Hey, wanna see the lovely photos I took in Perpignan in July of last year?

In The Heights

Yes, I know. That was 15 months ago! I am equally mortified that my photo uploading has actually been lapped by the calendar year. But I am making a concerted effort to catch up. Here is the beginning of that effort.

Taking advantage of the fact that the school year had ended and that Spain was in the finals of the World Cup, my buddy Joe decided to pop over to Barcelona for a visit. Once Spain was victorious and the football festivities had subsided, we rented a car and drove up to the Perpignan region of southern France to go wine tasting and castle hunting. Fun!

Perpignan had a lovely rustic and quaint feel to it and provided plentiful outdoor restaurants for our dining enjoyment. But we spent most of our three days outside of the city, driving around the verdant hills of the region, exploring lost and decrepit Cathar castles, discovering picturesque little villages hidden away in the sprawling French Pyrenees mountains, putting to good use our appalling French, and sampling more than our fair share of the delicious local wines. We concluded our trip with an intimate guided tour of a local vineyard, owned and run by a very friendly couple from England, who lived in New York before moving to Australia and ending up in France. If you’re ever in the area, do stop by for a tour and tasting.

If you’d like to view a smattering of the photos from our adventure, just click on the following link and be whisked away: