Sleeping beauties

I shot this during a quiet moment! The two warriors, having a brief rest before the next round.

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They spent another quiet, peaceful night together so we got a good nights sleep and it was a pleasure to set off for another early morning walk with them both. They walk and play together so nicely that Jan, who was unsure at first, is now convinced that she would like another one (dog, not baby!)
(Can't you give the doggy stuff a bit of a rest now - Ed.)

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For the second day running, the Mistral is blowing. If it had been winter, it would be on with the thermals, but as the temperature rarely drops below 30 C at the moment, I find it a welcome relief. Others may disagree, especially if they have just arrived on holiday and are expecting something else, but hey, this is the south of France, and at times the Mistral will blow. The Mistral phenomenon is quite interesting. It's a wind that blows north to south down the Rhone valley, through Avignon and down to Marseille. It's quite a pernicious wind that seems to get right under your skin and puts you on edge, especially in winter. A teacher we know, Marie, who teaches in Avignon, has told us that her pupils are usually more unruly when the Mistral blows. At least that's the kids' excuse, and they're sticking to it!

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We set off with the Lloyds for dinner at the relais, that we then found was shut (remember what I said on Monday 1st?). It opens most lunch times but only opens Friday and Saturday evenings. Bum. So we drove onto another one nearby that offered a wider choice of prices and menus, but more importantly, was open! All these places are little goldmines but they only play at running businesses.