Don had another blood test first thing and had the results by early afternoon. It was good; down to where it should be. Now to keep it there.
After that we drove south into the Alsacien Jura mountains. These are not so high but interesting. We had a late lunch in a restaurant in the small town of Ferret. Once again the meal was tres bon. Don finally got to try the local speciality - Carpe Frites. i; e. strips of carp with fries and salade. The local version of fish and chips!
Valerie had the nicest asparagus dish she has ever had, with some processed meats and salad. By the time we had had wine, dessert and coffees the bill was quite high but it was our main meal of the day.
After that we motored through pretty hilly farming and forested country to the little village of Lucelle, right on the Swiss border. It started to rain so we pressed on along the border road. Every time we crossed the small river we were in Switzerland. We came to a village famous for its storks, and soon found a stork and its huge nest on a platform on top of the local church. Valerie says it was the highlight of her day.
We got a bit lost following one of the quite common "deviations" and did a bit of backtracking. We kept finding ourselves in Switzerland but eventually got back on track and headed fior "home". The country was pretty and the traffic light but it would have been better without the rain of course.
On Sunday Don drove off early to go to the National Motor Museum, in nearby Mulhouse. By chance they were having a "bourse d'echange" on this weekend, the french equivalent of our swapmeet. Don had difficulty, along, with many others, finding the location of this event, so went for a walk and found nearby the Wallaby Australian bar, where he had a drink. Eventually he found the location; behind the Musee, and looked for some DS parts. There was very little for the DS on sale but he managed to get a couple of bits. That was probably a good thing as it all has to be brought back on our planes.
He arrived back mid afternoon and we went off to the hypermarche to stock up for the next day or two. Our next residence, in a forest near Epinay, will not be near any supermarket.
Time now to pack and get ready for an early start. We expect to do about 400kms tomorrow, and to spend a little time at Le Corbusier's famous Chapel at Ronchamp - one of Don's favorite buildings.
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