Sjef and Leonoor, friends from Ariege arrived at lunchtime on the day that Nigel came out of hospital. He was very pleased to be home as he had been looking forward to their visit. The next day was Leonoor's birthday and we booked to have dinner in Geaune that evening. We left here just after lunch to catch the 3pm tour of the chateau de Mascaraas down near Garlin. Nigel and I had been before and were very impressed with the place. It is privately owned and it is the owner who does the guided tour. He seemed quite dour at first but he did brighten up as the afternoon went on. It can't be easy doing 2 tours a day round his property. The chateau is on the borders of Armagnac and Bearn and was constructed in the 17th century.
The tour lasted a couple of hours and Nigel and Leonoor were pretty shattered so we then went into Garlin and had a beer on the terrace of a bar. After that we drove on through Miramont and Lauret, to Pimbo. Pimbo is a beautiful little Bastide, the oldest in Les Landes, situated at the south eastern edge of Les Landes with views across the plain to the mountains.
Finally it was time to drive on to Geaune and have an aperitif in the bar before going in to eat. We all enjoyed the meal and had far too much to eat!
Next day our friends left us to go back to Ariege. A good visit with lots of fun and laughter as you can see from the photograph!
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