Arise

Yesterday left me with little to report.  Mostly, it was a day on the road, trying to sleep and recuperate.  My upper respiratory malady kept on giving, and on reaching our hotel in Bilbao, I looked in the mirror and discovered that I had developed conjunctivitis.  It started out looking monstrous, but, luckily, had improved enough by yesterday morning that I could be fairly certain I wouldn't need emergency intervention.  We stopped in Bordeaux, but I was not yet keen on exploring much and spent most of my two hours there sipping warm mint tea in a cafe where everything was red.   Poitiers provided a hearty dinner and a cozy bed.   

Today, my eyes are roughly the same size again, and I'm determined to finish strong in Paris, where we'll arrive this afternoon.  The stop in Amboise this morning was promising, with bright sun, crisp air, and friendly people(who are refreshing to find, wherever I may be).   Let's hope the trend continues.  🤞