Sacre bleu it's cold!

Much excitement - I was sent an email from France today and this is what it said:

"Bonjour, voici la vue de la loire a Langeais quand il fait moins 5 degrés pendant 1 semaine..." 

And, because of my exceptional linguistic skills,  I happened to know that what they were saying was something about finding five dirty necklaces in a seminary at the Loire ! Well, mes amis, I was intrigued and more than just a little confused:  what did this have to do with me, the active gourmet travel's mascot? Then I opened the attached photo ( I am very good now with technology) and I was even more baffled.

But Gail came to my rescue; she said I was reading in my school boy French and that what the email really said was: "The Loire at Langeais after a week of minus 5 degrees."

This is no place for a hippopotamus !  I would freeze my arse derriere off and chatter my enormous yellow teeth. How do the French people manage ? Aren't you glad you are going there on Gail's escorted tour in May (or August) and not February ! Still, there is a certain wonder to the winter months, yes? Unless you are a fish.

If not - please enjoy your day.