Richard's new apartment is just fabulous...a few steps to the seawall, 5 minutes to Granville Island and very cool and quiet. It's great being in a pedestrian area with no cars around. There is a nice view from the balcony out over the mountains and Granville Bridge and downtown.
It was like being in France yesterday as we found dry saucage (Pastis flavoured...eat you heart out, Don!), great cheeses and a "real" baguette like you get in Carqueiranne...no kidding. And we had the rest for breakfast French style and it still was fresh and crispy. Wow...what's the secret? You can't even get that in most places in France these days...
We went and saw the New Orleans Preservation Hall Jazz Band with our friends last night and they were terrific. Lots of buzz downtown last night with the Jazz Festival and a Lion's Football game. Off to the beach today and then dinner on Granville Is at a little restaurant that has jazz groups playing all week and offers moules-frites. We really do feel like we're in the south of France!
Annette and Patty....what a great way to start the summer with the teacher's settlement and a bonus....yippee!
