Monday and Tuesday

On monday our key activity was to make an appt with a doctor so that Don could have a blood test to see if his INR level was now OK. Withn the help of our friendly host a rendezvous was made for tuesday at 1 30pm.
Then we drove about 50kms to the town of Sochaux to visit the Peugeot Museum. Don had been there in 1998 but had little time before they closed. Since then it has been expanded and modernised. it was time for lounch so we ate at their excellent restaurant. Then it was time to look at exhibits, not just cars either. Over the 200+ years of this family company they have made just about everything for the home, tools, bikes, motorbikes etc.
Valerie had a quick look around, then found a comfy chair and read her book. Don wandered around for about 2 hours, taking lots of photos. There were very few other customers so that was good.
On the return drive we did not make a wrong turn and end up going to Paris on the freeway. trying to get through the pay booths was experience, there were at least a hundred trucks ahead of us. Thankfully a couple of truckies let us through. I forgot to say that the weather was perfect.

On the tuesday rain was forecast; The morning was overcast and cool. Don took a walk up the hill behind the house to get a great view of adjoining villages, farms and the distant Vosges mountains. Later he took a walk alongside the canal to the the next lock. He was delighted to see a boat in the lock. On closer view he saw 2 boats in the lock; a 30 foot sailing craft and a 44 foot power cruiser from Dublin. He surmised that they were waiting for the lockkeeper to come back from lunch!
After lunch our host drove me to the next town to see the doctor and then into the larger town of Altkirch, to have the blood test. By then it was raining.
We got the test results by email this evening and the level is still too high. so I will reduce the dosage and will have another test, on Friday. Thursday is another holiday ; Ascencion Thursday.
We realised that we need to find accommodation on Saturday night as our next stop near Reims is not available until Sunday. Luckily we are able to stay another night here in Heidwiller.
Whilst here we are aiming to take the train to Basel, in Switzerland, the Black Forest area in Germany and possibly to Strasbourg.
 More soon