I like it alot here in Theoule Sur Mer. It's a bit like one of those French Villages I always read about in Peter Mayle's books, with all the curious French residents and mystifying town activities and rituals, but on the beach and with a steady stream of visitors. I don't know how much the place will shut down as the season closes, and dread it a little because we rely on the few useful shops and boulangeries around here. Yes, there are two boulangeries here, but no cheese shops. The town had a festival this weekend and we went a few times. It was for art and wine, but the art was just a bit of idle window dressing. It was absolutely for wine. I was too shy to buy any, and have an awful lot of cognac at home anyway. The crowds all looked like villagers of old acquaintance, but what do I know? They could easily be a collection of international retirees.
Curiously enough we are leaving Theoule Sur Mer, but just for a few days as we are off to Sete, a few train rides and five hours travel along the coast, to look at an apartment and the possibility of living there. It is confusing enough to not be sure if we are retired here or if we're on a vacation, but to be leaving vacation for a vacation-like trip makes it doubly so confusing.
I'm a bit settled in here, and so have mixed feelings about leaving, as necessary and intriguing as it is. And we'll be back soon enough with at least a month and half to go here. In this homey spririt I offer you some pictures of me knocking about our apartment, with an assortment of fictional cats. I hope you'll enjoy them as I'll be back to the unwieldy posting from my phone for at least a few days after this.
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