Monday

Good morning, everyone.  Day four here (if you count Friday as day 1) and nearly half way through my holiday.  Yesterday was gorgeously sunny and certainly milder than Saturday although I wouldn't call it hot in any way.  I gather today will be warmer and Wednesday will be positively summer-like during the day.  Bring it on!

I took some photos of the apartment.  They're not all that good and the light is poor but you can get the idea.

From the door down to the main living area.

First on the left is the loo.  A good size with an automatic fan and lights.

Next off to the left is the bathroom with a lovely, good sized shower at the end.

Then the little kitchen which is as big as in some houses and very sensibly set out although it would be too small for two to use together.

Finally, the main area.  It's a very good space and my only complaint is that there's no really comfortable chair with a high back.  The chairs are fine, not uncomfortable, but you can't lean right back in them.  Behind the curtains is a full width window with a door opening to the balcony and that view over the lake.

Yesterday the action started with a swim.  I wasn't the only one keen to get started; when I got there a bit early there was a queue waiting for it to open but once we all trooped in, everyone seemed to disappear, presumably to grab their favourite seating place!  I like to sit just by the steps into the pool to see all the action!
The pool didn't get busy until the first wave machine session.  When the jungle drums sound a minute's warning, everyone materialises to enjoy the fun!  I swam and splashed around for an hour before getting out to people-watch/read for a while.  An advantage of this is that I almost dry off.  There are no private showers so I get dressed and come back to the apartment to shower, wash my hair and so on in comfort, so getting dry beside the pool works well.

After that, I had my lunch  (home made veg soup and delicious!) and then set off for the day's walk.  Yesterday I took the 'inner' path around the village (which takes around 45 minutes at my pace with all the stopping and looking).  It was very pleasant with other walkers and cyclists and now and again where were little paths beside the lake.  The squirrels were very busy gathering and burying their winter store of nuts, almost oblivious of passers by although they did seem to keep one eye on us all, just in case.

On the way back there had obviously been a bit of breeze as there were some fresh chestnuts on the ground.  It doesn't take long before the squirrels and birds get to them!  So I foraged about six nice looking nuts and, when home, looked up how to cook them.  I washed them, cut crosses in the harder outer skin and tossed them on the tray my veg were roasting on for about half an hour and, wow, they were so delicious.  I shall do the same today, just as a snack, I think.
There are so many chestnut trees all over the village.  Lucky wildlife!

Today is more of the same only I will really try to remember my camera!  I've planned my afternoon walk which will be around the Country Club area of the village, where I stayed in June, and I might treat myself to a coffee at the Forester's Inn if I remember to take some money with me.

And I will take some photos if I remember my camera!

I really am having a lovely time!