Sunburn and Hot Showers

Yesterday was hot. We're talking really HOT! Despite the high, wispy clouds covering the sun most of the time, we were hotter than we've been at any time in the holiday so far, so it's little surprise that both Lottie and I managed to catch the sun a little. Lottie, as usual, has been extremely careful with making sure that she's completely covered in factor 50, while I have used factor 50 over everything except my legs, in some vain attempt to de-pastify them. It was not however, my legs which got burned, it was my nose. Now everyone is calling me Rudolph, and humming Christmassy songs at me! Extra factor THERE today!

As usual, we stayed on the beach until the life guards took down the swimming flags at 7pm, and having had two days of cold showers, I walked, with Lizzy, to a different shower block (in fairness, we do appear to be equidistant between two blocks), and succeeded in having the first warm shower in three days! Oh, the pleasure! I returned to our pitch to find Emma ecstatic about her shower, having gone to our usual block and spending an extra 10 minutes (yes, you read that right) in the shower because we've finally got hot water again!

For the rest of the evening, after an unhealthy supper of hot dogs, we went round to our new German friends for a rematch at Kniffle (I believe it's called Yahtzee in England). I had, the night before, while Sina was teaching me how to play, managed to beat everyone. I protested vehemently that it was clearly a case of beginners luck, but Sina insisted on a revenge match, and I subsequently lost! Oh well. Since we're planning to go to the beach to roast marshmallows this evening (WITH Sina and Roman), there'll be NO chance I can get my own revenge. sigh


Emma and Neisha had an attempt at sleeping on the beach last night, but I gather returned at 4 this morning because Neisha was cold. Given the feebleness of her sleeping bag, this is not really a surprise! Mind you, a 3 season bag is usually not necessary at Truc Vert!

So today is the last full day, as we'll be heading off tomorrow afternoon (I plan to go to the beach in the morning before we pack up and leave!), and would you believe it? It's GLUM! Still, there's a chance my nose will revert to just normal colour in this, and the Christmassy songs will cease!