Harvest Time

It is harvest time in France so farm equipment is rumbling past our house all day - much to Leo's delight.  He had a go at harvesting the hay in our backyard the other day.  This used to be our green lawn!

Valbona

Our weekend in the mountains in the north of Albania with Leo's little friend Ellie, and our big friends John and Biljana. 

Ellie and Leo

Not sure about our plans to conquer the mountain

But feeling more confident with a walking stick in hand

A river crossing

The three of us

Remnants from the Hoxha regime - cement bunkers dot the countryside

Papa did a more serious hike than Leo and I

Through some serious mountains

Leo sleeps through most of the hiking

And can't believe that after all that hiking, all he gets is zucchini soup.  Where's the beer and goat on the spit?

Here are some goats of the unroasted variety.

And some delicious wild strawberries I foraged for Leo's morning tea.

All gone

Lucky Ellie had some more and was (kind of) willing to share.

Pooped.