The family room now has bookcases and a mantle. Next week, most of the plumbing will be done and the kitchen cabinets should be installed. I'll take some photos of the exterior now that the lights are installed.
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Rehoboth Beach in November
It isn't all about shopping. We took a break and walked the boardwalk. Some of the best shops are in the downtwon area and definitely the best restaurants. We recommend the Cafe Sole, Cloud 9 and The Pig and Fish Company. From past trips, we can tell you that Finbar's is good and the Frogg Pond is a lot of fun - good food and a great bar.
Friday, December 14, 2007
Narbonne
Narbonne’s Top 5:
- Archbishops’ Palace. On the northern side of the main square, the place de l’Hôtel de Ville, this Gothic wonder is now home to the town hall and a couple of Narbonne’s museums.
- Cathédrale de St-Just and St-Pasteur. This is the only Gothic cathedral in the Mediterranean that comes anywhere close to rivaling those in the north of France. However, it remains uncompleted because at the time of construction in the early 1300s it was considered too risky for defensive reasons to knock down the Roman defensive wall nearby. Hence, there’s no nave.
- Gruissan beach. Twenty kilometres south of Narbonne, the beach at Gruissan was used as the setting for the film, Betty Blue (known as 37.2 degres le matin in French). It’s here you’ll find the unusual beach huts on stilts that featured in some of the location shots.
- Horreum. Despite Narbonnne’s importance in Roman times, this former granary is the only building to survive from the period. In fact, until 1838 it remained undiscovered. Only when demolition work was underway hereabouts did the horreum reappear. Only a fraction of the original has been excavated and consists of a warren of tiny storage chambers.
- Patisserie Combot. At Rue de l’Ancien Courrier, this bakers is a Narbonne institution known for its gooey cakes and pastries – don’t leave town without trying their bouchons du Languedoc, coarse biscuits made of honey and almonds with generous helpings of pine nuts.
http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/Languedoc/city-guides/narbonne.php
- Archbishops’ Palace. On the northern side of the main square, the place de l’Hôtel de Ville, this Gothic wonder is now home to the town hall and a couple of Narbonne’s museums.
- Cathédrale de St-Just and St-Pasteur. This is the only Gothic cathedral in the Mediterranean that comes anywhere close to rivaling those in the north of France. However, it remains uncompleted because at the time of construction in the early 1300s it was considered too risky for defensive reasons to knock down the Roman defensive wall nearby. Hence, there’s no nave.
- Gruissan beach. Twenty kilometres south of Narbonne, the beach at Gruissan was used as the setting for the film, Betty Blue (known as 37.2 degres le matin in French). It’s here you’ll find the unusual beach huts on stilts that featured in some of the location shots.
- Horreum. Despite Narbonnne’s importance in Roman times, this former granary is the only building to survive from the period. In fact, until 1838 it remained undiscovered. Only when demolition work was underway hereabouts did the horreum reappear. Only a fraction of the original has been excavated and consists of a warren of tiny storage chambers.
- Patisserie Combot. At Rue de l’Ancien Courrier, this bakers is a Narbonne institution known for its gooey cakes and pastries – don’t leave town without trying their bouchons du Languedoc, coarse biscuits made of honey and almonds with generous helpings of pine nuts.
http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/Languedoc/city-guides/narbonne.php
Thursday, December 13, 2007
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