What a character. Yvon and his partner are from Brittany in France and just prior to me meeting them had travelled across West and North Africa in a 2CV van. You can imagine the funny stories. They were half way through their 18 month travels with Nepal and Thailand still to go WOW I was so jealous. My lasting memory of him is starting a chant ("Allez Mary! Allez Mary!) to encourage my daughter to get over her shyness and wish the restaurant owner a happy Id Ul Fitr in Indonesian - in return for the lollipop she had been eyeing for about half an hour. After such unyeilding support, she uncharacteristically caved into the pressure, recited it perfectly and got her reward.
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That is a gorgeous portrait, Cara. You have taken a leaf out of the book of our 'master'!
I do like the text that goes with it. Fancy have the thought to do a jourey like that. I was too timid all my life to withdraw from the mainstream striving. Regret that now ... but hey ...
Yes Cara, another beauty - both photo and subject. I am not sure what it is about Frenchmen and adventure travel, perhaps it's their ties with North Africa which make it somehow familiar?
I just love the way you have captured his personality gushing out from every pore, and the light: where you under an awning?
Cheers to you both!
Yes we were in a little balinese-style palm-leaf covered hut and it was about 10am so the sun was high in the sky.
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