Time Flies, But Who's Counting

Time Flies, But who’s counting…Maybe me or both of us.

It was just another Monday; it’s actually our fourth one since we arrived in  France on March 1^st.

I awoke earlier than normal today who knows why, and had all of my household chores (cleaning) done by 9AM and then showered and got on Graeme’s case to go to the Wi-Fi Café for a coffee and check email, etc. 

On our way we met some of the neighbors, who live in a beautifully restored home with lovely gardens, just a couple doors down from us on the steps that we take to the next lower level of the tiered streets. They are French but both he and she have a very good command of the English language.

Coincidentally, we spoke with him this past Saturday at the Market.  

At first, we ignored him because the market was busy with campaigning politicians; but he said he was a good politician promoting the wine fair…he is the organizer of the event and says the purpose is to “peek the interest”.

They are lovely and interesting people.

By the time we got to the Café it was 11:30AM and we ordered our coffees, did some emails and blogging. I couldn’t figure out why the café was so busy this early for lunch and they were already serving; very unusual.

We sauntered home, had our lunch and then trekked again to the large Supermarket on the Route de Fumel; (one of the furthest ones away).

We were not great walkers before we came, but we are getting better at it and need to do this in this country to burn off all the calories consumed. Walking home, past the hospital Graeme commented that the clock time was different by one hour…had the clocks changed?

So, we checked the Church clock also and of course it was actually 4:30 not 3:30 …that’s why there were so many people in the Café eating today…the time had changed to daylight savings and we had lost an hour.

But really, though, it’s hard to believe that we are coming up to a month here already.

Normally, on our previous trips to France which were only a month in length, we would be scrambling to go here and there.

We must make a return trip to Collioure (our favorite place on the Mediterranean, near the Spanish border) or where will we go?..... to Arles, Avignon, Cannes, Carcassonne, Nice, or where will we venture?…There are so many places to see.