The Long and Winding Road

Today was a great day. I made the complete circle around the "Grand Canyon" or Verdun Gorge. The road twisted and turned and it made the hairpin turn on Route 2 look like a lazy left. To add to this was the road being right on edege of cliffs and large drops. No picture can ever do justice tot he felling that i get when I drive so close to the edge. The Verdun River that runs through the gorge looked like a mere trickle.

The rock formations were much like the Southwest. The colors and the sounds created a peaceful atmosphere. Le Rive Droite was wilder and red. There were more people here rafting and hiking. Le Rive Gauche was drier and the vegetation had a burnt orage color to them. Even though it was the same river, the views were very different but just as dramatic.

Lunch today was exactly as lunch should b in France. I stopped at a pasterie in a very small town along the way. I bought 2 small quiche lorraine and a bottle of Perriere. I found a road leading into the woods and there was a picnic table and there I sat in a very peaceful and serene setting. Cet magnifique!

One little aside, I stopped and walked around the town of Trigance. It is a Rennaisance town with doors and windows and many buildings unchanged other than the occasional satellite dish.  I tried to avoid getting any of them in the pictures. Also, I did the best I could on the pictures without risking my life.

Anyway. It is time to head to  town for my dinner. Tonight will be a simple pizzza or the like. Until tomorrow.........

 Wild thistle

 

Trigance

Enough for Now!