Day 8: Tidying and travel

Today we packed up and traveled from Bourdeilles to Paris —driving to Angoulème to return the rental car and then taking the TGV. 
But first, lunch in Bourdeilles (Zucchini and tomato quiche with goat cheese):
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1_CBkfTzlg3j1PRTzfJTC6bWBc67rWR-o
And we added some of our rescued textiles to the kitchen door:
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1phTnf40PBGboPns76H-ig8wGGzmySRh0
We had some time to waste before our train, and it was way too hot to walk around. I found the French equivalent of a Joann Fabric, and right next door was Angoulème’s version of Odd Lot:
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1w5ZakJT0URehTxi8ZXeyNo03NRgZJdI5
Next up, the big E. LeClerc grocery store to get some provisions for the train ride. But not this. https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1uZqKjwOsAmYVnzBJTRFOXEWZUsdeNW24
She settled for the regular size. Plus some Trader Joe’s peanuts from Aldi!?!https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1ILu2HiymI5dw1I_ANmbJzQXtKexsNqOa
Charlotte drew for most of the ride with some new markers she got at the not-Odd Lot. https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1B4VSAHV8WWdvP2K7By_4Cywth9UokXtf
We caught the sunset at 290 km/hr. https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1kT9jnCMmBzIzUVZ9ROo5K4u_iZNODeYC
And made it back to Paris!
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1J0x3cT_NjGl2z_eDK0-tGMfUtNFNauz3
Turns out we can just barely see Notre Dame from our rooms this time:
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1467--Bp3cP3iKaPuQVNgdcgXojoY_bgk
And we enjoyed a late-night digestif just up the street. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=17ubA9xfuLQK1DgBtw4SgXGEIK9ILkD7Z
Tomorrow, Chartres cathedral and Giverny. 

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