Variety

After being thoroughly charmed by the beauties of nature and antiquity, we are experiencing a more ordinary aspect of France in the town of Gan near Pau. There was a punk rock band at the music festival in the town square, the old people fled, the toddlers danced ... we provided quite a bit of entertainment in the boulangerie when we asked if the supermarket was open on Sunday. The possibilities for gaffes in France are infinite. We may head back to the hills for more charm ... but scarce wi-fi.