After a day of exploring with Milton as the lead guide, we amassed a basket full of local cheeses, pâtés, terrines, wine and of course baguettes. Back home for a snooze before our next social outing.
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Summer is a time for social events and like every village in France, Trausse Minervois is full of gatherings ]music, food and wine. There's always something happening! Last night was a festival in La Place de la Tour, but we were all in a quieter mood and opted for a walk through the village and out towards the vines.
Tonight though we are headed for the blue gate in a stone wall. I love that about Europe, there is always that wonder about what lies beyond that walled garden! Susan and Stuart have just moved into an old house and they have started to renovate. We are to meet up with the gang and see what they have done.
Now renovation in these little villages is interesting. If you need an extra room and the next door neighbours have one that they don't use and they are agreeable and the Marie agrees, you simply knock through a door into the wall and voilà everyone is happy!
It makes for some interesting architecture!
So Susan and Stuart wanted to keep chickens, put in a double garage and have a garden. A big ask in such a small village - pas de problème! A talk with the neighbour and the mayor - you upsize and your neighbours downsize.
Love the photo where Roger and Erin are checking out the neighbours place.
Tonight it's very much an expat group. An interesting bunch of Australians, English, American, and Canadians but even though our experiences are very different our world views are pretty similar.
Eventually after sharing stories and eating far too much delicious food we head home for dinner!!!
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