Shiny new tyres!

On a mission : France and my favourite furry friend!
The north wind was so strong at times I feared that I would be blown off the motorway, I can't ever remember having absolutely no control of the car - due to the wind, before. I've been out of control more than once ;-) but never blown over the limit!
The spindrift trailing off the top of Canigou made a white helix like a corkscrew high into the sky. Finally as I crossed into the Rhone valley 4 1/2 hours into the journey I could start to relax and not need to fight the steering wheel.

Now settled into B & L's cozy warm farmhouse in the snowy mountains its time to relax, eat well, drink wine and play in the snow with my pup ... who has adopted a comfy armchair by the fire, just for himself!

Part of the 'eating well' revolved around shopping at Laragne market this morning, then snow-shoe adventures on the slopes of Chamouse to work up an appetite! :)

Very smelly cheese :)

Not quite as exotic as the Colombian fruit stalls
But very juicy!

Lots of yummy stuff :)

Sugar and spice and
all things nice!

Sweet stuff...

Big hat, big boots and big coat - its chilly!!

Ice scultures in nature