Road trip day two

Survived another day...but I have no idea how women who's husbands are away all the time cope. I suppose you just get into a routine.

And I am big on routine. And tidiness. Anyway, got the girls off to school/garderie on time, did my walk, showered and took the cookies into David. Picked up some more baking powder at Globus, popped into Interio and bought a couple of tins with see-through lids. Perfect for Apricot and Coconut Balls as gifts. On the bus in time to pick Lily up from school.

On the bus, though, the ticket inspectors got on. Not a problem. I had a ticket (one hour) and my half price abonnement card. He checked my ticket which said 10.15am (the time I got on). And looked at his watch which said 11.15am. Yeah, not a problem I thought...I got on the bus in Lausanne about 11.05 or 11.08. But no, my ticket was no good (or something similar in French). Hang on, I thought so long as you started your journey under the hour you were OK? But I don't have the language skills to ask this (although I tried with mime by showing him on his watch what time I got on in Lausanne). Tough, I had to get off the bus and buy another ticket. Thank god the bus waited for me (I was super fast). And it was only 2CHF. But it was the principle. And the stupid thing was when I did end up getting off the bus (at the stop near Lily's school) it was 11.18am. All that for 3 minutes. Stupid Swiss follow-the-rules BS. What a pain - I'm not going to buy my ticket to the absolute last minute, right before the bus is due to leave. (But knowing how ruthless they are here the driver would probably end up leaving without me...I've had that before. Standing with my back a couple of centimetres away from the bus door buying my ticket, I turn around and the bus drives off).

So this afternoon we went up to the Deer Park (Yasmine said she was going to be there) and saw Stephanie as well. We have agreed to start French lessons Thursday of next week, 9.30am, my place. And after that on Monday mornings. She also said she'd be happy being paid in cakes and things like that. That would suit me...although we'll see.

And Lily had her first French lesson at school today. Another little boy was with her and the teacher. It sounds like it was ok...I think they were naming animals and numbers.

And tonight there was no problems with dinner, bath, book and bed thank goodness.

Here's hoping for another quiet night.