Figeac Fun #2-"C'est Normale"...or is it?

Once the vernissage was over, Evelyn and I had decided to take our time and make our way over to the TABAC-La Caselle and have lunch. We stopped to pick up some wine and sweets along the way, but when we arrived we were told that most weekends there is no lunch. So we made our way back into town and had lunch at La Monnaie.

I opted for the "Suggestion du Chef" that sounded fun and appetizing. I didn't count on enough food to feed the New Orleans Saints Football Team. Even after Evelyn tasted, shared French Fries and I'd eaten as much as I could...half of my lunch was still sitting on the plate.

Stuffed and needing a walk, we headed in the direction of the market and got a rare treat...it was empty and "personne"-no one was there. That made for a rare treat for the two camera maniacs. I don't know how much time we spent, but seeing a vacant market gazebo is so unusual we had to savor every minute of it.

From there, it was postcards for Evelyn, boots for work for me, a run to the Carrefour for a few essentials, and then over to the TABAC where we decided to spend the last hour of our rainy Saturday afternoon having a red wine while we waited for the bus home. As of our last visit, the owner has begun greeting us with kiss-kiss-kisses. This is something new. I'm not quite sure when you get to that point with people or what gets you there, but it's fun. I get to practice my French in a safe place (with perfect toilettes), while I sup a red wine with a friend and even watch a little rugby! "And what about these flowers?", you might ask. Our new friend told us that it was his waitresses birthday and they were hers. I told him: "Ah, vous êtes très gentil." And he said, as I'm often told when I tell people how kind they are: "C'est normale." Ah, but that were true everywhere.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments

[Laury Bourgeois]

All this clutch worrying got in the way of my "giggling"! It was a really wonderful day-and the rain didn't get in our way one bit. Thanks for being such a good friend-Moi

[Evelyn Jackson]

You forgot to add the 'Giggling Wine Glasses' caption! It was just a great day, huh? even in the all-day drizzling rain!