Saint Malo Golf Club Hotel Le Tronchet Dinan

9:15AM

Most of my writing has been done on my laptop, making it easier to send out in emails and/or copy and paste onto my this blog (my first). I've also recorded shot vids on the laptop and "voice memos' on the iphone. So many choices!

i've awakened late and haven't even gotten out of bed yet. Sounds like someone went into the bathroom, so I ...

... As it’s Thursday, we’re eating earlier than usual (7 or 7:30 PM) so that we can go to the music performance by the lake at 9 PM.

Ahhh, it’s just started to rain!! I ran outside with Jana to bring in the cushions; the raindrops feel wonderful on my face… The sun is actually peeking out from between the clouds… Gorgeous!

It's tapering off now and the temperature has finally cooled down...

... to let the dearth of positions stop me from looking and even perhaps creating employment.

Oh, I better stop for now and help finish the laying out of the table and food.


10:36 PM What a nice leisurely dinner. Everyone finished dessert (I had a bit of Chris’s apple crumble or "scramble") some time ago, but has been talking and having coffee and/or wine.

There was spectacular sunset (iPhone camera will have to suffice, but I ...

... for lunch. Even though I tried on several hats I was able to 'be good."

We had some cokes and cafe au lait (thanks, Dave!) and walked around for a couple of hours enjoying the sights and sounds; there was some live music that sounded like it came from Peru! After lunch back at La G (Mmmm that chicken was great!), I tried out the hammock for the first time and quite enjoyed it.

... but they won't be having the evening meal with us; not enough, oh well...


This morning, Louise, Holly and I walked into the village for Day 2 of the "fete" featuring local writers doing a book signing and some arts and crafts and a painting exposition.

I made fast friends with a poetess and was helping her with the English translations of ...

31, juillet '09 --- 7:05 PM

Back at Brossac Lake: This time with Holly, Louise, and Jana. After lasting more than a week, I decided to retire my hair-do (awwwww!) and finally go for a real swim (ahhhhhh!!). It's practically deserted here at this time of the evening when everyone seems to be preparing for dinner.

The girls, who are all basically young enough to be my daughters, all have great shapes, especially Jana ...

... time on the “porcelain throne” and wondered if it was a combo of beans, tomatoes, peppers, and spices that made me sick. I hope so, because the alternative (food poisoning) is a possibility since the chili was made in the AM and sat on the stove till the evening meal. Yikes!!

I am grateful that my stomach troubles didn't happen earlier, as I was able to conquer my isolationist tendencies and went w/ Christine ...

... them was to have the last (witty) word (not a new concept). The restaurant was a little strange, with the waitress constantly butting into every conversation ("TROIS has an R in it," yes lady, I know I have difficulty with that damn french R...), but even her husband was kind of strange...we saw him climb the stairs carrying a huge stuffed bear, hiding behind it, and waving the bear's paw at us... A lunch of graduates and Valerie...what do you think we spoke about? We talked ...

... with meat, eggs and cheese. I liked them - Sydney and Jordan didn't - thank goodness for saucisses and frites. this time a real sausage. Had traditional cidre. Hard cider served in a small bowl. Very tasty. Got back to the chateau to find the windows open, the fresh air great but several very large mosquitos hanging out on our ceiling. Crawled under the sheets and went to sleep quickly.

... lunch, and a horrible experience in the public restrooms. We arrived at the hotel in Dinan, and it was really trashy. It had a lot of bars and tattoo parlors near it. We went to a cafe, got some Orangina, and are on our way back to home sweet home, Poitiers.