Today was Monday, and we woke up to a light rain. So much for biking, or at least that’s the way it seemed at the time. We had a late breakfast and then loaded into the car and went into town. We needed to do some shopping, and one of the things we’re learning is that everything is closed on Sunday, and that many places are closed on Monday or else they open later on Monday. Also… some places close from noon to 2:30 for lunch. Very convenient for people who don’t know the system!
So we picked up a few groceries at a store that didn’t close for lunch and then went for a walk with our hosts up a paved cycle track that was once a railway bed. Lovely scenery while walking through a farming community, and the sun was starting to come out – who could ask for more?
Upon returning to our starting point we had a picnic lunch consisting of some French bread, ham and cheese. After that we resumed our search in town for some open stores. I needed to find some castors for the bike case (United Airlines managed to lose one of them again), a couple of items for the bike and some allergy medication. My hay fever is really kicking in over here. We accomplished our tasks and headed back home, donned our bike clothes and took off for our first ride, somewhere close to 5:00 PM (a little late for a ride of any significance).
We rode into Châteubriant and circled part of the downtown area a few times looking for an elusive bike shop and then rode back home on a slightly different route through a village called Louisfert for a total of 15.5 miles. It is now 9:48 at night while I write this; dinner is over, the sun is still providing light and people are sitting around watching the TV while I try to get this update written and sent up for the blog.
Today’s photo was taken just a few hundred feet away from the house; I just wanted to get some kind of French sign in the picture in a vain attempt to prove that we are really here!
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