In the Rain?

It’s early morning and raining. I don’t know what we will do today., but yesterday we went for a bicycle ride.

We rented bikes at the same place we took the boat ride in the morning, 25 euros each. They fit us well and worked perfectly.

We did a 27 km route to the village of Damvix, where we did not see a gelato shop. It was a touristy place, so there probably was one somewhere.

We read an interpretative plaque about these white beans, a local staple, and saw this in a garage . I asked for the “white beans of the region “ at the small grocery store later, and he said no one really grew them around there anymore. He did have some cooked in jars, which I bought. He showed us that they were from another area, and said “it’s complicated.”we had them for dinner with sausages and salad; I loved them. Josette said she would be excited about cooking them but not eating them pre-prepared.

The shop on the right has a reputation for great bread. We will walk there in the morning to see. Josette asked a local woman on the street who confirmed the rumor she had heard about two places to buy bread, the COOP grocery (where we bought beans) and this patisserie. She was quite enthusiastic about it.

we have the little tent set up at the back of the car now because of the rain. However, it’s clearing up

Robert & Josette