Montgolfières survolant le vignoble

Yesterday morning at about 7:15, I did what I normally do at that hour: I look out the window in our guest bedroom to see what's happening out in the vineyard. I was surprised to see a hot-air balloon floating low over the vines. I went downstairs and out into the back yard to snap a photo.

When I got out to the back gate, I realized that there were many more balloons than just one flying by. As I stood there with my camera, I counted as many as 20 of them, and there may have been more. As one flotilla flew over and disapeared behind the trees that separate the two vineyards out there, more and more ballons came flying in from the south. I couldn't get them all in one photo.

Four more Collonges snapshots

Dans la rue à Collonges-la-Rouge

Collonges-la-Rouge, built of red sandstone, was founded in the 8th century, and some think that it might have been a Roman colony before that time. Here's a link to the English-language Wikipedia page about the village, if you want to read more about it.

Un des plus beaux villages de France

Thirty miles or so north of the little town of Bretenoux in the old Quercy province is one of the most striking plus beaux villages de France. It's built out of red rock. Have you been there? We drove through 20 years ago on out way home to Saint-Aignan after spending a few days in the Dordogne and Quercy areas. We had been there once before. It was a beautiful day. We had lunch at a restaurant with an outdoor terrace. I have more pictures.