we haven`t been able to use the internet in a while.....
this was written on day 18. it is now day 25.
Currently i am sitting outside our tent in a town called chauvigny. ross is playing his beloved mandolin and we are sipping our wine from the tourrine region which we have just passed through. today we decided to have an off day. France has been expecting uncustomary bad weather of late, meaning overcast skies and rain!!! we've been quite lucky really, only been caught out a few times. but when we awoke to the steady beat of rain on our tent we said enough! after paying for a 2nd night, of course the rain stops but we have had a nice day wandering the town including its medieval fortress, sorting our stuff qnd now drinking, shockingly enough only our 2nd bottle of wine so far. France is great, 2 euros on an excellent tasting wine, 1.50 on camembert that comes in its own little box, 50 cents on a baguette and you're set. baguettes have become our staple. we buy them for lunch as we pass through the villages and strap them to my bike with a strap that has now become known as 'the bagueete strap', i know not that original but very clear in its function..
so discoveries made thus far:
1. the now much practiced cyclist head nod
2.the beauty of tailing someone, never before has this meant so much
3. the comraderie of cycle touring. we chat to most other tourers we come into contact with, even spent 2 diff late nights talking with 2 diff couples about cycle experiences, their life, our life.... very friendly and nice
4. the joys of hills. difinetly a love hate relationship
5. the despair of a head wind
6. the overwhelmin awesomeness of a head wind
7. the not so suprising feeling of acheivement when looking at the completed hightlighted route on the map
8. and that by co-reading the book all the pretty horses, about two texas cowboys in mexico. we have started talking like cowboys ourselves :)
now we are in carcassone, will be here for 4 days, meeting up with friends tommorow. looking forward to getting to the meditteranian coast in about a week after leaving here
to be continued.........
"Woohoo, aren't they doing well," says Dad :-) Keep that baguette strap working, I say. You should patent that 'invention'! We are enjoying your blogs so much, keep them coming. Back here at the ranch (cowboy talk) the roof rafters are almost finished on the workshop. Wimbledon is on the telly - history being made as HRH QE2 visits and longest ever match is played. Ben is back at work - we will go to Incline at Tahoe to watch him in an air show week-end after next. First ice cream parlor opens in Rwanda - Jo is on it! England and USA advance in world cup. I'd be interested to know what the local opinions are on the notorious French squad's shenanegins ...
ReplyDeleteEnjoy Carcassone. We are jealous about your diet!