It’s the end of August…
Much has happened and a lot is routine.
The daily routine
Basic fit is now a part of our daily routine.
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Enter the sliding glass doors |
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My favorite piece of equipment |
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Groceries at least once a week at:
Monoprix
Or
Carrefour
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Carrefour not Casino |
and baguettes and pasteries
or
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After the washing machine at the apartment we go to the
laundromat to dry clothes, sheets and towels.
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More interesting activities this month...
We had a hot spell for a while mid August. We stayed inside most days in the cool of the apartment.
We did go out in the late evenings when it got cooler.
We found out there is a light show at the Chateau from 10 to 11:15 pm
on the weekends for the month of August.
So, we went one evening with Nicola and Peter.
The story of Henri IV growing up and living as the King of Navarre from 1572 and
King of France (1589 to 1610) in this Chateau in Pau.
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One Tuesday morning, we went for a "short" walk
with APP (Anglophones Pau Pyrenees)
in Florenda and David's neighborhood.
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Another morning John helped Nicola and Peter with loading boxes for the dump
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Peter's acknowledgement from his balcony... Hail Caesar (mmm, Peter!) |
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Saturday evening...
American College Football at Christie and David's
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John and David watching College Foorball |
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At the APP walk, we met Kathryn.
She invited us to spend a day in Nay where she lives.
From the Gare in Pau, the 535 bus to Amphiteatre stop in Nay:
Amphiteatre stop in Nay, the 534 bus to the Gare in Pau.
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Nay Town Center |
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Nay Museum |
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Friday, August 29, we celebrate our 55th anniversary
at Le Dauphin
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Henri IV and Friend Place Royale |
So ends another month in Pau
Next month...
Anthony comes for a visit,
then Melinda and Steve arrive.
Then a little over a week to wind up the year
and prep for 2026 in Pau.