It is extremely hot here with temperatures soaring into the 30s. Why was I concerned about heading North?! A lady at a tourist office said this was not normal and was the result of some freak winds from the Sahara. And it's set to last! I don't think she has many people in her tourist office though. She showed me the forecast weather and temperature by morning, afternoon, evening and night for every day until the weekend...thorough! She enjoyed practising her English, I spoke in French and between the both of us and Google Translate, we had quite a conversation! It was really enjoyable. She then waved me off like a long lost friend!
I had another lovely encounter today with my camping neighbours from yesterday's campsite. We had a chat this morning and they were excited because their dogs were English! They were gorgeous little Yorkshire Terriers. So I explained I was from Yorkshire which made them even more delighted. Nearly half way into my ride this morning on a random country road in the middle of nowhere, a car slowed, the occupants waving like mad and I thought I don't know anyone in France, bizarre. Then the heads of the 2 Yorkies appeared and I realised it was my neighbours from this morning! So I started waving and grinning like a lunatic and they waved lots more before driving off. It really made me smile!
Oooo, there's a storm coming! I hope it clears some of this thick, heavy, humid air. It's hard enough to breathe let alone cycle. I did find an ice-cream seller late this afternoon and literally nose-dived into my ice-cream to cool my face down!! Never have I enjoyed or needed an ice-cream so much in my life. My asthma wasn't happy and I coughed and spluttered throughout the otherwise joyous experience.
Well, I'd better batten down the hatches before the storm arrives. How exciting!
Keep the messages coming and sod work, keep reading the blog!!
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This blog really made me giggle. Glad you had your emergency supplies, you would of had to cycle through a couple of countries to find one not on a BH. I love the story of the exchange with your camping neighbours and them being excited about having English dogs - Gus says you should have said your knickers were French!!! We survived our training tonight - just!! I still get laughed at with my pull ups and still cause a certain amount of bafflement as to my leg action when doing bench pressing. I personally think I am being resourceful with my efforts! I have yet to convince Toby and Gus of this theory. Hope the storm passed by and has left some nice fresh air behind ready for the next day ahead and perhaps your reward of a yummy meal out and a chilled glass of vino. Enjoy!
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Morning Daughter,
ReplyDeleteHow annoying having a Bank holiday on your holiday!! not very thoughtful of the French!
We have had humid and lots of rain this week again, as you say not good for breathing or cycling. We have rain at the moment, i am hoping it clears up. Fingers crossed your rain storm passed you by.
How wonderful to find 2 Yorkies, they are so pretty, i still think about getting another dog, but i would have no one to look after it when we go on a cruise, i don't like the idea of kennels either.
I went into work yesterday, bad idea!! i will stay home the rest of the week. Fraser is off on holiday again tomorrow until next Thursday, i guess i will try and go in or my work load will be huge!!
i am hoping to get a phone call about the Conservatory today! very exciting!We have to sort out and empty the dining room this weekend ready for the carpets on Tuesday. It's all happening!! We will have to decide what colour we are going for next, then get stuck in. i will be doing the non bendy bits!!
Take care and have a lovely day
Lots of love
Mum xx
hi andi, great to know everything is going fantastic, going to start reading your blogs from when i went on holiday, hope the weather has cleared, keep it up hun love Joan xxxx
ReplyDeleteHI Andi,
ReplyDeleteLoving reading about your adventures! Colin had unblocked you now so can read it at work! Hope you didnt get wet in the storm, think we had the tail end of it back here, cleared the air abit but still sticky at night! Looking forward to another installment soon. Take care Wx
Hi Andi
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Reading all your blogs the trip looks fantastic and how proud you must feel doing it on 2 wheels with only a tent as a home. I know I couldn't do it. Look forward to reading the next blog.
Take care, Wendy & I are thinking about you.
Maureen
Great story about the Yorkies. These tales and adventures are all very uplifting. Humans have an amazing capacity to bond with each other in all sorts of circumstances. More in common with each other than anything that separates. When you are home, we will retell the story of the French couple we met in Iceland.
ReplyDeleteNow after all that cod philosophy, I have a weekend of decorating to look forward to (apparently I am doing the bendy bits, whatever that means!) Charlie x
Me again - good news today: I don't know whether you remember going out to the Duke's Head with our friends Bill & Sonia and their two kids (this was the summer of your American jaunt). The toddler, Nioola,my goddaughter told you in conversation that she was "big girl now" (at 2 years old!).
ReplyDeleteWell she got her A level results today, passed them all with flying colours and is off to Bath Uni in a month's time. Bill was one of the first and best uni friends I made in Southampton. How great is that!
Morning Daughter,
ReplyDeleteWe have wet and windy today, my poor flowers are looking a bit fed up!Mr hedgehog is still doing his rounds at night, it's amazing the difference it makes to the flowers not being eaten, it should be a slug free zone soon.
Mr Conservatory man is bringing the drawings this lunch time all very exciting. i hope i explained everything ok or it could be a mess!!
Getting the dining room sorted today ready for painting at the weekend, should be simple to do once we have picked a colour! that should take up lots of time as we can never make our minds up!
Nan & Grandad are both fine, Uncle Kevin is going to print off your blogs for them so they can see your pictures and read everything you have been experiencing. Mum keeps saying how wonderful it is you are doing your own thing.
Keep up the good work i hope you have a wonderful day and lots of nice shops to buy yummy food and ice cream.
Take care
Lots of love
Mum xx