"Scientists agree that industrialized societies are experiencing a paradoxical "time famine" - the persistent feeling that we have too much to do, and not enough time to accomplish it - and that this interferes with our ability to savour immaterial experiences. We're doing everything faster, but we don't feel like we have more free time."
There is truth to this, since even as retired folks in Canada, we always seem to have a long to-do list and feel panicked that we won't get it all done on time. While in France, we decided to just take it easy and not plan a lot of "busy"ness in our days.
Today in Richelieu, our day was anything but busy.
A wonderful start having lunch at "L'Auberge Le Cardinal".
I love chickens and roosters and have a gorgeous set on my kitchen counter. This one is particularly handsome, made of metal.
This little setting would be so appropriate for Easter: colourful fabric rolls with half egg shells and pussy willows.
Santé!
For my entrée, I had goat cheese with thinly sliced pears wrapped in philo dough and baked. Served with a small green salad.
Karl had very thinly sliced melon with ham, and a green salad.
We both ordered steak in an onion gravy with the smoothest mashed potatoes ever eaten! There must have been as much butter and cream as potato! A stuffed baked tomato on the side.
For dessert, I had the Île flottante and Karl had the creamy white cheese with rhubarb compote.
Karl's finishing touch: a grand crème. It came with a tiny meringue.
Then it was off to the Parc Richelieu to spend a quiet afternoon out of the sun.
Even the information office was closed and locked. Everyone has decided to rest from the heat, perhaps take a sieste...
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"Listen to the wind,
It talks.
Listen to the silence,
It speaks.
Listen to your heart,
It knows."
~ Native American Proverb
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