Monday was a holiday here, took Friday off as well, and went down to Garda Lake in Italy to enjoy the sunshine and do some climbing.
It was awesome.
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Took my daughter and two nephews to the Narcisse Snake Dens - it’s a Parks Canada site that is a natural breeding area for garter snakes.
It was very cool, we all got a little bit peed on by the snakes, but no one got nipped.
Then we shared some poutine and headed home.
Saturday: relaxed, worked out, in the evening had a date. Was only nervous in an agreeable way.
Sunday: Went on hike with a group of friends (scouting the route for an organized hike I will lead next Sunday.) Lady I had dinner with on Saturday was there; I managed to cut her out of the herd, overcame my dread, asked for and obtained honest critique (a bit embarrassing). Well content to have achieved metacommunication. Going to have a bit of nice nervousness together still (and that’s what I am resolved to pursue - impersonating an egg isn’t in the cards)
Monday (holiday): Took part in one of the occasional biking tours that our hiking group does, in good weather and through splendid scenery, along rivers and wineyards, lunch in a castle courtyard, two other breaks in beer gardens. The whole population of the state seemed to have turned out blinking into the sunlight, walking and biking along the rivers, barbecuing sausages and themselves in the public parks, children building small sand castles at the river’s edge while large excursion boats drive by. People having a good time. At the end of the 55 km biking tour a group of us said what the hell and rode back along the river not by rail, another 25 km.
Today, in the office: I look back to one of the best holiday weekends I have had. My posterior and legs are a bit sore but not overly so. Like a lot of people I hadn’t switched to summer mode mentally, did not put on sunscreen on time so today and tomorrow people get treated to me looking like a tomato.