Without my strict regimen of yoga, karate, agility, running, stairs, weights, rock climbing, and swimming, I must admit that I haven't really felt like myself lately (though this feeling might also stem from the fact that my digestive tract has been fermenting a fetus' weight in baguette and croissant dough for the last 3 days). Oy! This blog has really helped me to cope with my feelings of being culturally displaced and lonely, and when THAT doesn't work, the pastries always do (Haha!). :)
In all seriousness though, my foot is feeling way better, so it's time to quit the sweets and ratchet up my training again!
On Saturday morning, I went to the Jour des Associations in Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire where, once a year, all the local clubs get together in one big room and do show and tell. It was really cool to see all the different displays of what's going on here. There was a table for rock climbing, karate, the pool and the library!
In the afternoon, a friend of the club took me out to coffee (At Lavazza, they offer cappuccinos with and without whipped cream - GENIUS!) and then he gave me his own personal bike! I rode home and immediately signed up for the first group ride I could find - haha - YES!
On Sunday, I rode into town early to discover that downtown Tours had been taken over by the annual flea market. Cool antiques and stolen stuff from all over Europe was displayed up and down the streets. It was a real feast for the eyes! Furniture, china, porcelain, chests, lamps, dolls, birdcages, records, photos, books, woodwork, paintings, cigar boxes, just everything...
At 3pm I met up with some local cyclists for a guided tour of all the streets in Tours named after famous doctors. Cool, right? Most of the riders were in their 60s (fit as fiddles and sharp as tacks) - a very tightly knit bunch. They shit talked motorists almost as much as Billy and me! I felt immediately in my element. It was nice to get accustomed to how people ride here (very cautiously, but without helmets mind you). I feel so happy to be back on a bike and riding everywhere all the time again! I started feeling more like myself right away.
Today, I went to the Jardin Botanique. It was really misty and empty. Beautiful opportunity to reassess my goals for the season. Tomorrow, I have a weight lifting date with another player on the team. I'm very excited about this - in a super nerdy way!
That's all for now. More later!
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