We tried to volunteer . . .

Duane tried to get Paula to go hire on to pick grapes, but she (Wisely) turned down the offer to get her nails dirty. These people, however, did hire on to pick grapes and they seem to be having a great time. The goodly people of  Chateauneuf-du-Pape are doing all the hard work so you slugs can sit back and enjoy their wine. We applaud them, but seriously, "No we won't help. that looks like hard work!"

We are going back tomorrow to try and get some better pics and perhaps take a sample. The drunk driving laws here are such that a thimble full is too much, so Duane will be drinking lemonade. :o(

Here are some random pics that Paula enjoyed. . . 

Linens, Linens, Linens. . . It seems as though these pop up on every trip. It is hard to keep Paula out of these shops and you can see why! 

And, of course, these lovely pumpkins. Fall is in the air here and we're hoping for continued good weather to get the harvest in. We are still walking around in T-Shirts on the first day of October.