There were 14 friends round the table at Henny's for New Year's Eve, an international affair, in Alignan-du-Vent. By the time we'd wrapped up the leftovers, it was 4am. The next day, Hans and Christa rang to see if we were up for a walk to clear our heads and possibly jettison a few calories. We piled into the van, plus Lara & Louis, the Domaine Bourdic dogs, and headed for Vailhan. Hans and Christa are Swiss. When they're with Henny, the 3 of them usually speak French. But to give me a little language breather, we had a German-speaking day, which I still find easier. It was a splendid sunny day for a walk in the hills.
You can always see this peak when you drive around the area, but not from this vantage point.
On the way back down, we stopped off to visit this statue of the virgin, high on the hill, with her commanding views. When we got down to where the car was parked, looking way up, I was rather impressed we'd been there, and that my knees had let me make it back down.
Happy New Year!
1 comment:
Hooray, you've blogged again - and a bumper bundle. Keep it up. Hope all was well on your return to London. You missed the deluge here - well done. Look forward to seeing you on your next trip. Lots of love. Lizzie & Ali xxx
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