One our enjoyable trips was up in the Pyrenees ( about 30 km from France) to attend a party held by one of my colleagues. It was a rainy day, but we barbecued snails inside of one of the barns. The snails were from the local river and grilled in oil (olive, of course). This, along with some fresh lamb and lots of Spanish champagne ( they are forced to label it as Cava) made an excellent afternoon. they called the rivers here are the lifeblood of Catalonia, and the snails one of the major fruits. Even Aiden enjoyed the escargot!
The drive wasn't bad either, all they had left at the car rental agency was a Mercedes 220 diesel with a manual transmission to climb the hills and enjoy the highways.
John
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