November 25, 2020

Wednesday

My day of rest and recovery!

My challenge of the day centered on my remaining food. I had purchased food assuming I would be going to the market every Wednesday with Mme Bodet or my landlady. However, the night before, Mme Bodet informed me that would not be possible. She and her husband would be spending the day insulating their rental house across town and she would be unable to take me to town. I knew my landlady was in Lyon visiting her grandchildren for the day, so that option was also off the table. I eyed my rations and realized I would be having sleep for dinner that night.

To ameliorate the situation, I took a stroll down to the Tobac to see if they had anything I could turn into a meal. Luckily, I arrived before they had run out of bread! I bought a loaf and a jar of Nutella spread. It made for some good snacking.

I headed outside in the afternoon for a walk. I’m missing the phone calls I was able to have on my long walks this summer! I loved getting to chat with all of my friends as I explored nature. For now, I’m trying out some new podcasts. I always listen to The Daily, but I would love some suggestions if you have any! I love true crime, history, and politics podcasts.

I started out the walk by exploring near the Rhône. I discovered there’s a little beach you can walk down. It was a little chilly in the shade so I decided to put a pin in that adventure and come back to it on a better day.

On my way back up the hill, I was able to take a peek at the front of the house I’m living in. It’s absolutely huge!

My goal for the rest of the walk was to see if I could find the horse pasture visible from the road upon entering town. I made my way towards the edge of town and made it into some fields.

I didn’t end up finding the horses, but as I made my way home at the end of my hour I did meet a little friend!

We sat together on the side of the road for a while as I scratched his ears. He purred super loudly and tried to follow me back home as I got up to leave! I found out later that he belongs to my neighbor. I’m excited to see him again!

I spent the rest of my day reading and on the phone with different friends.