tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post3192392367746407990..comments2024-03-29T13:11:25.325+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: La Cotinière — detailsKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-40862821283180029822021-03-09T18:03:16.719+01:002021-03-09T18:03:16.719+01:00No, Ken, I hadn't come across her name or the ...No, Ken, I hadn't come across her name or the title until now. I will check and if it is available I will eagerly read it. I've met or talked to several people who have followed the route to Spain from France and others who are personal friends here who have biked all over France. Biking in France is in my future - I hope! Thanks for suggesting Susie Kelly!<br /><br /><br /> Mary in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08080706473121921927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-50651409530579031842021-03-07T14:43:44.681+01:002021-03-07T14:43:44.681+01:00No, Ken, I haven't read that, but I think I mi...No, Ken, I haven't read that, but I think I might have read another of her books about travel or living in France.Bob Rossihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08349830722788278723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-84268762656586682512021-03-07T04:48:10.661+01:002021-03-07T04:48:10.661+01:00A friend in California just sent me a book by a wo...A friend in California just sent me a book by a woman named Susie Kelly called Best Foot Forward, about a 500 mile walk across central France. Have either of you read any of Kelly's books. She seems to have written quite a few.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-4617330522724272282021-03-07T00:25:31.756+01:002021-03-07T00:25:31.756+01:00Yes, Mary, I have read a number of Martin Walker&#...Yes, Mary, I have read a number of Martin Walker's Bruno books. However, I stopped a few years ago. There was something about them that started to irritate me. But I have really liked Bannalec so far.Bob Rossihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08349830722788278723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-90097520783054663872021-03-06T22:44:27.171+01:002021-03-06T22:44:27.171+01:00Yes, yes, I agree completely with you, Bob Rossi! ...Yes, yes, I agree completely with you, Bob Rossi! Jean-Luc Bannalec really puts me in the scene with his vivid descriptions and thoughts! I've read all of his books so far! Did you get into Martin Walker's series,yet? About the Dordogne and Officer Bruno? Also fun to read about France when we're 'stuck' here at home!Mary in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08080706473121921927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-17375728548292544832021-03-06T04:46:12.678+01:002021-03-06T04:46:12.678+01:00With Walt being from Albany, I know about the wint...With Walt being from Albany, I know about the winters up there. And I've been to Montreal and Quebec city two or three times. I've also been to Chicoutimi and other places way north like that. Just not to Maritimes or the coast up there.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-22151816004188049512021-03-06T03:04:18.159+01:002021-03-06T03:04:18.159+01:00If you do go to the Gaspé, go in spring or summer....If you do go to the Gaspé, go in spring or summer. Just saying. You could see Quebec City, too.Emmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365143273404503659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-48940849704449210242021-03-05T08:36:32.862+01:002021-03-05T08:36:32.862+01:00New Brunswick is a place I would really like to se...New Brunswick is a place I would really like to see one day, along with the Gaspe peninsula. Walt and I have talked about going there for years, but I don't know if we'll ever go.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-30644951832464749432021-03-05T08:35:16.157+01:002021-03-05T08:35:16.157+01:00That's what I had seen. The difference between...That's what I had seen. The difference between low tide and high tide is nearly 3.5 meters, and that's between 11 and 12 feet. The highest and lowest tides are predicted for the spring equinox, in about two weeks.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-12711446641878211732021-03-05T02:13:11.923+01:002021-03-05T02:13:11.923+01:00sorry, meant Nova Scotia, not New Brunswick.sorry, meant Nova Scotia, not New Brunswick.Emmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365143273404503659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-91212426047397547972021-03-05T02:12:46.567+01:002021-03-05T02:12:46.567+01:00Your comment yesterday on tides prompted me to loo...Your comment yesterday on tides prompted me to look up the tide tables for the Ile. Highest today is 5.21 meters, lowest is 1.76 meters. Which makes sense, because they're on about the same latitude as northern New Brunswick or southern Newfoundland.Emmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365143273404503659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-39382965231844093172021-03-05T00:53:15.060+01:002021-03-05T00:53:15.060+01:00BettyAnn, it's a deal, but I might not be back...BettyAnn, it's a deal, but I might not be back in Paris, ever!chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-24101288115530433902021-03-04T16:17:29.218+01:002021-03-04T16:17:29.218+01:00You got me when you said "in our first fiftee...You got me when you said "in our first fifteen years". How does time fly like that! I hope you will return to Marennes-Oléron in your next fifteen years. I've really enjoyed seeing these seaside photos.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-26244231824227505582021-03-04T16:10:15.374+01:002021-03-04T16:10:15.374+01:00For a good discussion of the oyster business, as w...For a good discussion of the oyster business, as well as an enjoyable mystery, see Missing Corpse; a Brittany Mystery by Jean-Luc Bannalec.Bob Rossihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08349830722788278723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-9900876190637250742021-03-04T15:56:57.549+01:002021-03-04T15:56:57.549+01:00The next time we’re both in Paris, chm, let’s have...The next time we’re both in Paris, chm, let’s have an oyster dinner together.BettyAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16515411225404016249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-55625230879110219162021-03-04T15:55:35.744+01:002021-03-04T15:55:35.744+01:00Really enjoying all these colorful pictures and co...Really enjoying all these colorful pictures and commentary. I love anything to do with boats and, of course, seafood.BettyAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16515411225404016249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-8056644830762978772021-03-04T15:17:37.099+01:002021-03-04T15:17:37.099+01:00I've always been impressed with the distributi...I've always been impressed with the distribution of seafood in France and the quality, especially at the weekly markets. I was reminded of that one day many years ago when we were spending a night in Sete. In late afternoon we were walking around the port, and walked by the wholesale fish market. There were loads of little trucks being loaded with seafood for distribution all over that part of France. Bob Rossihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08349830722788278723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-4809139626704704142021-03-04T13:11:48.830+01:002021-03-04T13:11:48.830+01:00Beautiful colors! What a shame that there is no lo...Beautiful colors! What a shame that there is no longer anyone coming from Ile d'Oléron to your market.Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-4983314589286540592021-03-04T12:22:08.413+01:002021-03-04T12:22:08.413+01:00Moi aussi, mais je me méfie maintenant. Malheureus...Moi aussi, mais je me méfie maintenant. Malheureusement....Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-69714553966750094212021-03-04T09:42:32.195+01:002021-03-04T09:42:32.195+01:00All this is very colorful. I crave oysters!All this is very colorful. I crave oysters!chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.com