There was no reply from my Spanish guests this morning when I first knocked on their door with their breakfast tray in hand - it was 9am - so not that early really. I was worried about the coffee going cold, so made a fresh pot and went back fifteen minutes later - they had finally surfaced.
That's all I have seen of them so far - just handing over the tray in the morning and then collecting from their room during the day when they are out. I hear their TV going (quite loud) during the evening but they haven't bothered me for anything at all. They are off tomorrow - I hope they have enjoyed their stay.
My other guests left today and they said they had had a marvellous time, despite the rain. I took them up to the airport late this afternoon and then immediately turned their room around ready for the new Friday guests - I wanted to get that out of the way before Debrah comes tomorrow.
That was my second trip to the airport today - I went up at lunchtime to collect Denis off the Dublin flight. He phoned me from Dublin airport this morning to say that he had forgotten the keys to his apartment and could I leave the spare set that I hold for him somewhere convenient - it was just much easier to collect him from the airport which I was always going to do anyway - key problem or not.
We went out for a bite to eat this evening at 'La Divine Comedie' - he had 'confit de canard' and I had 'escalope de veau a la creme' and we sank a bottle of La Tour Boisee 2006 red from the Minervois - good but a bit young still. We had arrived at exactly 7.30pm when they opened and were the first to take a table - ten minutes later and the whole restaurant was full - good for them I thought, at a time when many restaurants are still not opening all week because it is too early in the season !
The grey haired owner always makes a point of wandering around all the tables and saying hello, asking if everything is alright. I was impressed that he was handing out town maps and guides to anyone he thought was a visitor - very proactive - no wonder the place was full. I introduced myself and left my card and we agreed to talk about me sending him clients and him offering them something - excellent business all round.
After that Denis and I found our way to the Celt bar to watch the football and do some socialising - a good night out unless you were a Liverpool or Bayern fan.
Debrah arrives from London tomorrow and I couldn't be more excited about that than I am - I probably won't be able to sleep.
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