Thursday.
Well the weather has certainly changed. Ongoing drizzle and very cool in the mornings. Lighting the wood burning stove at night which is something we are not use to. Must say it heats the whole cottage up very nicely as its all open plan. We are enjoying the change in the seasons, well we do like the sunshine which has been missing these last few days, though must admit it has tried to make an appearance without much success.
Thursday ( 6 deg this morning)we visited Briare to have another look around the town and visit the tourist bureau so we will have all the info about the ceramics that they are known for, in case Marisa would like to see it all. Went into a local coffee shop,(not the tourist type) and joined them all having a morning cup. We still go for the deux double grand cafe au lait, not quite use to the shot they all have which just about knocks your socks off. Place was full of smoke, it will interesting to see how they go when it all is suppose to go smoke free, so we have been told, by 1st. Jan next year. Restaurants and cafes that is. Don't think they will ever ban the dogs that are allowed in.
Went on to Saint Amand En Puisaye to view the pottery town. It must be that winter is approaching as the town was virtually closed down, everywhere, even the tourist bureau.
So we decided to drive home slowly,looking at the country side. The fields were sprouting all new shoots and turning quite green, we will have to find out what they have planted.
The sun tried to come out again and the temp jumped to 14 deg which was the top for the day.
Friday
Back to Gien to see if the vacuum cleaner had been fixed. No luck so went off to the Gien pottery as they were having a sale. Not that we could manage to get any of it back home, anyhow it was all mighty expensive!
Home to have a bit of a rest then it was out again to the Auberge des 7 Ecluses where I had early in the day made a reservation for three, all in my perfect French. Well I thought it was, as it worked, when we arrived at 7.30 there was the table for three with a reserved sign on it and in the none smoking area, just as I had requested.
We had caught up with Elizabeth again and enjoyed a great evening talking about France and the different countries we had lived in and everything else thrown in as well. Before we left we were joined by Mme Jacomin (wife of owner) for (infusion tea) She spoke English very well and told us how they had enjoyed Sydney when they visited a few years ago.
Drove home through the mist after another enjoyable day.
Well the weather has certainly changed. Ongoing drizzle and very cool in the mornings. Lighting the wood burning stove at night which is something we are not use to. Must say it heats the whole cottage up very nicely as its all open plan. We are enjoying the change in the seasons, well we do like the sunshine which has been missing these last few days, though must admit it has tried to make an appearance without much success.
Thursday ( 6 deg this morning)we visited Briare to have another look around the town and visit the tourist bureau so we will have all the info about the ceramics that they are known for, in case Marisa would like to see it all. Went into a local coffee shop,(not the tourist type) and joined them all having a morning cup. We still go for the deux double grand cafe au lait, not quite use to the shot they all have which just about knocks your socks off. Place was full of smoke, it will interesting to see how they go when it all is suppose to go smoke free, so we have been told, by 1st. Jan next year. Restaurants and cafes that is. Don't think they will ever ban the dogs that are allowed in.
Went on to Saint Amand En Puisaye to view the pottery town. It must be that winter is approaching as the town was virtually closed down, everywhere, even the tourist bureau.
So we decided to drive home slowly,looking at the country side. The fields were sprouting all new shoots and turning quite green, we will have to find out what they have planted.
The sun tried to come out again and the temp jumped to 14 deg which was the top for the day.
Friday
Back to Gien to see if the vacuum cleaner had been fixed. No luck so went off to the Gien pottery as they were having a sale. Not that we could manage to get any of it back home, anyhow it was all mighty expensive!
Home to have a bit of a rest then it was out again to the Auberge des 7 Ecluses where I had early in the day made a reservation for three, all in my perfect French. Well I thought it was, as it worked, when we arrived at 7.30 there was the table for three with a reserved sign on it and in the none smoking area, just as I had requested.
We had caught up with Elizabeth again and enjoyed a great evening talking about France and the different countries we had lived in and everything else thrown in as well. Before we left we were joined by Mme Jacomin (wife of owner) for (infusion tea) She spoke English very well and told us how they had enjoyed Sydney when they visited a few years ago.
Drove home through the mist after another enjoyable day.
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