S and J's Big Adventure(s): Week 9 - November 27

We leave Rivel and start a new adventure in Pau

Sunday, November 27

The kids have gone, so we start the wind down to leave.

By noon, we have done some cleaning and now
it's time to walk to Moulin de L'Eveque,
There's a "Fayre" at the moulin - a fund raiser -
a white elephant sale, home baked goods
and the Moulin is selling "snacks."

A short walk to
Moulin de L'Eveque

We meet Tina and Brian and have a meal in the dinning room

so we can talk and say our goodbyes.

We say our good-byes

Lots of our neighbors are there, too.
We are able to say Good bye to them, too.

Lots going on inside - a community fund raiser

Walking home

Monday, November 28

We've stripped the beds and put sheets in bags to wash and dry at the SuperU in Mirepoix.

But first we take the car to Chalabre to charge the car.
Carrefour for apple turnovers, café crema at the Sports Bar,
then a walk around Chalabre.

Now to Mirepoix to do the laundry (wash and dry) of sheets,
other linens and a load of clothes.

The drive to Mirepoix on this rainy day...

The Laverie at SuperU

While waiting for the laundry, we go into the square to have something to eat.

Mushroom & Onion Omelettes

We have a great lunch and then go home.

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Our last Yoga Class
with our teacher

We say goodbye to our Yoga teacher and thank her
for such a nice experience.

Tuesday, November 29

We clean the house and do last bits of laundry.

A look into the clean floors

Then we go to Chalabre to charge up for the trip to Toulouse and

meet Arlette and Robert at the Sports Bar to have our last visit with them for a while.

Wednesday, November 30

A last look over the house and it's almost time to go.

We will drop off our luggage at the hotel, hopefully get an early check-in.
Then we will go to Toulouse, find a charger, charge the car, while it's charging, we will take a tour bus around Toulouse, go shopping, have a good meal.
Go back to the hotel for a quick drink, shower or bath and bed.
(Sounds like a plan, doesn't it?)

Good-bye to the Marie

Down through
the sycamores

The sign that tells us we are leaving

We go by the "Antler House"

Now by Arlette and Robert's renovation
(the teal doors and shutters)

On the road to Toulouse

The best laid plans...

We get to the hotel and they let us check-in early! YES!
We go to Toulouse and try to find a charger...
We spent 3 hours driving, parking, walking around trying to find a charger that is working, available, and usable with our Chargemap card.

You'd think, with all these chargers
we'd be able to find one to use.
With only 12% charge left, we turn in the car a day early because we can't find a charger that will work so we can get back to the hotel.

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We take a taxi to the hotel

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We go the hotel restaurant for a meal (we haven't eaten all day!)

I have a J&B with ice with frites.
Now I'm ready to eat.

John has risotto and shrimp

I have a Croque Monsieur

Now we shower and bed.

Thursday, December 1

Breakfast and wait for taxi to Toulouse Gare Matabiau

11:37, we load up on the bus for Pau
(we are told it is pronounced like POOH)

Dominique and Reynald pick us up at the Gare de Pau
and take us to Rue Emile Garet.

The place is lovely!

Friday, December 2

Our first day, we go to HSBC to open a bank account
We filled out some forms, provided a utility bill and now wait for approval.

HSBC Pau

At Starbucks for something familiar

Now for shopping...
Centre Bosquet and we get new jeans and new unmentionables

Then 'home," to check on emails, etc.

Saturday, December 3

We thought we'd do some wash and then walk to the TEMPO shopping center.
Then Christie called and we meet for "coffee" at Café de L'Europa for Irish Coffees.
We also have to meet Reynald to check the door and look at the shower hook at 3:00 (15:00)
No Tempo today.

Walk in the rain for dinner at You Sushi.