Toulouse, France - 12th August 2007
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Posted Aug 23, 2007, 5:55 pm Last edited Aug 23, 2007, 5:55 pm by Mood
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Toulouse, France - 12th August 2007
By: Mood
Then I went to the Saint Sernin Basilica
It was built during the Romanesque Period between AD 1080 and 1120. It is located on the site of a previous, 4th century basilica which contained the body of Saint Saturnin or Sernin.
Saint Sernin was the first bishop of Toulouse in AD 250 and martyred by pagan priests, who tied him by his feet to a bull which dragged him about the town until the rope broke !!!!
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Posted Aug 23, 2007, 6:01 pm Last edited Aug 23, 2007, 6:32 pm by Mood
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Vieux Boucau, France - 20th August 2007
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Posted Aug 23, 2007, 9:13 pm Last edited Aug 23, 2007, 11:19 pm by Mood
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Vieux-Boucau, France - 21st August 2007
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Posted Aug 23, 2007, 10:13 pm Last edited Aug 23, 2007, 10:23 pm by Mood
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Vieux-Boucau, France - 21st August 2007
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And now Yumi, I have to recognize that during my stay with Mood, I pobably have put on weight ... because I have tasted many local food :
1/ Farmhouse loaf and garlic sausage (pain de campagne et saucisson)
2/ French fries (frites)
3/ Duck confit with his french fried potatoes (confit de canard et pommes de terres sautées)
This is a specialty of Gascony, made with duck legs. The classic recipe is to fry or grill the legs in a bit of the fat till they are well-browned and crisp, and use more of the fat to roast some potatoes and garlic as an accompinament. Not really dietetic, but very tasty!!!
4/ Ratatouille (a traditional French Provençal stewed vegetable dish)
The word Ratatouille comes from "touiller," which means to toss food.It was, originally, a poor farmers dish, prepared in the summer with fresh summer vegetables. It contains eggplants, zucchini (courgettes), tomatores, green and red peppers, onion, and garlic. delicious!!!!!
Well, my receipts note book is becoming too short! I hope my travel box will not have shrunk during my french holidays!!!!
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Posted Aug 23, 2007, 10:37 pm Last edited Aug 23, 2007, 11:05 pm by Mood
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Vieux-Boucau, France - 22nd August 2007
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Unfortunately, the weather changed and we even had a storm
It became really cold so we couldn't have a bath (there was the red flag which means forbidden swim). So we went away... But before leaving, I wanted to see the beach for my last time here.
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Posted Aug 23, 2007, 11:34 pm
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Tarbes, France - 23rd August 2007
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So here I am now in the Hautes Pyrénées and it's still cold !!!!!!!!!!!!!! It even snowed in the Pic du Midi where Mood wanted to take me..
We are waiting for a lull, but it seems my journey will end here without seing the Pyrenees mountains ... because, my journey goes on in Malaysia!
Yet Aliah invited me for the Teddy Bear party that should take place on the 9th September, so I began to pack up my bags...
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Posted Aug 23, 2007, 11:52 pm
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Aucun, France - 24th August 2007
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Posted Aug 27, 2007, 6:59 pm Last edited Aug 27, 2007, 7:11 pm by Mood
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Lac d'Estaing, France - 24th August 2007
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Posted Aug 27, 2007, 7:08 pm Last edited Aug 27, 2007, 7:13 pm by Mood
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Tugu Negara, Malaysia - 8th September 2007
By: aliah
We're at National Monument which was built to pay tribute to valiant Malaysian soldiers who gave their lives defending the country during Communist Insurgensy in the 1950s. It is one of the largest freestanding sculptures in the world.
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Posted Sep 9, 2007, 3:58 am Last edited Sep 9, 2007, 4:17 am by aliah
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ASEAN Sculpture Garden, Malaysia - 8th September 2007
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We're at one of the sculptures at the ASEAN Sculpture Garden.
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Posted Sep 9, 2007, 5:07 am
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Tun Abdul Razak Memorial, Malaysia - 8th September 2007
By: aliah
We're at Tun Abdul Razak Memorial, Malaysia's second Prime Minister. The memorial used to be his residence & now it exhibits documents, mementos, souvenirs & his personal belongings.
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Posted Sep 9, 2007, 5:43 am
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Rumah Penghulu Abu Seman, Malaysia - 8th September 2007
By: aliah
We're at Rumah Penghulu Abu Seman, a fine example of a traditional Malay house. We love the beautiful carvings of the house as well as its beautiful grounds.
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Posted Sep 9, 2007, 6:34 am
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Yul's place, Malaysia - 9th September 2007
By: aliah
I'm at the Teddy Bear party with many other bears from ToyVoyagers and around the neighbourhood. It's great to meet with new friends.
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Posted Oct 7, 2007, 4:11 am
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