Breakfast was a little sad today, as we knew this would be our last one with Jim and Lidia. However, Jim had one more task to do before he left LG: teach Vicki to drive an English manual car. (The steering wheel is on the right side and the gear shift is to the driver’s left.) Jim said a prayer before they headed out. However, 30 minutes later, Vicki was pulling back into LG like a pro. Good job, Vicki! Next trip for Vicki, Barbezieux perhaps? (Still waiting for Paul
Most of us spent the morning cleaning up some of the soon-to-be-renovated rooms. This consisted of throwing out many bags of unusable items; sweeping while trying not to inhale the three inches of dust that had accumulated on the floor; and organizing the items that Paul decided were important enough to keep, e.g., old clothes, old movies, old records—yes, the ones requiring a record player—and old photos. The cleaning was so thorough that we even managed to rouse a bat out of its morning sleep.
Therese continued her work on the 4th gite, but this time she was putting plaster on the corners of the ceiling. Very tedious job, indeed.
Vicki called us in for lunch. Today she made grilled cheese sandwiches. Bruno returned and joined us for lunch, as did Rhian. During lunch we learned of everyone's plans for the weekend. Most everyone would remain at LG. Linda planned a little trip northeast of Brossac to visit a friend. I would head out Saturday morning with Bruno somewhere north of Brossac to visit with some of his friends. Rhian would also leave Saturday morning, driving to her hometown in Wales.
After lunch, Kim, Therese, and Lewis practiced their French with Bruno. The discussion became a little heated when the subject turned to politics. (Glad I was inside washing the dishes from lunch.)
For dinner, Lewis did another barbeque, fixing sausages and hamburgers. Some of us Americans improvised with our hamburgers using the French bread as a substitute for hamburger buns. We also had a rice salad and a green salad to round out the meal
The evening provided different plans for all of us. Kim would practice more French with her friend, Indira (from Brossac). Linda, Therese, and Vicki decided that staying in and resting was the best choice for them. However, Paul, Minjie, Lewis, Rhian, Bruno, and I went down to the village to play a round of boules. Again, it was “les filles contre les hommes.” We decided to play until one team reached 8 points since we also planned to have a round of drinks (and dessert) at St. Bernard's. I was certain that the women would win, as we took an early lead of 7 to 3 after only 3 rounds. Unfortunately, we couldn’t muster up any more points and the guys came from behind to beat us again. Final score: 12 to 7.
After the disappointing loss (for the ladies) and the glorious win (for the guys), we all headed to Saint Bernard’s for drinks and ice cream. A perfect ending to a perfect, albeit, hot week.
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