A Tantrum in Gimont

April 19, 2024 – Mérenvielle – Gimont – 31 kms  – Le Patio d’Oustal

It was a much better day yesterday than the two previous ones. The wind was light and the temperature climbed steadily from 2 degrees to an eye popping 18. I was also feeling better. After our two days of wind and cold on the canal, I was left drained and ill, but I seem to be improving. I’m greedy, however, and I want more good days just one or two. As my friend Neil said, “ You get one ride in a limo and that’s your new normal for the rest of your life.”

After a good day that ended in a lovely b&b I woke up at 2am and our room was cold. I checked the radiators and they were also cold. Eek it’s going to be freezing in the morning. Queue the tantrum. The weather sucks, I’m going to get sick again and everything is bad. Not really my finest hour. Gord was awake by this point as I was busy filling the bath tub with hot water and ranting that we should go to Greece or somewhere warm!

Quit this stupid line!

I have just enough self awareness to realize how ridiculous I’m being and I apologize to Gord. I recognize that this is not, In fact the end of the world. My fury finally wears me out and I fall asleep. 

Early in the am I awake to a cozy warm room with the radiators working! The walls are all dripping wet from the condensation created by the hot hub of water, but all is good. As the sun appears we head to our beautiful breakfast of croissants and coffee. Perhaps we can continue the line for at least a day or two more.