Back in France

Sigh. It is where I belong these days. The weather is better, my bicycle is here, and I'm living with a Dutch family on a big ol' farm. I spent the day planting tournimbour, also known as Jerusalem Artichokes, or Sunchokes. Digging soil in the hot sun made our fabulous lunch taste all the better, and it was lovely to transplant strawberries in the shade this afternoon.

Last week we put the plastic up over the new greenhouse, which required six people to orchestrate, and co-operation from the wind. It was a satisfying job.

I'm also WWOOFing with a friend from Vancouver, which makes bike trips all the more fun. We may be cycling and camping this weekend...