Lobelia is busy being the “joli bateau” in Frontignan whilst we are gadding about on bikes or on trains and buses and exploring the local area.
It is party time here in the Herault region of Languedoc. Every sunny day is an excuse for the locals to party, drink wine, eat great food or let off fireworks. The great thing is that we get invited to join in too.
We have spent our time on fabulous beaches, taken boat trips, explored the twisting alleyways of old towns and visited markets with mouth-watering varieties of food. Fresh roasted chickens and giant pans of paella peppered with the juiciest and plumpest of prawns welcome us into the market place. Lured by these delicious smells and the vibrant displays of fresh fruit and veg, including the sweetest of grapes and fresh figs, we finally leave the market weighed down with a lunch for kings. The boys have discovered a penchant for calamari (squid) and now crave it.
On the beaches the food party continues and we have seen several giant pans of food being prepared for the night time community parties. Though not sure that the cigarette ash helps the flavouring!
Jousting is a popular pastime in the area. However, this is jousting with a difference. It involves a salsa band who can play at least two songs, a troupe of guys dressed in white, two strange boats with ladders attached to their sterns and some giant tooth picks and wooden shields. The photos speak for themselves : sunshine, a cool beer and ear defenders are a necessity for the audience.
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