We were awakened this morning by the sounds of drilling and some other noises at 9:00 a.m.. I think they are remodeling a unit across the courtyard from our bedroom. I can’t sleep with the noise so I get up. Do some dishes, make coffee, and check emails and Facebook. It is 56 degrees and raining. Looks like another day in the apartment.
Thankfully, we get a break in the rain and we go out in the afternoon to go to the Post Office to mail a check for a payment that is due. We only need 1 envelope but they sell them in packs of 10. The postal clerk spoke a little bit of English and she opened a package and sold us just 1 envelope.
The sun is shining now and so we look for a place to get a light lunch. We checked all the restaurants, cafes brasseries, etc. (just to see what was in our neighborhood). We finally decide to have the FORMULE (special of the day) a chicken panini sandwich, french fries and coke light at a place 2 blocks from the apartment. It was nice to have a warm sandwich.
Below is a picture of our apartment building, the #80 bus stop is on the left and our entrance door is the brown door, Our grocery store, the Le Marche Franprix, and pastry/sandwich shop, Vennoiserie, are very convenient.
I love the sign at one of the restaurants a couple of blocks away from us, Le Verre Galant - little “French Wine Glass Guy”. I looked up the translation of the name and it means “Glass Lover”. I think it probably really means wine in the glass lover. This restaurant is a traditional French cuisine and as such is on the pricey side.
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