These people have the life... Christian picked me up at the airport and we went to his friend, Joelle's place as it is close to the airport. She prepared an amazing dinner--lots of appetizers, a gratin of vegetables, some type of small bird cooked with mushrooms and figs. Then my very favorite thing about france-- thet cheese tray. Years ago while visiting my friend, Isabelle? at her parents houseu in France, people started noticing that I wasn't eating so much at dinner. It was merely a strategic ploy to save room for the forthcoming cheese tray. I had forgotten about it until Joelle produced the wonderful array of cheeses. Then I still manage to put away some flan. I had a lovely room with beautiful antique furniture belonging to joelle's mother. After chatting 'til nearly & a.m. I had a good night's sleep. Yesterday was amazing. Apart from cheese there is little that I love more than beautiful, charming villages--C. and I went to an incredibly beautiful medieval villlage--Perouges . Amazing! Then driving around the country side to a charming non-medieval village--vonnas-- "le village gourmand". We went to an old and famous restaurant for a really great meal. More countryside and then hiking in the nearby mountains for about an hour and a half. For dinner, C; prepqred duck in so,e sort of reqlly good cream sauce. It is quite possible that I will have to pay extra fare on the airplane tuesday morning for an extra seat as at this rate, I won't fit in mine. On top o fall of this, the weather was gorgeous. Althoug France is great, the French keyboard is not and writing this has been very tedious in a hunting and pecking sort of way. I'm not sure why anyone would ever leave this place. Hope all is well.
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