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Of pasta, highways and lost rucksacks
They say pasta dinners are comforting. Well, they didnât tell me about the 3am hyperglycaemia wake-up call package deal. Despite a midnight insulin injection, my glucose levels seemed to think they were training for a mountain stage in the Tour de France. Two hours of lying awake and surfing the net later, the levels were still climbing. Not the start I had in mind.
Nevertheless, breakfast at 9am waited for no man, and by 9:45 we were back on the road. For an Ibis Style, the hotel wasnât half bad. But what really lifted my spirits was the sheer joy of cruising along a smooth, straight and almost empty motorway. Thereâs something deeply satisfying about gliding at high speed with nothing but asphalt and countryside ahead.
Lochesâour destination and nearest market town to the gĂźteâappeared after just over an hour. âVille royaleâ indeed, with its medieval charm and a good cafĂ© for a much-needed refreshment. Thatâs also when I decided to temporarily misplace my rucksack đ in the bar. A brisk walk back sorted that out, though Iâd like to say it was all part of a fitness regime.
By early afternoon, we were off to meet the gĂźte owner, hand over the deposit, collect the keys, and discover our new lodgings. Spacious? Yes. Bathrooms aplenty? Absolutely. And as luck would have it, thereâs even a second building where I strategically claimed my quartersâslightly removed from the main crowd. A wise move, as youâll see.
Because the âcrowdâ soon arrived, in joyful waves, ready to kick off our little reunion. By aperitif time, corks were popping, snacks were laid out, and the table filled with laughter and stories. The real holiday had begun.
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De pĂątes, dâautoroutes et de sacs Ă dos perdus
On dit que les pĂątes, câest rĂ©confortant. Ce quâon ne mâavait pas prĂ©cisĂ©, câest le pack spĂ©cial ârĂ©veil hyperglycĂ©mie Ă 3h du matinâ. MalgrĂ© une injection dâinsuline, mon taux de sucre sâest cru dans lâĂ©tape reine du Tour de France. Deux heures Ă tourner dans le lit et Ă surfer sur le net nây ont rien changĂ©. Pas vraiment le rĂ©veil de rĂȘve.
QuâĂ cela ne tienne, petit-dĂ©jeuner Ă 9h et dĂ©part 45 minutes plus tard. Pour un Ibis Style, lâhĂŽtel faisait parfaitement lâaffaire. Mais le vrai bonheur du matin ? Rouler vite sur une autoroute lisse, droite et quasi dĂ©serte. La route comme on lâaime !
Loches, notre âville royaleâ et bourg le plus proche du gĂźte, nous a accueillis aprĂšs une petite heure. Pause rafraĂźchissante en terrasse, courte balade⊠et petit coup de théùtre : mon sac Ă dos đ Ă©tait restĂ© bien au chaud au bar. Retour express, exercice sportif improvisĂ©, puis direction le gĂźte pour notre rendez-vous avec le propriĂ©taire Ă 14h. Caution, clĂ©s, visite des lieux⊠Mission accomplie.
Spacieux, rempli de chambres et de salles de bains, le gĂźte cache mĂȘme un second bĂątiment. Devinez qui sây est installĂ©, lĂ©gĂšrement Ă lâĂ©cart de la troupe ? Exactement. đ
Et la troupe, parlons-en : les amis sont arrivĂ©s petit Ă petit, jusquâĂ lâheure de lâapĂ©ro. Les bouchons ont sautĂ©, les amuse-bouches ont dĂ©filĂ©, et les conversations se sont enflammĂ©es autour de la table. La vraie rĂ©union pouvait commencer.

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