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... My main course was boeuf bourguignon (this after I stated very clearly to Yvonne that I did NOT want another hunk of beef tonight); it was very, very good. And dessert was the best ice cream I've had outside of Italy: a scoop of the chocolatiest chocolate, and a scoop of the lemoniest lemon. It was all delightful, and all for only 19.80 euros.<br><br>And now I must pack up because we move to another location tomorrow. Also, must do some research on how to be an art forger!<br>

... nice. It tasted a bit like fancy Thanksgiving stuffing. The main course was small slices of pork in a white cream sauce, mustard mashed potatos, and everyone had different vegetables. The mashed potatos were awfully good. Dessert was a poached, spiced pear with a little ball of sorbet.<br><br>Once again, I am not managing to get to sleep any time before 11:30. Fortunately, we don't need to leave the hotel till about 8:50 tomorrow, so I can sleep in a bit.<br>

... s right, the Paint Ninja got an opportunity to apply his hard-earned Home Depot knowledge in the area of house painting. Wasn't so bad, actually...painting's kinda fun when you've got decent music to listen to, plus I was using odorless paint so I didn't have fumes to deal with. And for what it's worth, I did a pretty good job. It needs a recoat, and the primer coat was uneven and sloppy (not my doing), but ...

... around the pool in the sunshine for a week, until the weather changed and became more autumnal. Helene left us after a fez days, and we stayed on our own in coussay whilst papa, maman and granny went back to Thouars. It's nearly the end now, only one more stage until we come back home!

 Today we'll drive about an hour west, to the little town of Chinon, with it's medieval fortress, or what's left of it.  We visited the town last time we were here, but this time we plan to actually go into the old fortress, visit the Joan of Arc museum, take pictures, and be typical tourists.<br><br> <br><br><br><br><br>  After lunch we'll drive onto the Chateau Azay le Rideau.<br><br><br>

... even though my stomach's just a little bit tetchy. Haven't decided where we'll head to next (North to the D-Day beaches, perhaps?) or if we might just hunker down and sleep some more. The problem is that most tourist attractions involve cold/dank/damp stone walls. Interesting story about Travis's excursion last night. He was looking for a pharmacy where he could buy a thermometer and some alka seltzer and tylenol/asprin. It was fairly late, so ...

... been on so far has been great. We have a good tour guide. He is a young guy from southern France who speaks very good English and we don't have any problem understanding him. It is pretty funny how often he says "actually" though. He says it as often as we would say "um" when thinking what to say. It is also interesting to hear how the French give information. Any guide that ...

Having spent our first night in the hostel we woke up yesterday and went and had the simple but filling breakfast. After this we intended to go and have a coffee something that proved a bit of a challenge; for some unbeknown reason the shop/cafe keepers of Tours do not seem to like workings mondays or indeed some of them even tuesdays as we discovered today! Eventually we found a cafe that was open and had two rather delicious Lattes. We then found a ...

... served in the common area, so we packed our things and proceeded out for a bite on the go. We stepped out of our room and were surprised to find that the lights were still off in the common room and there was no sign of breakfast. Bill flipped on the light so we could see what was going on and the image that greeted us was one that we will try to clear from our minds for the rest of our lives. There, smack dab in the middle of the common room floor, lying on dirty mattresses ...