Monday, July 5
Everyone returned on Monday from their weekend excursions. We were happy to see one another and eager to share our weekend experiences over dinner:
I enjoyed the Roman influences in Saintes, France which I visited on Sunday. Afterwards, we drove to the west coast, to Saint-Sulpice-De-Royan, where I enjoyed their popular dish of moules et frites (clams and fries) by the water at one of the area's many restaurants.
Jim and Lidia visited Bordeaux on Saturday. On Sunday they drove 60 miles to Arcachon Bay to view the “Dune du Pyla.”
Kim and Vicki enjoyed Bordeaux on Saturday as well. They continued to enjoy the lovely city through Sunday and were able to attend a Mormon church service
Minjie and Lewis stayed close to LG, enjoying the football match-ups. However, Therese got a little adventurous and biked nearly 30 kilometers to Barbezieux.
Our newest resident, Linda, joined us for dinner. Linda is former school teacher from the UK. She will be volunteering at LG for 3 weeks.
Paul invited my friend Bruno to join us for dinner. He didn't hesitate a second before accepting. The wonderful pork roast and oven-roasted potatoes that Lidia prepared certainly were no match for the canned soup he planned on having that evening.
Kim, Lewis, and Therese received an extra treat during dinner, as they were able to practice their French with Bruno, who is from Roquemaure, France (southern France).
We ended Monday with a round of boules. It was “les hommes contre les filles.” Therese, Kim, and I played against Paul, Lewis, and Bruno. While I would have loved to report that the ladies won, unfortunately for us, the guys came from behind to beat us 10-13. I feel a rematch coming on next week!
We left around 10:00 to head back to LG, heading for bed in order to be fresh for work on Tuesday.
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