How very interesting! Today it is raining. Really raining, as in spoil anything you want to do raining. But, for us, today is stay home to pack and clean. So once more, we escape the weather and can say that we've only had good weather while here.
Staying home means taking the car to the car wash, which Dave did when there was a bit of sunshine to break the rain. And washing up my faithful scooter which performed in hazardous situations without complaint.
I spent some time putting things back where they were when we arrived (at least what I can remember). Nathalie (owner) has assured me that she knows where things go and will get them back to their right places. Whew!
We're eating the last of the food we didn't send with Dan and Paulette. Naturally, we still have plenty of apéros. We've saved one bottle of wine (Vacqueras) for the hotel in Paris. We also have lunch for the road and our usual assortment of apéro goodies - the last of the Lucques olives, a bit of Epoisse and Roquefort cheeses, some sausage, and of course, slices of baguette. One thing we misjudged on (perhaps because we're missing Clark) is ice cream. There will be ice cream left in the freezer.
We're bringing our lunch as well and will stop somewhere along the way for a picnic. And apéros in the hotel room.
It's evening here now, we're packed (as much as possible for tonight) and my mind won't let me contemplate leaving. We'll get on the road in the morning like we do every morning, only we won't be coming back. So I don't think leaving Brittany will hit us until tomorrow night. Of course, each step starting tomorrow brings us closer to home and our kids and grandkids. We miss them mightily and think about them every day. We can't wait for their hugs. We look forward to having Tristen and Arwyn at our house next week.
We also miss our friends and are hopeful that Covid will allow us normal get-togethers again. Dave has not missed a day for ordering tickets for Badger sports. Some US tasks just have to get done even when we're Francing.
Would I change anything? Well, I could have gotten by with fewer clothes as laundry facilities were available at each house. The car we had was great - good size and very comfortable even for my cranky back. I think we should do something different with the phones next time and just bite the bullet to get data. We had too many times when the phone should have worked and didn't. Luckily, none were emergency situations. Our locations were both great even if they required driving for the morning croissants, which Dave did without complaint. We enjoyed living away from city traffic and found we didn't miss village life at all. Who knows if we'll be able to do this again in two years. Traveling is getting harder as we age - especially for me, but I also see Dave working out the kinks in his back. God-willing and our health holds, I'd be up for another adventure after a long rest.
Bye from France. See you soon in the States.
Lynn (and Dave)
No comments:
Post a Comment