We gather all our courage to look at our best form against members of the club "Horizon Sunrise" which we took over in Grand Junction. It's time to get out fanfare for a new official presentation. We unroll our "script" that we master until, suddenly, the projector we loose. I run a few jokes in the round by offering an intermission with ice cream or chocolate as did the cinema ushers in memories of my little girl while Julien and Nicolas, always as responsive and effective rushing the recalcitrant machine to restore situation. The minutes passed and Linda took over the meeting by explaining the details of the visits she has organized over the city. When it begins to have serious toured the question, "Action Man" backed by "The Brain" doing a new miracle technique! Thank you boys! You are irreplaceable!
And quietly I take the presentation before we go to my team of chic and shock!
Oh! Have I explained that I have given a nickname to each member of the team? I do not think. Let's start by Julien: His unfailing pragmatism and ability to act quickly earned him the nickname "Action Man". Nicolas, meanwhile, thinks about everything and everything and usually opts for the precautionary principle, which earned him the nickname "The Brain" ie The Brain. Mary is a young girl smiling, always cheerful and bubbly as Champagne and for this reason it is our "Bubble Girl". In my case, research is underway nickname ... I think Action Man, The Brain and Bubble Girl m'affubler dare not a nickname. Is this a sign of respect? I really want to interpret it as such ...
Oh! Have I explained that I have given a nickname to each member of the team? I do not think. Let's start by Julien: His unfailing pragmatism and ability to act quickly earned him the nickname "Action Man". Nicolas, meanwhile, thinks about everything and everything and usually opts for the precautionary principle, which earned him the nickname "The Brain" ie The Brain. Mary is a young girl smiling, always cheerful and bubbly as Champagne and for this reason it is our "Bubble Girl". In my case, research is underway nickname ... I think Action Man, The Brain and Bubble Girl m'affubler dare not a nickname. Is this a sign of respect? I really want to interpret it as such ...
back to our day: Around 9:00, we start with Linda because it is time for Mary and myself to pack. Our room looks like a battlefield and I can tell you that this is not a battle! We burst out laughing at the bewildered head of Julian (which is of course ready) when he discovers the extent of damage and shut our door, determined to turn our wands. And presto! In a jiffy, the case was settled. Finally, each has its own notion of "2 times 3 movements", is not it? The important is the result!
We bid farewell to Linda. Again we find that these moments are emotionally heavy. Rush, Linda's husband, will accompany us until our next step in a night: that we will join Montrose in about 1:30.
We arrive and are supported by a new team very friendly as usual. The luggage lockers and change we are embarked to visit the Black Canyon with our mischievous guide for the day, Tom Baird, a Rotarian for over 80 years as fresh as a roach!
The Black Canyon National Park is a 122-square miles which includes 19 miles of 77 miles of the canyon of the Gunnison River. This canyon is particularly deep and dramatic. It is named "Black Canyon" because its walls are made of schist and volcanic black is very dark when it is in the shade.
Tom has planned a lunch in the canyon, along the River. Comfortably seated, we discover the depths of her little basket ... Mexican pancakes stuffed with beef or chicken. A "Ranger" with us to answer our questions and we do discover places. His name is Kevin and speaks French with an African accent very surprising. He says he has learned our language while working in a park in Africa. It is very nice and do not take offense to our amused smiles every time he opens his mouth.
After 3 hours walk through the canyon, the beauty of the place is not enough to make me forget that I am shaved fatigue. I finally took refuge in the car for a nap become indispensable while Julien, Marie and Nicolas courageously pursue the visit which, in total, lasted more than 5 hours.
Tom brings us back to town to drink a beer while waiting for all host families are to go and we continue with a dinner at the restaurant. My accent is terrible now and my sentences are peppered with French words and even German, all forming a salad much like that of my neighbor's table. It really is time for me to not go to bed without having previously written the story of the day.
is with pleasure that I put a dot at the end of that last sentence . See you tomorrow!
Christine
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