Earlier in the week, today was set to be the hottest, but this has now changed to Monday and Tuesday. I had a look at things to do inside, where it would be cooler, but couldn't find any interesting galleries or museums locally. I had a look at the free map that I'd found at the tourism office in Monpazier, and saw a chateau that looked interesting - the Chateau de Hautefort, about an hour away by car, and reachable on the A89. I honestly don't think we can be cooped up at the house from Sunday until Thursday, pleasant though it is to read and laze about all day!
We enjoyed granola and yoghurt for breakfast outside and made sure we called Keith to wish him Happy Father's Day and to see if he was OK. He said it was warm as well in the UK, and that he had seen the cats, so that was a relief. Milo is also about, and taking advantage of the water that Keith puts down in the garden.
We spent the day lolling by the pool, floating about in its azure depths (it doesn't have a deep end, which I quite like) and reading. I was heartily glad we'd bought so many books with us! The sky overhead was a white-hot dome, and nothing moved, just the odd insect buzzing about. We finished off the paté we'd opened yesterday for lunch, and I toasted some bread to go with it. We discovered a jar of sweet cornichons in the supermarket, and they're delicious with the paté.
By about 3:00pm, we'd had enough and ventured inside to the cool of the house. Of course, today is the Summer Solstice, and we wondered whether we'd hear any music later. We have Alexa playing in the house and by the pool in a shady spot, so we have our own music festival - the Spanish Summer playlist!
After showers, we played cards in the house (it was too hot to play outside) and then prepared chicken burgers, salad and wedges for dinner. This was eaten outside with a glass of local wine made from Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. We didn't hear anything, not even a hint of music, so perhaps our local village is too small to put on such an event.
We watched two more episodes of the Mormon documentary tonight, and then it was time for bed. At 10:00pm, it was still 30 °C!
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