A lovely sunny morning. Awkward start to the day when Bob broke some crockery cereal bowls; a bowl stuck to the one he picked up then detached and fell on the stack below. I fear we haven't made a very good impression at this hotel. Dad accidentally forgot to turn back the key from the last hotel so we had to ask the hotelier here to help return it; she was appalled that we had taken it. They also knew we had gotten lost en route due to the hour of our arrival.
Well, we had good intentions. The hotelier told us last night that church would be at 9:30 am today. We left in plenty of time to walk there but there was no one there. A woman was cutting fragrant flowers from a tree nearby. She told us the Mass here was yesterday evening. There would be Mass in an hour in Abondance, the town we walk to tomorrow. She even offered us a ride as she was going there anyway, but we would have to walk back. Dad was wearing dress shoes that have no support and neither of us had used sunscreen. We had to settle for visiting the church, saying a few quiet prayers, and lighting another candle for Grandma.
We came back to change into more comfortable city walking clothes and to slather ok the sunscreen. We walked back through the town, taking photos. I bought a small brioche roll to munch while walking. There were several restaurants open, bit we have been eating so much that a big lunch didn't even sound good. We finally returned to a small bakery/mini- market and bought apricots, pastries, and peach iced tea to eat at the little table outside. It was the perfect lunch.
We are back at the hotel for a short rest before a short afternoon hike.
Food:
8:00 am. Med/large croissant, jam, large slice cheese, thin slice sausage, 1/2 cup plain yogurt with jam, Bosc pear, 6 oz orange juice, coffee
10:00 am. Brioche roll
1:00 pm almond croissant, large apricot, 50 cl peach iced tea
2:30 pm. 12 oz beer
6:15 pm. 6 oz sparkling cider
7:30 pm. 6 oz sparkling rose, 1/4 small cantaloue sliced thinly, slice raw ham, small slice crusty bread, medium duck leg/thigh, 1/2 cup white beans, 1/4 cup cooked celery, creme of garlic sauce, creme caramel
8:00 am. Med/large croissant, jam, 1/2 cup fresh yogurt with jam, large slice cheese, thin slice sausage, 6 ounces orange juice, coffee
10:00 am. Brioche roll
1:00 pm. Almond croissant, large apricot, 50 cl peach iced tea
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