A Guitar for Declan (September 15)

Declan had to leave his guitar behind

but dad made a trip to Agen and suprised him with a new one.

He was so happy that he slept with it.

Our very first visitors - Ward and Jen (September 9)

Waiting for the train...gee I hope they bring peanutbutter!

Here they come...

Lots of hugs
Sorry we had to make you walk from the train station.
hopefully we will have a car for the next visitors.

A group photo on the bridge.
Jen picked up a great fruit flan on the walk home.

Off for the weekend for a visit to Agen

Incredible buildings, streets, restaurants and shopping.

Wardo and Gordo having a morning cafe au lait. Now a stop for lunch,
and last but not least, a stop for ice cream.

Checking out the market in Agen

Every type of grape under the sun...

so this is why the wine is so abundant here.

Ward checks out the chicken,

while Gord gets his water bottle filled with wine.

It's the Garden Boy, Pool Girl & Pet.

The Gardener-He blends but if you look hard he's in there.

Cleaning the pool.
Who needs a dog!

It's Market Day

The girls are off to market.

Great food of all sorts.
Checking out the fish...
but not too sure about it...smelly!

Back home after a great market day!

A regular school day

Walking the boys across the bridge in to Aiguillon to go to school.

College Stendhal - which is Quinn and Zayn's school.

It was constructed in 1775 and once belonged to the

Duke of Aiguillon who resided there until he was beheaded

during the french revolution

The bridge leading from the village to our home

We walk this bridge everyday.

Our home is right near where the two rivers connect

(le Lot river and le Garonne river).

Quinn and Zayn looking for fish.

An "Ecluse" where the houseboats go through

the channel connecting le Lot to le Garonne.

More of Aiguillon

The house across the street from us

Plants soaking in the morning sun on a side street in Aiguillon
A side street close to the medieval quarter of the village
Great vines on all the houses

Our first walk through Aiguillon, our new home for the next year

Some of the local scenery.

Amazing, what else can you say!

August 26 - First glimps of our new home

Guess what the kids did first!

August 25 - Arrived in Bordeaux...Almost there.

Hotel Regina! Did we make a wrong turn at Albuquerque!

No it is Bordeaux...whew!

Our first European train ride.

Only 1 hour away from our new home in Aiguillon.

We flew all night and we are tired...

It says 3pm here but it is really 7am for us.

August 24th - Via Rail to Montreal

Patty and Gord rounding up the troops to get on the train.

Kaz is excited all the way,

Zayn is content,

Declan took it all in stride,

and Quinn slept!

August 24th - Toronto to pick up our French Visa.

We treated ourselves to a stay at the Royal York.

Travelling with 10 large hockey bags

People kept asking if we were a hockey team

Our last night in Canada (Toronto) before we head off to Montreal in the morning to catch our plane to Bordeaux.

August 23 - Au revoir Regina, we will miss you!

The kids first plane ride...Regina to Toronto...VERY EXCITED

Anyone recognize this farm?