets out here if you search.
You can add what you like at this point, fried mushrooms or in our case smoked lardons which had been fried.
Mix with the couscous, adding the oil from the fried lardons if used.
Oil a baking tray and lay the peppers stuffed with the couscous mixture. Bake for about 15 minutes in the oven at 180C or gas mark 4 then add cheese on top. Gorgonzola is nice but use whatever you like. Bake for another 10 to 15 minutes until cheese has melted. Serve and eat.
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Thanks for the recipe but I'd already made some for my lunch!! I used cauliflower couscous with chopped mushrooms and peppers some soy sauce and strong cheddar ( had no French blue ) delicious!! Thanks mrs DBK!Mrs DBK has been marking my exam papers and I've been told to resit the question on the stuffed pepper recipe given earlier.
The stuffed peppers:
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The recipe:
Cut the peppers in half and clean out the seeds and white bits. Par boil for 20 to 30 minutes to reduce cooking time in the oven. Strain and dry off.
In the meantime take a sachet of Couscous and Mediterranean vegetables and cook according to the packet instructions. (usually pour over boiling water and leave for 3 minutes) We brought ours from the UK but they can be found in supermarkets out here if you search.
You can add what you like at this point, fried mushrooms or in our case smoked lardons which had been fried.
Mix with the couscous, adding the oil from the fried lardons if used.
Oil a baking tray and lay the peppers stuffed with the couscous mixture. Bake for about 15 minutes in the oven at 180C or gas mark 4 then add cheese on top. Gorgonzola is nice but use whatever you like. Bake for another 10 to 15 minutes until cheese has melted. Serve and eat.
Hope the Carcossone trip is going well!
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