tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post4654379211082450028..comments2024-02-27T07:37:46.350-05:00Comments on K-Line: Arles: A Round UpK.Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-3370951680120915122014-07-06T12:29:26.676-04:002014-07-06T12:29:26.676-04:00Oh, that was before all hell broke loose. I actual...Oh, that was before all hell broke loose. I actually went very TO with the aperatif - martini blanc on ice. I thought of Pernod, but it's a bit much before food IMO. Might have been good for the stomach, however.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-78029322223300852102014-07-06T11:49:35.362-04:002014-07-06T11:49:35.362-04:00Hmmm, this was obviously posted preThe Horror! So ...Hmmm, this was obviously posted preThe Horror! So does Scott like the swallows? I've got mixed feelings. I mean, their flight is so cool, mosquito-catching as they swoop, and the sound is such a distinctive part of the memory-soundscape for me, but OMG it's sharp! Shrieking, screeching, piercing . . . sharp! <br />What was the aperitif? Kir? or something Pernod/Absinthe-y?materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-37345261910706064922014-07-06T03:30:33.203-04:002014-07-06T03:30:33.203-04:00Oh we'll. I'm inspired to go back to that...Oh we'll. I'm inspired to go back to that neck of the woods. A bit less of a trek for the UK than for you!Mirianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09236111119718805934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-4765773732682852192014-07-05T16:00:51.348-04:002014-07-05T16:00:51.348-04:00No - I don't think the house would be good for...No - I don't think the house would be good for young kids at all - weirdly structured, lots of scary stairs, hard surfaces, not tons of space. I def think this is only a place for a couple.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-65657962956490143952014-07-05T15:39:32.376-04:002014-07-05T15:39:32.376-04:00OMG - Scott cannot shut up about those swallows (w...OMG - Scott cannot shut up about those swallows (which I'm listening to right now in Montpellier - along with a fucking stupid party in the building next door. What is it about fucking stupid parties and me?????) As I write, those hirondelles are SCREECHING in a freakish way. We just got home from dinner at a bistro - very nice. We each had 2 aperatifs and shared a bottle of wine. Rather tipsy maintenant...K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-54244575914127558482014-07-05T15:39:14.860-04:002014-07-05T15:39:14.860-04:00I meant the house you mentioned at the end. My kid...I meant the house you mentioned at the end. My kids are well trained in doing adult stuff on holiday!Mirianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09236111119718805934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-28482196626123447162014-07-05T15:37:36.219-04:002014-07-05T15:37:36.219-04:00Yes - totally. It's not full of kid-activities...Yes - totally. It's not full of kid-activities, but it's a place where kids can be themselves - eating ice cream, walking around, seeing the bull-fights etc.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-18428422611829667462014-07-05T11:03:44.228-04:002014-07-05T11:03:44.228-04:00Oh, this really brings out your very best writing ...Oh, this really brings out your very best writing . . . and you look fab as well -- those shorts were a v. good buy!<br />I was in Arles solo when I was almost 40, leaving my 4 kids at home, sending my husband back to them after we had 2 weeks in the Auvergne together. Something I needed to prove to myself at the point. . . I remember a meal eaten at dusk in the street in front of a restaurant. . . particularly the <i>crudités</i> I dipped, deliciously, langourously, each one, into the pot of <i>aioli</i> accompanying them. Arles was the first place, too, that I remember hearing those screeching, piercing cries of the swooping swallows, <i>les hirondelles</i>. Opening a bottle of rosé tonight in your honour. . . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-41006628341755326862014-07-05T06:06:40.263-04:002014-07-05T06:06:40.263-04:00I'm looking forward to going back to the south...I'm looking forward to going back to the south of France again soon. Is the place that you stayed in suitable for two young children?Mirianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09236111119718805934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-88492653556111527632014-07-05T02:19:51.649-04:002014-07-05T02:19:51.649-04:00We've been all over the rose! It's perfect...We've been all over the rose! It's perfect in this climate! And thanks for the info about the gardens, which I love to visit. Foreign plants are so fascinating. I'll keep you posted on the next leg of the trip!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-81913454653893972352014-07-05T02:18:58.403-04:002014-07-05T02:18:58.403-04:00I've never been to Turkey but all my friends h...I've never been to Turkey but all my friends have recently gone and now I want to go too! Thank you for your lovely toast. We will do the same to you this evening xoK.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-49668146045600894482014-07-05T02:18:08.170-04:002014-07-05T02:18:08.170-04:00So glad you've enjoyed it! And congrats on you...So glad you've enjoyed it! And congrats on your three-way milestone year. You would likely enjoy yourselves here very much!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-17218743042569660542014-07-04T22:26:31.784-04:002014-07-04T22:26:31.784-04:00Lovely photos and commentaire on Arles. Enjoy your...Lovely photos and commentaire on Arles. Enjoy your time in Montpelier. The public garden is gorgeous and lots of action in the main square. Lovely little shops in the old part of town - we found an entire store devoted to Tintin. J'adore le sud. Essayez le vin rose.Susanmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13001612540970050334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-87200849002337064752014-07-04T19:42:50.407-04:002014-07-04T19:42:50.407-04:00Lovely. In a lot of ways, it sounds like my stays...Lovely. In a lot of ways, it sounds like my stays in Turkey, especially in places with ancient Roman and Greek ruins. Love those places. Thank you for sharing your trip with us. I've got a glass of wine right next to me at the moment, and I'm lifting it to you and Scott!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-58583206227181883222014-07-04T14:01:00.362-04:002014-07-04T14:01:00.362-04:00Thank you for this awesome mini travelogue! Next y...Thank you for this awesome mini travelogue! Next year is a major milestone for the women in my family (40 for me, 65 for my aunt, 70 for my mother) - and we're tossing about the idea of spending some time in France to celebrate/adjust :)<br />Arles sounds perfectly delightful! Samanthanoreply@blogger.com