Canal du Garonne - Posting Two

It was fascinatingly sad to see a large moth attacked by a wasp and grounded repeatedly.  After each sting the wasp retreated about ten times its own length in distance and waited, then returned to do the same until the moth could not struggle any further.  After quite a long time ... well over an hour or maybe two,  the body had been eaten. I saw the wasp doing that very busily.  Wings were only left and even they disappeared eventually, for I could find no evidence of it on our return.  All this happened one metre from the entrance to my tent. I marked the spot with something to ensure that a human foot did not incur the wrath of the mothkiller!

We drove through Damazan...its heritage is based on grapes and tobacco.  The Château Comtal was once a military governor’s residence, then purchased by the Mothes in the 18th century when lattice windows, frescoes, painted ceilings were added. The chateau was used as a tobacco warehouse but in 1989 fire ravaged the building. It is ostensibly now being restored but looks to me as if it needs much more TLC. The refuse bins and litter around the wooden sculpture did little for my interest.

 Going back to camp a boulangerie was discovered just before the closed and this tart cost 5 euros, perfect for four servings and the candle helps it to represent my birthday cake on the day after.... as dessert before main meal served with a local wine from Marmande as a kind of aperitivo!

and the last part looked like -
a little mouse with a pretty smile -
Une petite souris avec un joli sourire.