tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post47044355668405046..comments2023-12-30T17:31:11.883+00:00Comments on The Solitary Walker: Day 28: BesançonThe Solitary Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-72965979903738235202014-12-15T18:19:30.567+00:002014-12-15T18:19:30.567+00:00Hello Rachel! :)
First, excuse my poor english......Hello Rachel! :)<br />First, excuse my poor english...<br />I'm french ans I live in Besançon, so I can answer your question about the Xmas tree on the cheese: <br />This cheese is made with the milk of cows wich are living in the moutains close to Besançon, amongst pine trees. The cheese is also ripened in boxes made with pine tree wood bark.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-41465324733053472542014-10-27T09:31:27.878+00:002014-10-27T09:31:27.878+00:00Oh, such a lot of questions, Rachel. I think it...Oh, such a lot of questions, Rachel. I think it's just an ordinary pine tree — one of the common trees in the area. Am not aware of any deeper meaning. And as for the shop, it's one of the many stalls in Besançon's fantastic covered food market — don't know the name, but I think you were joking!The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-75240074172100917692014-10-27T08:25:07.072+00:002014-10-27T08:25:07.072+00:00Why are the signs in the cheese cabinet Xmas tree ...Why are the signs in the cheese cabinet Xmas tree shaped? Is it a local tree? Name of the cheese shop?Rachel Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803852725693518924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-22881624911851581932014-10-07T08:22:31.438+01:002014-10-07T08:22:31.438+01:00Hi Donna, and welcome!Hi Donna, and welcome!The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-16369944525656866612014-10-07T02:17:31.847+01:002014-10-07T02:17:31.847+01:00Lovely!Lovely!Donna https://www.blogger.com/profile/11000502240922633635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-43270148286648171422014-10-05T14:22:43.012+01:002014-10-05T14:22:43.012+01:00Thanks, all three. Switzerland in 4 days...Thanks, all three. Switzerland in 4 days...The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-18958218408536278512014-10-04T10:41:32.753+01:002014-10-04T10:41:32.753+01:00I'm fascinated by the patterns of the cheeses ...I'm fascinated by the patterns of the cheeses and the architecture!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-6349510071663721182014-10-04T08:07:52.221+01:002014-10-04T08:07:52.221+01:00Besancon and Birmingham. Both have brand new ghos...Besancon and Birmingham. Both have brand new ghost tramlines and eighteenth century baroque cathedrals ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-18077534951603983052014-10-04T01:08:20.451+01:002014-10-04T01:08:20.451+01:00Nice images, Robert. You must be getting pretty c...Nice images, Robert. You must be getting pretty close to Switzerland at this point. Looking forward to reading about your traverse of the Alps.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.com