The pace of life in Limoux and Apps. 4/3/17-4/9/17

_DSF1066We’ve been in Limoux a little more than a week.  Kaye has been going for some power walks and I’ve found the local pool.  We’ve also found that if you need something other than food between noon and 2 , you’re out of luck.   The French are fond of long lunch breaks.

We are also finding more Apps to make our stay easier.  Google Translate- with it you can scan something written in french and it will do a reasonable job of translating it to english.  Really helps with menus ( avoid surprises),  event posters and open/closed schedules.  The other is WhatsApp which allows you to make international phone calls for free.  We had a 45 minute conversation with Doug the other day.

Had a wonderful day (4/9) with Jane and Peter Midwinter whom we met earlier in the week.  They were kind enough to drive us to the Esperanza

 

market and to their lovely second home in Cailhau.  The snow capped mountains in the photo are of the Pyrenees and the small country of Andora and can be seen from their sitting room window.