The next morning I wake up to see a glorious sight...cherry trees in full bloom! WOW! It's great to have Spring, something we don't have back home. Cherry tree in my belle-mere's garden.
Spring flowers
After breakfast, we're off to the chocolate shop. Ah life is good! JF's mum's friend Paulette Vimbelle owns a choc shop and everytime we visit her, she gives us a a huge stash of fine chocolates. Mmmm..... le noir c'est le meilleur. I LURVE dark choc! So many shops in France have window displays to make you drool, whether they're selling chocs, clothes, flowers or cheese. Her shop was no exception.
And here's what I got for Easter - Choc bunny n duckling bigger than the size of my head!
AND a giant basket of choc bunnies, teddy bears, chicks, ducklings, eggs, dolphins and clowns.
Later, we visited the Grotto of St Anthony of Padua. He rested in this grotto near Brive in 1226 during his sojourn in Limousin. He had the gift of prophesy and miracles. His image is often shown carrying the Infant Jesus because it is believed that the Infant Jesus appeared to him.
JF's mum says she has often had her prayers answered through St Anthony's intercession. He is also Kong Kong's patron saint. So we prayed for Kong Kong, and also for JF's ear to get better. His left ear has been blocked since we went diving in the Maldives. We saw a ENT specialist in Singapore before we left for France but the doc couldn't do anything.
Candles for St Antoine
The Archangel Michael
1 comment:
It is indeed true that smelly cheese tastes better, and that in the USA things seem to be rather so-so. However, I am Dutch, and I have to eat cheese, so I eat any kind of cheese, even if it is "low fat immitation processed cheese". It just has to resemble cheese slightly in any form, and I will put it on my bread. It is one of the few areas I'm not picky in.
That said, I am a bit jealous. Pity you can't send some over.
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