Enjoying the coffee though and and comfy chairs. No ruddy Pom newspaper. Free wifi !
Had a good nights sleep but a wee bit nippy this morning as the traffic woke me. The road was very quite last night except for occasional local racers a couple of which were quite spectacular even in the dark. I heard the screeching of tyres, then one engine roaring while on the tail of something a lot smaller. Most likely ,the little one leading was a Hot Hatch Renault and something like a big BM trying to push it along. I have seen many floral tributes to those travellers along the road who have met their demise, quite possibly racing like these two or having got in the way.
Earlier this morning I must have made quite a contrasting image cycling brightly past a crowd blackened mourners through a little village. They were all walking along behind a motor hearse when an animal drawn one would have been more suitable.
Don't wish to continue with this theme too long, but yesterday my route from the Chateux to the old port lead me straight through the city cemetry of Marseille. I thought Scottish cemetries were a little over the top, but they are nothing compared to this lot. Some very large structures housing, I suppose many generations of families seem to compete with each other in their grandness. Many have clearly been forgotten and even robbed of probably valuable items kocked within. Some of these little houses are big enough for quite cosy bathelor pads and I will perhaps keep that in mind for my onward journey, Most likely kidding.
Lovely sunny day here, I see that temps are holding out back at home quite well but possible rain there today. I laughed at by two tone body when in the bathroom in front of a mirror, first time for some time. Though my stripes are wide apart, a kind of zebra came to mind with very brown tee shirted arms and cycling shorted legs some inches above my knees.
So now will be on my way again towards Toulon passing the race track nearby but no sport there today I believe unfortunately. I have managed to get this far on €178 or €101 if one deduct the cost of ship from Palma and new back tyre. So average is about €7 per day. I reckon to have lost some weight but more from the excercise since I have been far from from starving myself. I put on a little before starting out and explained to the children that it was purposefully planned so that I had some fat to sustain me on my coming journey. A fellow at the beach the other day indicated in gook that my tummy would be very flat indeed once journey concluded. I will try to find some scales.
Cuao for now 28th Sep 1300hrs.
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