Monthly Archives: July 2011

Cherry festival in the cherry capital

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Heather

Having decided that it was imperative that we attend the Annual Cherry Festival before we left, we headed into town on the Saturday morning. It was unfortunate though that we only had a couple of hours. There was stall after … Continue reading →

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Delicious art in Céret

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Heather

Two things Céret is famous for are its cherries and its art – particularly modern art from the end of the 19th century to well into the second half of the 20th. But although I’d heard there was a good … Continue reading →

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Tracking ‘wild beasts’ and a mackintosh

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Heather

Over the following couple of days we ventured down to the coast – only a half hour drive – to the towns of Collioure, Port Vendre, Banyuls-sur-Mer and Cerbere. I’m glad I’d got my swim in because there was a … Continue reading →

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Sainte Leocardie pilgrimage for a friend…

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Heather

We’d been reminded by one of my school friends, Virginia, that her late father, Ross Christensen, a WWII pilot, had made his escape from German-occupied France in 1941 via this area of the Pyrenees after being shot down. He’d caught … Continue reading →

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Maison Magnolia

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Heather

Our abode for the next five days was at this lovely B&B run by an ex-pat British couple Kevin and Carole. An added bonus was their dog, Jim, with an interesting mark on the top of his head and with … Continue reading →

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