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09/17/2004: "More Hi-Lo Tech Issues :)"

Thursday started off as a blur! Cheryl decided to use the toaster before I could make coffee. She put her half brioche in and pushed it down. Then, deciding that it might get too brown, she lifted the toaster to peek into it and we suddenly were totally in the dark. We'd somehow blown the breaker...
I found the fuse box and flipped the two main breakers after checking that none were seemingly out of line, but to no avail. So, we dressed in the dark and tried to find the landlord who was gone with his wife and boys, and we ended up leaving them a note asking that they somehow reset whatever so we would not find ourselves powerless when we returned!

Boy, did that group with coffee look good when we pulled over the little bridge in Esperaza!

We came home to find our power restored and after checking email and an Ivan check, we wandered down the street to a restaurant that we'd tried twice before to eat in and found both times it was not open...and this time it was and we had a lovely meal.

Kaye has commented that we seem to spend about 6 hours a day eating! The French tarry over a meal and are very relaxed about bringing you your check...which to compulsive Americans seems too long...but, weight gain doesn't seem to be a problem. The food is really good and the company at meals is delightful...I could stay here for a much longer time than we have. Suzanne is in love with the place. Sasha, the artist running the gite in Esperaza has her lovely gite for sale for a measly $300,000 if anyone is interested, by the way. More details can be obtained. It truly is lovely!