A week has gone by and today was the first day without a major trip or plan. In the morning, I took several walks in and around Argeles centre ville. I looked for Blanquette de Veau ingredients and bought some things at a few of the local produce stands. Today was also my first experience stepping in uncurbed french dog shit.
Later in the day, Sylvie brought home a wheel of authentic Epoisses (aka the smell of God's own feet) and I tried some after dinner.
I like most French cheeses, but I don't see how someone could smell epoisses and think "aha, food!". Out of the container it smells like a dirty stable on a humid summer day. To appease everyone at dinner, I smiled and swallowed hard on the chunk I was offered. It was amazing that I kept it down. After dinner I went straight to the bathroom and brushed my teeth 3 times. As I got ready for bed, I thought with empathy about the truck stop hookers in the duty free zone.
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