Back to a fairly pleasant temp after being very cold yesterday. We went to the flea market in La Capt yesterday and Jim got a scarfe for 2 E. We didn't bring those sorts of things this year since it was so warm last year: Sat in the sun in Giens listening to church bells. Lovely little church in Giens...altogether a great little place. Finished my first painting yesterday. Not too exciting but wanted to do something simple first off. Went to the market in Hyeres Sat and pleased to see the Internet Cafe is open this year...pretty good computers and connections too. We decided to stay with our apartment from last year for the two months. We really can't beat the location and the view. They also have two new very comfortable armchairs so it' ts even better than last year.
At the market we came across my favourite cheese man. He remembered us from last year and gave us a present of tonne de Savoie: We also bought some other wonderful cheese and ham from the Savoie.
Feb 8
Back in Hyeres and thinking I better have this other special cheese we bought as it is going to walk away soon!
You scoop out a bit and put in white wine and garlic and bake...eat it with potatoes, smoked meat, etc....rather like a raclette. A speciality only avaliable in winter apparently.
Done 6 paintings so far and sent Richard some pix I took of 4 of them so hope he'll post them soon.
Bye for now...enough frustration with this keyboard for one day!
