Day 11 - Relax & Reflect

Not being able to watch the Harris -Trump debate yesterday - 3:00 am here - and being a cool rainy day - it was perfect for watching the whole debate a day later, and reflecting a bit.

Debate : Must say Kamala aced it - smart, articulate, warm, positive. She knew how to push Trump’s buttons and he reacted instantly & angrily showing his true colours. Hope lots of undecided Americans were watching.

Reflecting: It’s so interesting seeing the small - yet significant - differences between Canada & France - at least here in Bordeaux . Here bikers and pedestrians rule supreme. There are bike lanes everywhere. When one enters a crosswalk on bike or on foot - cars stop.

Appliances - washers & dryers take forever. 2 hours for a wash, another 2 to dry, and the machines are weird. When opening them, one is faced with a huge drum. You have to roll it about and figure out how to open it. Coffee & wine glasses are tiny - perhaps why the French are so lean.

Garbage: garbage is picked up twice a week, recycle is picked up once, and glass bottles have to be taken to a special bin. It actually makes sense.

They love their “vin, fromage et chocolat” - shops everywhere. Our host kindly left us the French essentials - full box of Nespresso capsules, chocolates from a boutique shop, Hasnaá, bottled water and fresh orange juice. Happiness is . . . .

A few pics on a rainy day - the place was hopping - busy outdoor cafés, kids on carousels, people walking, scooting, biking about.

Still have to get pics of some of our fav places near by - boulangerie, poissonnerie, etc etcЧитать далее