Sunday was a beautiful day here in Toulouse, so I went and spent the afternoon fig and blackberry-picking with a couple of girlfriends. The fruit was deliciously ripe and we predictably succumbed to the temptation of taste-testing our fresh produce along the way.
The girls braved the stinging nettle to pick the best fruits, while I…
… admired how happy my feet are in the new Birkenstocks I bought a couple of weeks ago in Biarritz 
I came home with a huge bag full of figs that we would never have time to eat before they went bad, so I decided to try my hand at fig jam. I have no idea how it tastes yet though, because one recipe said I had to let it sit for 4 days in an airtight jar before tasting it… I’ll let you know!
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September 6th, 2007
If you read the Sunday Telegraph today, then you probably came across this article. (Click here for a larger view).
My mate Dan and his trusty sidekick Steve, recently completed the Mongol Rally 2007 in a $900 Suzuki (Stacey-Jane) they found on Ebay, accompanied by a Telstra touchpad phone (Touchy) as their mascot; they called themselves Team Touchy. The Mongol Rally, now in its fourth year, sets off from London’s Hyde Park and the goal is to arrive in Ulaanbataar, Mongolia. Rally cars must meet certain specifications to be eligible to enter, but once on the road the teams can follow any route they like to get to their final destination.
Dan and Steve were among the 150 teams to make to Ulaanbataar! It sure sounds like they had a most excellent adventure. Way to go, guys!
Check out Dan’s facebook and the Team Touchy website (linked above) for photos and details on the rally. Well worth a squizz!
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September 2nd, 2007