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3-Week Two


My second week, I continued with the walking. The sky looks cloudy but the weather is fine, spring temperatures, and very pleasant. I'm out everyday taking full advantage of it. This week I extended my range around the campus and discovered a walking bridge across the river, but there is no way to get back unless you retrace your steps, so I haven't done that yet. 

I saw a huge tree and tried to measure it by extending my arms as wide as I could and hugging the trunk. It is 5 of my arm spans around. I think I've heard somewhere that your arm spans is your height so I'm estimating it could be 28 feet around. 





I'm listening to a book called "Ordinary Grace" while I walk and also when I knit, as everyone is occupied, and finished it this week. I'm knitting odd slippers from leftover yarns, for the Minudie Archives, for people to wear when they take off their boots, but I think I may be too late for this season by the time I get back. The family is also taking advantage of my hand sewing skills to get some repairs done - rips in clothing, broken zipper in pencil case, and help as needed.

Karen continues, almost nightly, to brutally beat me at Hand and Foot, but I still enjoy playing and will not give up. The kids are enjoying the first of their 2 week holiday, but Joanna has been sick with a cold all this week, so that's not much fun.

Saturday was fantastic. David and I drove up through the mountains from Domene,  through Revel, Saint Martin d'Uriage, and various other fascinating villages.


We were on our way to Vizille, but I had never been on this mountain before. 

What a  great day! We roamed the whole estate




 and all through the Museum of the French Revolution housed in the Chateau.

On the way back he was taking me a different way, but we missed a turn so ended up going on up to Charmousse, a ski resort, depending on road conditions. But, they were great so we went all the way. It was a gorgeous day so the place was humming.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/7BpELkwpzbD5ijZ58
(a video but I don't know if it will work)
Going down we went another road to bring  us out almost at home. It was a little scary because it was like a farm lane with, it seemed like, no room to meet a car and thankfully we didn't. What amazes me is that all these roads are paved and in good repair.

What incredible views from way up there!  I'm getting pretty good at shooting pictures as we drive. Hope you don't mind the wall- to -wall pictures because I couldn't decide which ones to leave out. Truthfully, there are still more.
Sunday we went to Lyon to watch a couple of opponents play each other. Scouting, I guess.
 
And thus the end of another week. 😎










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