If only
that lovely week in France could have lasted a little longer… Don’t get me
wrong, I love to be home in my own soft bed and have all my lovely clothes (my
bag couldn’t zip because I packed it so full), but the weather is just awful back
here! Everything is wet and rainy, whereas in Gourdon (the Lot, South-France) the sun was shining constantly. I had such a
lovely time there! We left on Sunday the 5th and came back yesterday evening. I was soooo looking forward to this break! Doing nothing and laze around. All we did was eat, sleep, drink wine (lots and lots of
wine!) and visit the occasional village such as Sarlat and Rocamadour. If you’ve
never been to the South of France, you should! Sure, it was a long 10 hours
drive, but more than worth it! The hills, the green forests, and the wine, oh
my god the wine! C’est maginfique! And plenty of sunshine. If even we did have
the occasional cloud, the sun was so strong there. Forgot to sunscreen this
little spot on my hand and nearly got myself a sunburn! But best of all was the company, which we
shared with two of our old friends (mother and her daughter) who invited us to
stay a week. Together with another daughter they bought this piece of land on a
hill with a bungalow and two ruins, and restored it (by hand!) into three
lovely French homes. They’ve done this over a time span of eleven years,
driving back and forth from Holland to France to bring materials and antique furniture
to restore the place to its former glory. To me it really is one of the most
wonderful places on earth. Only one little problem: the French nature. To be
more specific, a bug called the “French
spider centipede”. I get shivers down my spine just thinking of it. For your
amusement I’ve included a picture of this vile creature at the end of this post.
It is the most disgusting, leggy, fast moving bug….. ever! And apparently they
just happened to nest in our little French cottage, which meant a hunt every
night before bedtime. One nearly ran into my bag, merde! Please excuse my
French. I was very close to put polyurethane
foam in every nook and cranny of that place *shudder*. Besides that, I
also saw a woodpecker ( a first for me!) and two humping owls. Nature is really
wild in France. Now for some photos:
Our sweet French cottage
The neighbors dog Coca that would visit us
The city Rocamadour
And last but definitely least, The Bug
You need to zoom in for the full effect. I was too scared to dare get any closer. Just imagine he is the size of your finger... *shudder*. Apperently it's called the "Scutigera coleoptrata"... Don't google it, trust me.
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