Castres, France

The real work has been slow to get started. Last week I lost count of how many meetings I attended! Apparently the French like meetings, and, also apparently, sometimes decisions actually get made and implemented. I was very grateful to be invited ...

... the town's population relaxing in the park, or amusing itself at the open-air swimming pool as the afternoon heat settled heavily. Castres seems extremely quiet - it will take some getting used to! I'm living in what the French call an HLM - cheap ...

... French and she was able to figure out when the next train would take me home.  We ended up wondering around Castres for a while before I returned to the station and waited to return home.  I was very proud of myself for taking advantage of ...