This morning I wasn't sure I wanted to work that hard, but Fred thought it sounded like a nice little adventure, so off we went. The bus tickets (roundtrip) cost 11 euro, and the fair is free, so it will be pretty cheap entertainment.
We got of the bus at Lezoux and made certain we knew when and where to meet the bus for the return trip, then walked past the war memorial and through town.
After we left town, the road was nice walking and not too busy at that time of day. The scenery was lovely, including this chateau.
We walked into Ravel at about 2:30 and were hungry, so stopped at the first food booth and ordered the menu: salad or charcuterie (sausages), cassoulet, cheese, apple tart and drink.
They were pretty busy, so by the time we finished lunch, we had only 30 minutes left, so we split up and walked around. I can "shop" pretty quickly unencumbered. I did find a vase that I "needed" so the entertainment became not quite so cheap, but fun for sure.They also had a children's workshop where a good time was had by all.
While I was shopping, Fred ran into a recently retired colleague from ESC, who was surprised to see us. It seems like Fred knows people where ever we go! He was on his way walking up to the Chateau de Ravel, thinking it would be open for tours because of the fair.
We made it back to Lezoux with 20 minutes to spare, then the bus was a few minutes late. We arrived back at the house about 7:45 pm. I sat down to study for a bit, while Fred walked out to pick up a little something for dinner - he came back with a chicken sandwich and fries - half of that was just what I needed.
We both needed the walk, enjoyed the day and got out of town, just like we used to do in 2000-2001. All in all a great day!
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