Still Counting the Cost..

As my foot was still sore, I decided to rest it for the day, and so, sat around all day reading, and generally ‘doing nothing’…with my foot up on a stool –said I’d ‘peaked’ too early !

By mid afternoon, I’d decided that I should see how bad it was by riding into Erbalunga, 10kms away, as I’d seen that mass was there on the Saturday afternoon, although I couldn’t remember the time , and it would give me an idea how my leg would be…and I could call at the supermarket in Sisco on the way home..

So off I set, gently riding along, with no great pains, although not quite right ( No, it was my left !) arriving at the church in Erbalunga, I found that mass was at Lavasina at 4-30 p.m., so I had plenty of time..or so I thought ! I went into the church for a quick look round, and was greeted by a Frenchman, who wanted to tell me all about his hobby as an Amateur Military Historian, and we had a long conversation, mostly in French and pigeon English, about his visits to England, and the RAF – it turned out that his father had been in an RAF regiment and was killed in the second world war, interesting that even Corsicans had been involved, and volunteered..

On the walls of the church, were some unique features, I’ve never seen before.. Palm leaves, formed into differing designs for each year, and which adorn the cross each Palm Sunday – must suggest this for at home !

The church itself, was well decorated,and large , with great stained glass windows, which I always enjoy

Then I had to pedal down to Lavasina, for the afternoon Vigil mass.. before setting off for Sisco on the way home, a few items bought at the hectic supermarket (which I had to carry !) and ride home, just as the heavens opened, and the rain thundered down.. there must have been at least 10 drops !, and it brightened up again for me to cook my BBQ dinner

The foots held up well, so hopefully if I keep decent footwear on I should be OK…

I’ll bid you all Bonne Nuit !