Cat friend in Le Drôme

Before heading over to Switzerland to meet friends, we met a bunch of friends in one of favorite parts of France, Le Drôme, where we stayed at a relative's house while they were along the coast. Few tourists, beautiful countryside, interesting villages and lots of olives. (For olive fans, this is where the tasty Nyons olives are grown.) It's also the one of the major regions in France for apricots. I used to be neutral on apricots until I discovered the type that are not shipped to Paris. This other type tends to look less beautiful but instead of the mealy consistency, they are juicy beyond belief and bursting with flavor.

While visiting the Sunday market in Nyons Jane's son Evan found the friendliest cat ever. Evan loves our two cats in Paris but they're a bit afraid of kids so tend to run away. This guy was affectionate and even allowed Evan to pick him up. The pressure is now on for his parents to find him a cat like this back home in Paris.