day 4 - 'rest' day

it was apparently decided by all (my grandmother included), that we shouldn't visit her today. and so a whole new perspective of freedom and rest opened up to me. except that in reality, it wasn't to be.

when i spent my holidays at home where we lived before, there was never any feeling that we should do something. but since the move halfway across France, my father seems to believe that we have to go and see places. all i wanted was to sleep, eat, swim and sunbathe. instead, we drove 40kms to a little town that was no nicer than all the other little towns there are around here. there, we had a Laotian lunch (my father and sister went to Laos many years ago and he apparently thought this was a great idea). we then went to a place that makes blue dye. we were supposed to do a tour, i think, but the next one was in ages and we were all tired so all that happened was that my sister and great-aunt bought a couple of things and off home we went, all tired.

a little sunbathing and some swimming did take place at home, but considering all the driving i have to do these next few days, i really would have welcomed a day at home...