Bourg - Day 4 & 5

09-04: I’m feeling under the weather today didn't do much of anything. Perhaps too much food and drink last night with our friends. Stuart did all the household duties and any necessities. We have a similar trash and recycle system here in town. It is by the church, just a short walk from the apartment. So that was a good job done. Before we had to drive to the church in the teeny town of Mombrier to deposit trash. Stuart also fixed lunch, Croque Monsieur (I didn’t eat much) and for dinner it was shrimp risotto, which really hit the spot. We bought the fresh shrimp in the market yesterday. We played some games. I started reading a book, something I haven’t done in a long time, it is a luxury! They have several books in English here. This one is John Grisham the Widow. I think it will be good. Stuart has done a few things for travel clients. We are both really looking forward to Blaye tomorrow and the Farmer’s market.

09-05: We got up a bit earlier than usual to be ready for the Farmer’s market in Blaye. Stuart went down to the boulangerie patisserie that is just 2-3 doors from us and got a delightful pastry with raisins. Of course, he got a fresh warm baguette and a croissant as well. Now it’s off to the market. What fun! We got at least 4 types of cheese we were looking for and several produce items. Everything is so fresh and bright. They seem to have more clothing and sweets than they did 2 years ago, but it was still a wonderful stop. I was really happy to see some linens and purchased 3 hand towels for our kitchen at home. They are very good quality like the ones I hope to also find in Avignon. We stopped for a snack at Le Petit Port restaurant, as we did last time. It was a bit surprising how unfriendly the staff was. No one smiling, no service with a smile for sure. We had a tiny plate of 4 little items plus a drink and felt fortified to go on to our next stop. We went to a home goods store because we wanted a few things. We have 1 broken ice tray, so we bought a new one. We also got a grater, laundry soap, dish liquid, wash clothes (those are not provided in Europe), and a few other things we deemed necessary. It was a good day. We played more Rummikub, some reading, some photos arranging, and off to bed.