Saturday 1 October
Some rain forecasted and arrived. On and off all day.
Speciality coffee and tea place next to the market, looked perfect for a pre market tea.
However, they do not know how to use excellent ingredients. Made acceptable rather than excellent. Prepared a pot of hot water and while it was cooling went to fill sacs of fine tea. Did not tamp down the freshly ground coffee before putting it into the machine.
Fromages Pont l'evecque and compte from the market on fresh bread became our breakfast. A large fun market with variety and energy.
Later QB refused to leave a small tip at an overpriced cafe overlooking the sea. Served her cold milk, quel horreur, with her café au lait. We sent it back as is only right.
In a shoe store we were discussing the American election. When I mentioned the affair of her husband and her not leaving him as an item of revulsion by some, the response I got, in reference to not leaving, "who hasn't?"
Lovely seafood dinner at Bar Jean. Razor clams, large gambas, moules and soggy fries. I pointed out the latter and the garçon said, no, this is how they are supposed to be. Started up with we don't know France. I explained we have been coming longer than her is alive. He resorted to, well these are home made and this is the way we make them at home. He got no tip.
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