I’ve been in Paris for almost a week now and it has rained every single day with the biggest rains on Sunday and Monday. As a result, I have come down with the flu and have spent the last couple of days in bed without going out other than to the pharmacist.
The Chateau de Scaeux parks were very beautiful and green. Of course everything in and around Paris is green due to all the rain they have had. It just continues to amaze me the numbers of acres that were maintained and continue to be maintained for the chateaus. I traveled to Chartres on Saturday to view the cathedral there. It had wonderful stained glass windows and is in the process of being restored. Beautiful village that had a lot of wonderful small epicurean shops. Of course if started to rain there as well and I traveled back to Paris.
Even though I added the extra week of travel onto my trip to see Provence, it appears as if it is not meant to be. The unions are striking on Thursday so I won’t be able to travel by train tomorrow to Provence. I don’t want to risk going there on Friday since my plane leaves on Saturday morning at 8:30. The train ride from here to Provence is 3 hours and I would attempt it today if I had the energy.
I’m looking forward to being home in my own bed with medicine from a pharmacy that speaks English and I know for certain what I am taking. Plus I really miss seeing my son.
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