stats of the week: walked 16 km, gym 4.5 h
No news from the health front. The knee area is still numb, even walking is limited due to the pain in the adductor area. No idea to improve the situation, waiting for my 4th injection after returning to Germany.
I was happy to meet my English conversation group. Unfortunately, I could only attend one session. Since it was a bank holiday, we met at the Bar du Pont and played a word game that is known in Germany as ‘Town, Country, River’. We had a great time.
While in Germany, November 11th marks the joyful beginning of the carnival season, in France it is a day of remembrance for the end of World War I on 11/11/1918. In Mollans, the ceremony follows the same pattern as on May 8th, the commemoration of the end of World War II. It is always moving to witness the local remembrance service, especially when a group of schoolchildren shares a few words. After the European anthem is played, the names of all local soldiers who died are read aloud, and finally the children sing the French national anthem.
After the ceremony, everyone gathers in the community hall to share a drink and some snacks. All of this takes place while current wars continue, involving Russia, Hamas/Israel, and others, and the United States has appointed a ‘Secretary of War,’ who confirms his title by murdering in the caribic sea.
Photos: The ceremony at the local war memorial
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